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Australia politics live: PM wants ‘more certainty’ around US objectives in Iran; Farrell fears Trump tariffs could outlast his time in White House

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T02:57:28+00:00

Follow updates liveLabor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and dieselLIVE: Dezi Freeman shooting updates: Victoria police to give update on Australian fugitive killed after months-long manhuntFull report: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s new

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Two of Australia’s largest souces of jet fuel could be cut off as South Korea and China eye restrictions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T02:38:53+00:00

South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market amid a supply crunch• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Korean airlines have asked their government to help redirect jet fuel exports to the domestic market, threatening half of Australia’s imports of the critical fuel after Chinese authorities earlier this month flagged export restrictions.Amid deepening concerns across Asia about the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict, an official at South Korea’s transport ministr

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Two of Australia’s largest sources of jet fuel could be cut off as South Korea and China eye restrictions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T02:38:53+00:00

South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market amid a supply crunch• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Korean airlines have asked their government to help redirect jet fuel exports to the domestic market, threatening half of Australia’s imports of the critical fuel after Chinese authorities earlier this month flagged export restrictions.Amid deepening concerns across Asia about the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict, an official at South Korea’s transport ministr

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Israel expands invasion of southern Lebanon – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T02:36:04+00:00

This live blog has now closed. Our coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran and the wider crisis in the Middle East continues hereIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned Israel’s killing of three journalists in Lebanon on Saturday.On his Telegram, Araghchi said the killings amounted to “targeted assassination” and “flagrant violation of international law”. He said they were a way of silencing “the voices of those who tell the truth”. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T02:29:26+00:00

US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: “why are you doing that?”’Full report: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talksAnalysis: what the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider regionHello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the Iran war and its impact on the region, the world and the global economy.Donald Trump has said his “preference would be to take the oil” in Iran and that US forces could seize the regime’s export hub on Kharg Isla

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Australia politics live: PM wants ‘more certainty’ around Trump’s objectives in Iran; Labor to halve fuel excise for three months

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T02:29:18+00:00

Albanese government will also reduce heavy vehicle road user charge to zero for three months. Follow updates liveLabor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and dieselLIVE: Dezi Freeman shooting updates: Victoria police to give update on Australian fugitive killed after months-long manhuntFull report: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak

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Australia politics live: Labor to halve fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months, PM says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T02:02:53+00:00

Albanese government will also reduce heavy vehicle road user charge to zero for three months. Follow updates liveLIVE: Dezi Freeman shooting updates: Victoria police to give update on Australian fugitive killed after months-long manhuntFull report: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s ne

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Labor cuts fuel excise for three months, saving Australians 26c a litre on petrol and diesel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T01:53:03+00:00

Move comes five days after Jim Chalmers said Labor was not considering cutting the fuel exciseAnthony Albanese has slashed the fuel excise in half in a move which will save motorists 26 cents a litre, and is encouraging people to take public transport where they can, as the national cabinet announces a plan to manage the petrol crisis.Following a meeting of state and federal leaders on Monday, leaders also agreed to reduce the heavy vehicle road user charge to zero for three months, in a bid to support truck drivers. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: PM speaks after national cabinet meeting on fuel crisis; bill to ban online gambling ads introduced

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T01:44:53+00:00

Albanese government to rush through laws to speed up fuel purchases worth as much as $2bn. Follow updates liveLIVE: Dezi Freeman shooting updates: Victoria police to give update on Australian fugitive killed after months-long manhuntFull report: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s new f

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Se la Fifa copiasse dal basket femminile

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-30T01:18:44+00:00

Il carrozzone inconcludente messo in piedi in questi giorni potrebbe essere trasformato in una nobile causa, un modello per future qualificazioni ai Mondiali

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Australian politics live: Labor to rush through new fuel purchasing powers; bill to ban online gambling ads introduced

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T01:14:47+00:00

Albanese government to rush through laws to speed up fuel purchases worth as much as $2bn. Follow updates liveLIVE: Dezi Freeman shooting updates: Victoria police to give update on Australian fugitive killed after months-long manhuntFull report: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s new f

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Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli invasion into Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-30T01:09:32+00:00

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to expand its invasion in southern Lebanon.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says he wants to ‘take the oil’ in Iran and could seize Kharg Island ‘easily’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T01:09:06+00:00

US president tells Financial Times his ‘preference would be to take the oil’ but that ‘some stupid people back in the US say: why are you doing that?’Full report: Iran accuses US of plotting ground assault while publicly seeking talksAnalysis: what the Houthis’ entry into the Iran war means for the conflict and the wider regionIran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has condemned Israel’s killing of three journalists in Lebanon on Saturday.On his Telegram, Araghchi said the killings amounted to “targeted assassination” and “flagrant violation of international law”. He said they were a way of

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Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Australian fugitive shot dead after refusing to surrender peacefully, police say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T00:49:24+00:00

Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in AugustFull story: Dezi Freeman shot dead by policeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe chief commissioner is asked about the fact that the most recent update from police regarding Dezi Freeman indicated that they believed Freeman was dead. He is asked if that was a genuine belief or a tactic.Bush responds:It’s a very good question because, you know, we have to follow every avenue of inquiry and there was a lot to suggest that Freeman had taken his ow

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Trump news at a glance: Generational divide over Iran war emerges at key conservative conference

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T00:49:21+00:00

Younger conservatives say they are disappointed by Donald Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran. Key US politics stories from 29 MarchA generational divide over the Iran war has emerged between older attendees and their political heirs at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas, as the group’s leaders pleaded for unity ahead of a challenging midterm election year for Republicans.Younger conservatives spoke of disappointment and even “betrayal” over Donald Trump’s launch of strikes against Iran, saying that the president’s actions run counter to his many pledg

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Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month manhunt

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T00:48:42+00:00

Victoria police commissioner Mike Bush said the shooting was ‘justified’ and brought closure to the families of two police officers allegedly killed by Freeman in Porepunkah in AugustLive updates: Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Victoria policeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFugitive Dezi Freeman, the man allegedly responsible for the shooting deaths of two officers at Porepunkah, has been killed after a seven-month manhunt in rural Victoria.The Victoria police chief commissioner, Mike Bush, has confirmed a man was fatally shot by police shortly after 8

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Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Australian fugitive shot dead after refusing to surrender peacefully, ending seven-month manhunt, police say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T00:33:10+00:00

Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in AugustFull story: Dezi Freeman shot dead by policeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe chief commissioner is asked about the fact that the most recent update from police regarding Dezi Freeman indicated that they believed Freeman was dead. He is asked if that was a genuine belief or a tactic.Bush responds:It’s a very good question because, you know, we have to follow every avenue of inquiry and there was a lot to suggest that Freeman had taken his ow

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Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Victoria police give update on Australian fugitive shot dead after months-long manhunt

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T00:19:38+00:00

Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in AugustFull story: Dezi Freeman shot dead by policeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBush says that if the formal process does confirm that the deceased man is Freeman, this “brings closure to what was a tragic and terrible” situation.He acknowledges the police across the jurisdictions that have worked on the Freeman hunt and the people of Porepunkah and the surrounding areas.The operation was conducted by our professionals, members of our Special Oper

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Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Victoria police to give update on Australian fugitive shot dead after months-long manhunt

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T00:04:54+00:00

Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in AugustFull story: Dezi Freeman shot dead by policeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent federal MP Helen Haines, whose electorate of Indi encompasses Porepunkah and much of the surrounding high country, has released a statement this morning in the wake of the news that Freeman has been shot and killed.Haines said:Over the past six months, a dark cloud has hung over the Porepunkah community.News this morning of the death of Mr Freeman draws this prolonge

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China’s ‘teapot’ oil refineries keep economy brewing – but surging crude prices leave them strained

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-30T00:00:09+00:00

The factories, which buy cheap crude and turn it into fuel, are struggling as higher oil prices threaten their razor-sharp margins The towns that are the bulwark of China’s energy security can, at a moment of global crisis, appear deceptively quiet. Trucks carrying oil trundle along wide-open highways that have little traffic, while a few boarded-up shops in crumbling low-rise buildings hint at a long-forgotten local buzz.A ramshackle noodle shop serving hand-pulled ribbons of dough was empty at lunchtime, save for a few construction workers and a teacher watching videos on Douyin, the social

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Politics live: Angus Taylor shuts down Andrew Hastie’s suggestion of a gas export tax; One Nation projected to win third South Australian seat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-29T23:48:47+00:00

Opposition leader says you don’t get more gas ‘by raising taxes’. Follow updates liveBREAKING NEWS: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s new free trade agreement with the European Union.We haven’t had an honest conversation in this country about issues around taxation for a very long tim

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Australia news live: Angus Taylor shuts down Andrew Hastie’s suggestion of a gas export tax; national cabinet meeting over fuel prices under way

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-29T23:34:52+00:00

Opposition leader says you don’t get more gas ‘by raising taxes’. Follow updates liveBREAKING NEWS: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhuntGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrade minister to speak at National Press Club after signing of EU free trade dealDon Farrell, the trade and tourism minister, will speak to journalists at the National Press Club in Canberra today, talking up the government’s new free trade agreement with the European Union.We haven’t had an honest conversation in this country about issues around taxation for a very long tim

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