The Australian federal government has relaxed fuel quality standards for 60 days, reintroducing higher sulphur content petrol that was banned in December. The measure responds to fuel supply concerns, with Australia's reserves down to approximately 25 days instead of the required 90-day reserve. The lower quality 91 RON petrol may damage catalytic converters in older vehicles over time, while 95, 98 and diesel remain unaffected.

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Qantas has settled a class action lawsuit over COVID-19 flight credits for $105 million, covering credits issued between January 2020 and November 2022 that should have been refunded. The settlement, negotiated by Echo Law after two and a half years, is double the $55 million Qantas had initially set aside. Customers who held flight credits during this period will be automatically included in the class action, with individual compensation amounts to be determined.

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A 38-year-old Queensland teacher, Kate Patterson, and her one-year-old daughter, April, were found dead with stab wounds inside their Logan home. The child's father was hit by a car on a main road after allegedly fleeing the scene and remains hospitalised under police guard. A community vigil will be held on Bolivia Road for the victims, with flowers already laid at the family home and the primary school where Kate taught.

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A 15-year-old boy has died after being ejected from a stolen Skoda that rolled multiple times during a failed carjacking attempt in Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne. The incident began just before midnight when four teenagers allegedly attempted to carjack a driver on Derrimut Road before crashing into two other vehicles, a Ford Falcon and Ford Ranger. Three other teenagers, including a 17-year-old boy and two 16-year-old girls, were arrested and taken to hospital under police guard, while Derrimut Road remained closed for over 12 hours as Major Collision detectives processed the scene.

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Two teenagers, a 15-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, were killed in a head-on collision at Greenbank, Logan, when a Harley-Davidson motorcycle overtook a car and struck their e-bike travelling without headlights. The motorcycle rider sustained serious injuries and was taken to PA Hospital. Queensland is now considering tougher e-bike regulations including age restrictions and licensing requirements, following similar bans in South Australia and Western Australia for riders under 16.

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A US refuelling jet has crashed in western Iraq with six crew members aboard, prompting a major rescue operation. US Central Command reports the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire. Iran's supreme leader Moshtar Bahamaneh has issued his first statement since the conflict escalated, threatening to use the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane as leverage against the US and Israel, with six vessels already hit in the region including two carrying Iraqi oil.

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The Albanese government is reducing mandatory fuel stockpile requirements for importers and refiners, lowering diesel reserves from 2.7 billion litres to 2.2 billion and petrol from 1 billion to 700 million litres. The changes will allow the gradual release of an extra 762 million litres of fuel to address supply chain issues caused by panic buying in regional areas. The national fuel crisis, triggered by the Iran conflict, has prompted calls from One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce for fuel rationing in cities to prioritise regional communities, a suggestion rejected by Energy Minister Chris Bowen.

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The Australian government announces a temporary 60-day relaxation of fuel sulphur standards to increase supply by 100 million litres monthly, addressing regional fuel shortages affecting farmers and fishers. Health Minister Mark Butler discusses Australia's lung cancer screening program following journalist Mel McLaughlin's diagnosis, noting the program currently targets heavy smokers over 50 while encouraging anyone with persistent symptoms or family history to seek medical assessment. Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume questions the government's response timing on fuel supply issues and shares personal experience with lung cancer.

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A Mercedes crashed into a home in Whitby just before midnight after allegedly speeding through suburban streets, becoming airborne after hitting a ditch. The impact lifted the roof, caused multiple cracks, shifted window frames, severed a water main and damaged two power boxes, leaving the front entrance and adjacent bedroom too unsafe to enter. A 32-year-old woman has been charged with drunk driving.

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Since the 1970s, Barbara Bannister has welcomed more than 750 children into her home through foster care. But it's never been about keeping count.

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