Iran's new Supreme Leader says the Strait of Hormuz will stay blocked as long as war with America and Israel continues.

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As the oil price surges amid Iranian attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the Australian government says an extra 100-million litres of fuel will enter the market for the next two months.

The UN's children's agency says 1,100 children have been killed or injured in war in the Middle East so far. 

The latest search for evidence around the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont has wrapped up in South Australia.

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Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced Australia's fuel standards will temporarily change to allow more supply into the petrol market.

Grace Tame says her speaking engagement in Hobart this morning is her last for the year at this stage, blaming a "smear campaign" against her.

The Northern Territory's Chief Health Officer says the boil water alert for Darwin and surrounding areas has been lifted, and tap water is now safe to drink.

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Iraq says its oil ports have completely stopped operations after Iranian attacks on crude tankers that have killed at least one crew member.

The Mayor of Gympie Glen Hartwig says the flood-related death of two Chinese tourists in southern Queensland is devastating and that he's deeply sorry for the loss.

Former spy boss Dennis Richardson says he didn't inform the prime minister before resigning from his role as a special advisor to the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion -- because it sits outside of government.

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US President Donald Trump insists oil prices will come down substantially, but analysts are being more cautious.

The NAPLAN online assessment was plagued with issues in its first few days, with technology problems forcing 1.3 million students to pause their test. The results are not primarily used to measure an individual's performance but to inform the education sector.

Market analysts are warning the announcement of one of the biggest oil releases in history, which Australia's involved in, might just provide short term relief, as the war in the Middle East continues to cause wild swings in prices.

Queensland Police say two people have been found dead in a vehicle understood to have been caught in floodwaters.Press the 'Follow' or '+' button on this show page to add us to your playlist, so you never miss an episode.

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Police have recovered two bodies in a search for Chinese backpackers who went missing in floodwater in the Gympie region in Queensland.