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Australia news live: two men charged after allegedly stealing 1,000 litres of diesel; Hume highway closed in both directions after multi-vehicle crash

Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia secures extra fertilizer and 100m extra litres of fuel, PM says Albanese has also provided an update on Australia’s talks with…

1 report1 sourceApr 17, 2026, 6:20 AM
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The GuardianApr 17, 2026, 6:20 AM

Australia news live: two men charged after allegedly stealing 1,000 litres of diesel; Hume highway closed in both directions after multi-vehicle crash

Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia secures extra fertilizer and 100m extra litres of fuel, PM says Albanese has also provided an update on Australia’s talks with its allies in Asia to shore up imports of fuel and other goods affected by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The advice that we have received today is that 80% of diesel production is continuing, 80% of aviation fuel is continuing, ongoing. It has been slowed down just slightly because of the circumstances which are there, but 60% of petrol production [is] proceeding today as well. Continue reading...

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US president told reporters he was ‘not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

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