Larissa Huntington
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And they've been sounding out energy companies earlier this month about developing a third oil refinery in Australia.
We've mentioned before that our two major refineries have been working at capacity, but Viva Energy's facility was damaged by fire last week, adding to that squeeze on supplies.
That hasn't been verified by any other countries just yet, but it comes a day after Iranian guards fired on three cargo ships and seized two of them for attempting to sail the shipping lane in secret and also tampering with navigation systems.
That's what it says.
Reports say that those ships had been stuck in the strait since the start of the war and they made a break for it on the weekend when the strait was opened briefly.
And on the US end, it's also seized another Iranian tanker overnight.
Its navy continues to blockade Iranian ports in the strait.
And President Donald Trump says that US forces will target any ships paying tolls to Iran.
And he's also ordered them to shoot to kill any small boats caught laying underwater mines.
because his plan, if it passes in Parliament, would radically cut funding for the NDIS, with hundreds of thousands of people impacted.
And of particular concern to participants and carers are cuts to social and community activities, which help to get disabled people out and about.
And some squizzers wrote to us about this yesterday to explain that things like cooking classes might actually mean going with a carer to learn how to make toast without burning themselves.
And they say it's really important for their independence and their self-esteem.
But Butler says that the government's making these hard calls to ensure the scheme's longevity.
He did, however, acknowledge that some people were uneasy about the changes.
He was 64 years old and he died by voluntary assisted dying.
And if you're a listener of ABC Sydney's 702 or Valentine's National Afternoon Show, you'll also know that he was being treated for cancer over the past two years and that he called time on his 25-year radio career just a couple of months ago in February.
He had a lot of fans, me included.
I was quite emotional when I heard about this yesterday morning.
And so there's been tons of tributes for him since the news broke.