1 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: Hello, Welcome to the update. I'm Micheade Stevens Well. Hundreds 2 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,400 Speaker 1: of petrol stations across Australia have run out of fuel 3 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: as shortages due to the war in Middle Ease begin 4 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: to bite. 5 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 2: In New South Wales, the two hundred and eighty nine 6 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 2: without at least one type of fuel. In Queensland, the 7 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:25,760 Speaker 2: figure is fifty five with no diesel at thirty five 8 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 2: with no regular unloaded. In Victoria the figure is one 9 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: hundred and sixty two with one or more grades unavailable. 10 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 2: In South Australia it's forty six. In Western Australia, I'm 11 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 2: advised it's six. 12 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: It's prompto calls for contingency planning amid fear is the 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: issue will only get worse. While Slovania is the first 14 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:46,919 Speaker 1: nation to implement fuel rationing, members of the public meantime 15 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 1: can now track and report service stations that are running out. 16 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: The Coalition has launched a new website called no Fuel Here, 17 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: to help provide national data about local shortages and price 18 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: hikes nationals. Senate Bridge McKenzie says the website will also 19 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: help the government to keep track of fuel distribution. 20 00:01:04,959 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 3: Local community members can assist Chris Bowen to understand where 21 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 3: those supply gaps are so that he can actually use 22 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 3: the powers he has under the legislation to direct supply 23 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 3: where it's needed. 24 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: Rising petrol prices and increasing interest rates has pushed consumer 25 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: confidence down to a record low. The latest research published 26 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 1: by Ainzed says confidence has dropped another five points over 27 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: the past week. It's now down twenty percent since the 28 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 1: war against Iran began almost a month ago. The PM 29 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: has held this free trade deal between Europe and Australia 30 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: as a win win. The landmark agreement has been almost 31 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: ten years in the making and will add ten billion 32 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: dollars to our economy each year. Along with the trade deal, 33 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,559 Speaker 1: we've also signed a security and defense pact with European Union. 34 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: Anthon Albanezi says it's vital Australia taps into as many 35 00:01:57,960 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: markets as possible. 36 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: This is a sign magnificant moment for our nation as 37 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 2: we secure an agreement with the world's second largest economy. 38 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: Well, the nationals aren't too happy about the deal. They've 39 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: described it as the worst ever. Well ran At brushed 40 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: off Donald Trump's claim that talks runderway to end the 41 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 1: Middle East war as fake news. The US President postponing 42 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,640 Speaker 1: his threats to strike Iranian energy facilities for five at 43 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: days to await the outcome of what he's describing as 44 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 1: productive talks with Tehran, and Easter eggs have hopped up 45 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: in price once again. Consumer Group Choice has found the 46 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: price of Cadbury's Hollow Hunter eggs is nearly seventy three 47 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: percent more than two years ago. Sport and Entertainment Next 48 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: to Sport, the Broncos have been rocked by the sudden 49 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:47,520 Speaker 1: resignation of assistant coach at Ben Teo, falling out with 50 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: head coach Michael Maguire's reportedly behind the court for him 51 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: to quit, and Travis Kelsey assigned a three year contract 52 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: extension with the Kansas City Chiefs, reportedly worth around eighty 53 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,959 Speaker 1: million dollars. Entertainment News Now and MRGA Robbie is channing 54 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: her in a Kylie Minoak for Chanelle's new campaign, The 55 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: Hollywood Star, paying homage to her fellow Ozzie in an 56 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: ad that recreates the singer's iconic Come into My World 57 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: music video. Now, Channing Tatum is trying his hand at 58 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: writing a romance novel, The Star, releasing the book co 59 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: authored by Roxane Gay about two people who make a 60 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: pack to get married after forty next year. And Charlie 61 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: Pooth has become a dad. The singer welcoming a baby 62 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: boy named Jude with his wife Brook. That's Late's form 63 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: then over podcast news to him. I'll have another episode 64 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: of the Update for you tomorrow. I'm Michelle Stevenson.