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The minister for energy and climate change, Chris Bowen, tells Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, that despite shortages at petrol stations around Australia, there have so far been no disruptions to the country’s fuel supply. Bowen responds to criticisms about the Albanese government’s communication to the public, as the second month of the US-Israel war on Iran continues to send shockwaves around the world. The minister also argues that rationing fuel is not necessary for now, and that having a staged plan with the states is good government at work

Jo Tovey speaks with Patrick Keneally, Gabrielle Jackson and Patrick Commins about Anthony Albanese’s rare national address, cost-of-living relief and whether the prime minister has done enough to distance Australia from Donald Trump

The prime minister addressed the nation on Wednesday evening in a rare move to reassure the public, as the economic fallout from the war on Iran continues to escalate. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar about what Anthony Albanese’s speech tells us about how our lives could be affected by the war in coming months

David Smith speaks with Reged Ahmad about how the Iran war is testing Donald Trump’s ability to bend the world to his will

Facing pressure over mounting petrol prices, the prime minister called an emergency meeting of the national cabinet on Monday to come up with a plan for the fuel shortage crisis. And despite previously saying there would be no cut to the fuel excise, that is exactly what Anthony Albanese has done, starting from today. Political reporter and chief-of-staff Josh Butler speaks to Reged Ahmad about whether this will bring down fuel prices and what restrictions and measures consumers could face if the crisis continues.