Headlines: Govt secures extra 100 million litres of diesel
4/24/20264 min
Today's headlines include:
- Australia has secured an extra 100 million litres of diesel, under a new deal between the Federal Government and fuel companies Ampol and BP.
- Australia's financial services watchdog is cracking down on influencers sharing unauthorised financial advice online.
- One person is dead and five others are injured after a shooting at a shopping centre in the U.S. state of Louisiana.
- And today’s good news: Aussie researchers have found a compound from seaweed that can significantly reduce the amount of methane produced by cows.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Zara Seidler· Host0:02
[gentle music] From The Daily Aus, I'm Zara Seidler.
Billi FitzSimons· Host0:10
I'm Billi FitzSimons.
Zara Seidler· Host0:11
It's Friday the 24th of April. Here's what's making headlines this evening.
Billi FitzSimons· Host0:15
Australia has secured an extra 100 million liters of diesel under a new deal between the federal government and fuel companies Ampol and BP. Half of the supply, expected to arrive in the coming weeks, will go to regional centers in Queensland, including Townsville, Gladstone, and Mackay. Trade Minister Don Farrell said the deals would allow for further supply to reach areas hardest hit by the fuel crisis to keep industries moving in the face of the continued conflict in the Middle East. Farrell said it brings the total amount of additional fuel secured by the government to approximately 400 million liters.
Zara Seidler· Host0:50
[gentle music] Australia's Financial Services watchdog is cracking down on influencers sharing unauthorized financial advice online. Finance influencers, or finfluencers, need a special government license to legally give advice on financial products. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission, ASIC, has issued warning notices to four unnamed influencers suspected of providing unlicensed advice, which could also be misleading or deceptive. The watchdog's commissioner, Allan Kirkland, said social media algorithms mean consumers are more exposed to biased or misleading content. Unlicensed or unauthorized finfluencers