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Australia Fuel Crisis Deepens as Refinery Blaze Rages
Climate

Australia Fuel Crisis Deepens as Refinery Blaze Rages

A massive fire has engulfed the Viva oil refinery in Geelong — one of Australia's only two remaining refineries — and was still out of control by dawn Thursday, hitting a facility that supplies half of Victoria's fuel and 10% of the nation's. The federal government has already released fuel reserves and cut excise taxes amid a pre-existing global supply crunch, and the blaze is now threatening to make things significantly worse.

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Out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong

Out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong

The Guardian · Apr 15

Former NSW MP spruiked as ‘esteemed’ Liberal at campaign event – despite Icac’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

Former NSW MP spruiked as ‘esteemed’ Liberal at campaign event – despite Icac’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

The Guardian · Apr 16

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Nebraska police shoot knife-wielding woman who abducted child from Walmart

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