Man shot in Dezi Freeman search | ABC News Top Stories

Police have shot dead a man believed to be fugitive Dezi Freeman, who's been on the run since August last year.

Freeman triggered Victoria's biggest ever man hunt when he fled into the bush after allegedly shooting two police officers.

Police this morning announced they'd shot a man in relation to their search - reportedly Freeman - but they're not formally confirming his identity. Police say there was a stand-off at a property in Victoria's northeast, and the man they shot was given an opportunity to surrender peacefully.

State and territory leaders are meeting with the federal government to hash out a plan on fuel supply and prices.

A national cabinet meeting is underway - the second since the US-Israeli war on Iran sent global fuel supply into chaos.

With the war in the middle east showing no signs of letting up, states are calling for a united national approach to fuel.

The federal government says its focusing on shoring up supply, rather than imposing restrictions like rationing or working from home rules.

Victoria and Tasmania have announced free public transport in response to the crisis and there are calls for other states to follow suit.

And ex-tropical cyclone Narelle has left a trail of dead marine life along world famous beaches in WA.

The storm hit as a category 4 on Friday a few days after making landfall in Queensland and the NT.

It brought massive rain and winds, devastating tourism businesses right before peak visitor season.

Heavy surf smashed The World Heritage Ningaloo reef, with wildlife carers now describing beaches as 'graveyards' of marine life.

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