Police shoot dead Dezi Freeman | ABC News Top Stories

Police have fatally shot missing fugitive Dezi Freeman.

He'd been on the run since August last year, accused of shooting dead two police officers in regional Victoria.

Police say they shot him at a rural address in north east Victoria around 8.30 this morning.

No police officers were injured during the incident.

The federal government says all practical measures will be on the table at today's national cabinet meeting on fuel security.

Commonwealth, state and territory leaders are meeting to try and map out a national plan for fuel security, as war in the Middle East continues to disrupt supply.

Rationing and working from home have been floated as solutions, but the federal government says it wants to keep the nation moving without pandemic-style restrictions.

Victoria and Tasmania have announced free public transport in response to fuel prices.

In the middle east, the conflict shows little signs of easing as Israel pushes forces further into Southern Lebanon.

The militant group Hezbollah has been attacking Israel from southern Lebanon in solidarity with Iran, amid US-Israeli attacks.

Israel's hit back leaving 11 hundred Lebanese civilians dead and over a million displaced.

Meanwhile, US media's reporting America has plans for ground attacks in Iran, which would be a serious escalation of the conflict.

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