The plan to conflict-proof fuel supplies

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Coming up, the plan to conflict with full supplies, security full-out assassination attempt,

and why people are heading to the ATM to get cash out.

I'm Madeline McNeil with your Lunchtime Nine News Podcast.

The government claims the opposition would not be able to deliver on its promise to double the nation's fuel reserves.

Nine's federal politics reporter Nelson Scott.

Under the minimum stock obligation, Australia is currently required to keep around 30 days of fuel in reserve.

The coalition wants to see this doubled by 2030 to ensure we always have at least 60 days of petrol and diesel on shore.

To get there, an $800 million fuel facility would be established delivering around 1 billion litres of additional domestic storage.

Liberal leader Angus Taylor believes it puts us on the path to meeting our international obligations.

Move us to within reach of our ambition of 90 days of fuel.

But Labour's Pat Conroy claims the coalition would not be able to deliver on the promise arguing it was responsible for closing refineries when it was last in power.

Angus Taylor's got my credibility here.

The government says it's continuing diplomatic efforts in Asia to secure fuel supplies.

The government has put forward draft legislation to encourage deals between tech giants and Australian news outlets.

Under the plan, digital platforms would have to negotiate arrangements with local publishers or face additional charges.

Labour claims the laws close a loophole allowing platforms to dodge their obligations by removing news from their services.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it will help improve the quality of public debate.

We think that investment in journalism is critical to a healthy democracy.

It matters. It's something that defines the way that Australian society operates.

A child psychologist says a government overhaul of the childcare sector needs to include ongoing support for educators.

More than two-thirds of childcare workers have now completed new safety training modules two months since the programme's launch.

The EU professor Darryl Higgins says despite the high uptake, structural change happens on the ground.

They need to have follow-ups. They need to be supported in their everyday practices in the centres.

So that children safety is absolutely the primary focus of their work on a day-to-day basis.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have attended their first events in the United States, where security officials are dealing with the fallout from the latest attempt on the life of the president.

The South speak to trying to storm the White House correspondence dinner has now been charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.

Law enforcement agencies are defending security agencies in the wake of the unsuccessful attack.

But former national security adviser John Bolton says secret service must search for internal flaws.

It's done a great job over the years, but from time to time you just have to rethink a lot of your assumptions to figure out where vulnerabilities exist that you hadn't seen before.

The new US ambassador to Australia has been announced, former Republican congressman and academic David Bratt has been named to take the role, but must be confirmed by the US Senate before he can take the job.

Survivors, family members and first responders will gather in Port Arthur today to commemorate 30 years since the massacre.

A minute silence will be held in the Tasmanian Towns Memorial Garden to honor the 35 victims of the 1996 mass shooting.

And a new report reveals more than 340,000 migrant women working jobs they're over-qualified for.

Teachers, nurses, engineers and IT professionals were described as being sidelined due to a hard to navigate system.

Australian multicultural women, the lines executive director Malini Raj says it's contributing to a loss in productivity.

There's a lot of school shortages in nursing, in healthcare, in engineering that can be filled by women who are qualified in these roles.

And then families who come stronger, our systems will improve, business will gain the best eliminated talent.

And it's really a win for women, win for employers and a win for our community.

In finance, the Australian dollar is buying around 71 US cents.

Sport.

Captain Stephen Crichton has taken aim at the Bulldogs fear weather fans.

After back-to-back losses, Crichton is instructing his players to stay off social media.

He claims the criticism his team is receiving is the worst it's been in his time at the club.

It's hard to like after games to not scroll and listen to those so-called fans and so-called day one fansman.

They're the ones begging our boys out but like always tell our boys just to stay strong.

The AFL's goal review system will no longer have the power to stop play once the Bull goes back into play.

The decision follows a controversial call during St Kilda's game against West Coast.

Manchester United the step closer to qualifying for the Champions League.

After a two-one win over Brentford in the Premier League, Josh Hazel would second-four for 12 and the IPL

as his royal challenger smashed the Delhi capitals by nine wickets.

And Coco Goffers suffered a shock loss in the round of 16 at the Madrid Open to Linda Noscava.

I'm Madeline McNeil, that's the 9 News podcast.

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