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Coming up, the new fuel reserves are used to pay the petrol pump, fallout for oil commission resignation and the unusual weapon in the fight against gastro.

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

The fuel industry in Australia is welcoming a boost to global crude oil supplies, but it says its effects here won't be immediate.

The International Energy Agency has approved the release of 400 million barrels of oil to offset the supply loss caused by the closure of the Strait of Olmuz.

Australian Institute of Petroleum Chief Executive Malcolm Roberts says we don't take much oil directly from the Middle East, but the benefits will still flow on to us in time.

Foreign affairs is looking into reports that Australian flagged oil tanker has been struck by a drone in southern Iraq.

The vessel was stationed at a port and at least 25 crew have been rescued. The claims have been made by Iraqi Navy officials, but at this stage foreign affairs isn't certain about the veracity of the report.

The US President has declared his country has already won the conflict with Iran that says they will stay until the fight is finished.

Donald Trump says he doesn't want to leave early and be forced to return to the region in the future. He says the military action is about preventing the need for a full-on war.

It's both, it's an excursion that will keep us out of a war and the war is going to be, I mean for them it's a war for us, it's going to be easier than we thought.

Former intelligence boss Dennis Richardson says he resigned from the Bondi Royal Commission because he felt his contributions had become unnecessary.

Mr. Richardson had been appointed by the Prime Minister to review the response of authorities following the December 14 terrorist attack.

His role was then folded into the anti-Semitism and social cohesion inquiry, but Mr. Richardson has told the ABC it was becoming obvious his role was increasingly blurred.

It wasn't enough discussion right at the beginning about the precise way things would work and ultimately I came to that I was surplus to requirements.

Police have located two people dead inside a car trapped in flood waters in Queensland. The man and woman are believed to be the missing international tourists who disappeared while driving from Brisbane to the North Burnett region.

Australian software giant Atlassian will cut 10% of its workforce. The company says artificial intelligence has reduced the number of people it needs, 30% of affected staff are from Australia.

A new report has identified the national hotspots for children being treated for ADHD. 9th Gabrielle Honson explains.

Latest federal data shows the Gold Coast has the highest number of children seeking mental health and ADHD prescriptions at more than 11,700.

News Corp says West Melbourne is next with 9,700 and not far behind that are the North West suburbs of Perth, then just over 9,000 in Ipswich.

When it comes to the ratio of kids on ADHD meds, the New South Wales Mid-North Coast tops the list with 105 in every thousand.

That's up from just 62 a decade ago. Gabrielle Honson, 9 news.

And scientists believe seaweed could be the key to battling gastroenteritis. New research found certain seaweed compounds are an effective shield against human neurovirus.

Griffith University's study lead, Dr Grant Hansen, says it's a big breakthrough.

I've been looking at this type of components for quite some years. This one's an exciting one because it's a natural compound produced in Australia.

And it could sort of be quite easy to go into a clinical trial since the coin and the component from the seaweed is quite safe to eat.

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

Sport.

Michael McGuire has snapped back at suggestions his methods have divided the Broncos playing group.

The coach is under the pump despite leading Brisbane to its first premiership in 19 years.

He says they won't be influenced by outside noise.

Yeah, they all have their commentary. I don't tend to fight too much attention.

But that's a job to talk about what the teams are and we chose to go with what we did last week.

So look forward to it now.

McGuire's Broncos take on the eels in Brisbane tonight to kick off round two of the NRL.

Carlton has made three changes after last week's thumping loss to Sydney, dropping recruit Liam Reedy.

Adam Sard will miss tonight's clash with Richmond through a hamstring injury, or Ashton Moire has been dropped.

Rinky Jakarta has been knocked out of the Indian Welles tennis tournament beaten by Camnori in straight sets, 6'4", 6'2",

and Aussie Wicketkeeper Bata Beth Mooney has scored a $395,000 contract in the 100 in England.

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

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