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Australia rejected Russian diesel despite Trump's deal with Putin to supply 300,000 tons immediately, 500,000 tons in November and up to 3 million tons later.

The number · Australia has 31 days' worth of diesel in reserve and 43 days' worth of petrol, with 51 ships on the way carrying fuel.

For you: If you rely on diesel in Australia, the government says 51 ships are on the way with fuel and it has arrangements to keep Russian diesel out of Australian markets.

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A 13-year-old suffered 90 per cent burns after a firebombing in Taylors Hill backfired, exposing how young people are recruited into serious crimes via social media for cash.

The number · 90% · body surface burned

Why it matters: The case exposes how young people are being recruited into serious crimes for cash via social media, risking their lives.

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Senior Liberals including opposition leader Angus Taylor addressed CPAC in Brisbane while Pauline Hanson dominated the crowd with conservative messaging.

Where people land

Angus Taylor (Liberal opposition leader): Taylor urged fractured conservatives at CPAC to focus on ditching the Labor government, attending as the first sitting opposition leader to address the conference.
Pauline Hanson (One Nation senator): Hanson got two standing ovations and called Taylor a "smarmy management consultant", saying the public would not endure him replacing Albanese as PM.

Next · Sunday: Sarah Henderson, Dan Tehan, and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price are due to speak at CPAC in Brisbane.

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Pauline Hanson wants to let workers cash out part of their super as a pay rise, but modelling by the Super Members Council says higher age pension costs could reach almost $4.5 billion a year.

Key facts

1. $4.5 billion · peak annual cost to taxpayers
2. $3,700 · extra lifetime tax per 20-year-old
3. $25,000 · worker's retirement loss in today's dollars

Where people land

Pauline Hanson: That's a real boost to help you pay the rent or the mortgage, leaving more room for groceries, power bills and the costs of raising a family.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers: This will end superannuation as we know it and make millions of Australians poorer as a consequence.

Why it matters: A full-time worker on about $90,500 would get around $44 a week more now, and the Super Members Council says the higher age pension bill would fall on taxpayers later.

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Hobart mayoral candidate Harvey Lennon wants the city council to help turn vacant upper floors and underused commercial spaces into inner-city housing.

Key facts

1. Harvey Lennon · Hobart mayoral candidate
2. Hobart City Mission · Lennon's former CEO role
3. Council-owned land · offered for community housing
4. State government · proposed incentive partner

> "Not every space will be suitable. We need a clear and efficient assessment process, not lower standards"
> Harvey Lennon, Hobart mayoral candidate

Why it matters: Australian cities face housing shortages, and ideas to unlock empty upper floors could shape how fast councils help more homes get built.

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Grant Stevens, South Australia's police commissioner since 2015, has been appointed the state's next governor, with King Charles confirming the appointment and swearing-in scheduled for December 9, 2026.

How it unfolded

Before · Grant Stevens has served as Police Commissioner since 2015 and was the state coordinator during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The spark · Stevens will succeed outgoing governor Frances Adamson, whose five-year term expired today.
What happened · His Majesty King Charles confirmed that Stevens will become South Australia's next governor.

Why it matters: Grant Stevens becomes South Australia's 37th governor on December 9, with Linda Williams acting as police commissioner from October 23.

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