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15 August 2026

Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks?

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

Australia is spending billions on fuel security. What if some of that went to electric trucks?

The war in Iran has drawn attention to something invisible to most Australians — we use a lot of diesel to keep this country running.

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Death toll now stands at 68, with 18 children being among the killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered after a boat accident in Zimbabwe, taking the death toll to 68, police said on Saturday. The ferry capsized on Tuesday on Lake Kariba , on the border with Zambia. An investigation has suggested it was overloaded when it went over during heavy winds.

Source: The Guardian WorldOriginal source