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Australians have a chance as the Oscars kick off this morning
Rose Byrne This is Australia’s best hope for the Academy Awards, but according to AAP, the Sydney-born actor will appear on stage at the ceremony whether he wins an Oscar or not.
Byrne is one of the presenters of the 98th Oscars, which will be hosted by comedians. Conan O’BrienIt opens at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles at 10am (AEDT) on Monday.
Australian Hollywood duo Byrne and Jacob Elordi are nominated for best actress and best supporting actor, respectively. They are joined by a third Australian who is potentially in line for a major gong. Nick Cave It receives a surprise award for best original song.
Byrne’s performance in the independent film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You earned her best actress awards at four major pre-Oscar events, including the Golden Globes.
Iran women’s football team members will face ‘very, very difficult’ choice, minister says
Catherine King He added that the government was doing its best to inform members of the Iranian women’s football team that there were opportunities for them in Australia when they were granted asylum.
He told RN that making these decisions was “incredibly difficult and very, very difficult” and added:
We can’t take away the context in which these players made incredibly difficult decisions. Therefore, we openly offered a humanitarian visa. They were accepted and we now understand that there are some who have decided to return to their home countries. …
They would also face huge pressure from what was happening outside their own country… We are absolutely proud that Australia is offering these women this option.
Australia ready to weather oil turmoil, minister says
Catherine King, The infrastructure minister has argued Australia is well prepared for turmoil in the Middle East, which is affecting oil prices around the world.
King said Australia currently has reserves of 37 days of gasoline, 30 days of diesel and 29 days of jet fuel as part of its minimum stockpile obligation.
King told RN Breakfast:
Frankly, we are in a good position. We have long been aware that fuel security is an important issue for Australia, given how dependent we are on overseas markets. Frankly, the variability of the global world regarding this issue has been drawing our attention for a while. For this reason, we have introduced the obligation to keep a minimum stock.
Fifth member of Iran women’s football team leaves Australia
The fifth member of the Iranian women’s football team left Australia overnight after withdrawing her asylum claim.
Ministry of Internal Affairs office, Tony Burke, He confirmed the woman’s departure after Australia granted asylum to seven team members, including a player manager, while they were in the country for the Asian Cup last week.
After three of the women decided to return to Iran yesterday, Burke said:
After telling Australian officials they had made that decision, the players were given the chance to talk about their options.
The Australian government can ensure that opportunities are provided and delivered, but we cannot take away the context in which players make these incredibly difficult decisions.
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While gasoline car sales fell to a new decline, hybrid sales reached a record level
Ima Caldwell
new data Australian Automobile Association (AAA) It shows that gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles are reaching record sales, while conventional fuel vehicles are losing ground.
55,458 new hybrids were sold in the fourth quarter of 2025, accounting for 19.13% of all new light vehicle sales. This comfortably eclipsed the previous record of 16.7% set in the September 2024 quarter. Additionally, 15,411 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles were sold; This figure accounts for 5.32% of light vehicle sales, compared to the previous record of 4.82% in the January quarter 2025.
Internal combustion engine vehicles fell to a quarterly record low of 66.3%, down from nearly 70% in the previous quarter.
Battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales saw a slight decline in momentum: from 9.7% market share to 9.25% in the last quarter of 2025.
Battery electric vehicles briefly outsold hybrids in early 2023, while hybrids have outperformed BEVs for 10 consecutive quarters.
29,298 battery electric vehicles were sold in the September quarter; This was 54 more than the previous three-month total.
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Good morning, happy Monday. Nick Visser I’m here to tell you the news of the day. Here’s what’s on deck:
While hybrid vehicle sales reached a new record, sales of conventional gasoline cars reached their lowest level in quarters. Australian Automobile Association. The figures come shortly after Australia announced it would release around 20% of its fuel stockpile due to rising oil prices.
One person died as a result of gunfire opened in an apartment near Sydney Olympic Park in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services were called to the area just after 4am and attempted to resuscitate the man. He died in hospital a short time later.
Oscars will be given this morning Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi Nominated for acting awards. Byrne will also be one of the presenters of the 98th Academy Awards. Conan O’Brien. The event starts at 10am AEDT.
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