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Australia news live: thousands feel ‘large’ earthquake in central-west NSW; Albanese arrives in Brunei for fuel supply talks

After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meetingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers will travel to Washington DC this morning to meet finance ministers, treasurers a...

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by Martin Farrer
Australia news live: thousands feel ‘large’ earthquake in central-west NSW; Albanese arrives in Brunei for fuel supply talks

After Singapore last week, the PM visits supplier of 9% of Australia’s diesel as treasurer travels to Washington for G20 finance ministers’ meeting

Jim Chalmers will travel to Washington DC this morning to meet finance ministers, treasurers and central bank governors from around the world as the US-Israeli war on Iran wages on.

The treasurer said he will continue to call for an enduring ceasefire, an end to the conflict and the immediate re-opening of the strait of Hormuz after peace talks between the US and Iran failed over the weekend.

From an economic perspective, a proper end to this war can’t come soon enough. Australians are paying a hefty price for events on the other side of the world.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Martin Farrer.

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