Australia news live: Albanese touches down for Singapore talks; search for missing fisher suspended in NSW

MF Martin FarrerThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-09 · 21:43 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Australian Prime Minister Albanese arrived in Singapore for talks, emphasizing the strategic alignment between the two countries. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Richard Marles addressed concerns regarding the Strait of Hormuz, stating that Australia desires a return to normal shipping activity and an end to disruptions in the global fuel supply chain. Marles also expressed the need for the current temporary ceasefire to become permanent. The Australian government is closely monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz due to its impact on global fuel supplies.

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Search for missing fisher suspended in NSW.

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Albanese touches down for Singapore talks.

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The flow of ships through the strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire is not “what we want”.

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Australia still needs to see strait of Hormuz return to normal.

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Two countries are strategically aligned.

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Prime minister touches down and says two countries ‘strategically aligned’. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Marles says Australia still needs to see Strait of Hormuz return to normal Defense minister Richard Marles said the flow of ships through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire is not “what we want”. Ultimately, we need to see the Strait of Hormuz open. We need to see the disruption of the global fuel supply chain stop. And we very much need this fragile temporary ceasefire become permanent. Continue reading...

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