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- Biofuels push reaches Canberra as cane growers back national blending mandateon August 20, 2026
CANEGROWERS is using a week of meetings in the capital to press its case for an enforceable national ethanol and biodiesel regime, as the Federal Government consults on a new low-carbon fuels demand mechanism.
- Australia pushes aid program further into conflict preventionon August 20, 2026
DFAT tells Parliament Australia is increasingly using its $5.2 billion aid program to anticipate instability, from Pacific fuel shortages and El Niño to PNG elections
- Government keeps home support program separate as contracts extended to 2029on August 20, 2026
More than 830,000 older Australians will retain access to CHSP services as Canberra abandons the planned merger with Support at Home and gives councils and providers certainty to 2029
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