Fuel discount extended as bird flu hits WA
Weekend Sunrise covers major Australian news including the federal government's one-month extension of the fuel excise tax discount at a reduced rate of 16 cents per litre, down from the current 32 cents. The H5N1 bird flu strain has been detected in Western Australia's Esperance region, prompting extensive wildlife searches along the coastline. AFL legend Tony Modra is recovering in hospital after suffering severe facial injuries when a falling tree branch pierced his cattle truck windscreen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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