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- [warm] This is NewsCard Daily for Friday March 13, 2026 ... the biggest stories from Australia and around the world in just minutes. — — [serious] We begin in Canberra where a 4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles New South Wales and the ACT. The quake hits the farming town of Boorowa ... 100 kilometres north of the capital. Tremors reach the Victorian border and Central Coast. No major damage reported yet ... but locals feel the ground shake. Emergency services monitor closely. — — [urgent] In Bundaberg ... a massive clean-up follows devastating floods. Homes swamped ... roads closed ... families assess the damage from this colossal deluge. Communities pull together ... counting costs and rebuilding lives in Queensland's battered regions. Why it matters ... flood recovery strains resources amid rising weather risks for all Australians. — — [serious] Now to the economy ... Australian tech giant Atlassian cuts 10 percent of its global workforce. That's 1,600 jobs gone as AI reshapes the business. Sydney-based ... this hits hard for families and the tech sector we rely on. Restructuring accelerates ... but raises questions on job security in the AI era. — — [curious] In a humanitarian win ... Australia grants asylum to five Iranian women's soccer players. They flee regime pressures ... finding safety Down Under. This underscores our nation's role as a refuge ... especially relevant with tensions in the Middle East hitting our shores. — — [urgent] Overseas now ... to fuel woes. The federal government approves importing more fuel into Australia amid Middle East chaos. Supply assured ... but quality dips. Petrol stations face fines up to 100 million dollars for price gouging. For Aussie drivers ... expect higher costs at the pump ... tied to global oil shocks. — — [serious] We move to the United States where President Trump declares victory in the war on Iran. He says little left to target ... end comes soon. But troops stay put. FBI warns of possible Iranian drone attacks on US soil. Ships struck in the Strait of Hormuz ... oil reserves tapped worldwide. Australians feel the ripple ... through prices and alliances. — — [warm] That's NewsCard Daily. For more top stories and quick summaries that keep you informed in minutes, download NewsCard ... available in the App Store.