Search intensifies in Iran for downed US fighter jet pilot | Midday News Bulletin 5 April 2026

Grocery costs expected to rise for Australians; Donald Trump says US forces have successfully rescued missing crew member in Iran; And in sport, Stephanie Gilmore knocked out in the opening round at Bells Beach.

Search intensifies in Iran for downed US fighter jet pilot; Australia moves to diversify fuel supply as shortages persist; And in the AFL, Sydney beat West Coast by 128 points in Perth.

Donald Trump threatens to escalate war in the Middle East; Police arrest two people in relation to Dezi Freeman movements; And in sport, largest ever National Sikh Games underway in Melbourne.

Concerns mount over rising food prices; Energy minister warns against stockpiling fuel as supply disruptions spark panic buying; And in basketball, Australia's Nyadiew Puoch selected for Portland Fire in WNBA expansion draft.

Iran says it shot down a second US jet; the federal government says fuel outages across Australia are easing, and in the NRL injury rules the Bulldogs captain out of the upcoming game against the Panthers.

A US fighter jet shot down in Iran; Iran's former foreign minister says Tehran should make a deal with the United States to end the war; And in sport, FIFA increases ticket prices for the World Cup final.

The government denies claims Australian SAS troops sent to the Middle East; The International Organization for Migration warns of prolonged mass displacement in Lebanon; And in football, Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina resigns.

Calls for international action to re-open the Strait of Hormuz by force... the federal government tries to re-assure Australians about fuel supply over Easter...and, in cricket, mixed fortunes for Aussies in the IPL

Opposition leader Angus Taylor calls for transparency on the fuel crisis... Donald Trump sacks his Attorney-General... and the Matildas and Japan stand together on prizemoney

The US President declares America's operation in Iran is close to completion; Anthony Albanese says war in the Middle East will not delay ambitious economic reform; Melbourne Storm's Tui Kamikamica begins rehab after a suspected stroke.