A US fighter jet shot down in Iran | Morning News Bulletin 4 April 2026

Australia secures another month's worth of fuel supply as consumers brace for higher prices; Concerns over the Easter long weekend road toll; The Young Matildas in contention for a finals berth at the Under 20 Women’s Asian Cup.

In this bulletin, Donald Trump issues new threat to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz; Lebanon's President calls for negotiations to end Israel-Hezbollah fighting; and in the National Basketball League, The Sydney Kings clinch their sixth title, after defeating Adelaide

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