Headlines: State & federal leaders to hold fuel crisis talks

0:00From the Daily Oz, I'm Lucy Tassel. I'm Emma Gillespie. It's Thursday, the 26th of March. Here's what's making headlines this evening. State and federal leaders are set to hold emergency talks on the developing fuel crisis next week. National Cabinet is expected to discuss a range of possible rationing measures to ease demand for petrol and diesel. Experts are warning that recent oil price shocks could hit shoppers hard in the coming weeks as fuel restrictions impact food deliveries. Meanwhile, opposition leader Angus Taylor has called on the government to make sure fuel gets to the stations that have run dry. Earlier this week, Energy Minister Chris Bowen set around 500 petrol stations had run out of fuel around the country. Iran is still weighing a US proposal to end the war in the Middle East, despite an initial negative reaction according to Pakistani intermediaries.

1:01Publicly, Iranian officials slammed the idea of negotiating with US President Donald Trump's administration, but a delay in a formal response has been interpreted as suggesting some leaders might be open to discussion. Iran's foreign minister said the country could consider talks if its demands are met, but stressed this isn't the same as negotiating directly with the US. On Wednesday night, Washington DC time, Trump said Iran is negotiating and its representatives, quote, want to make a deal so badly, but they're afraid to say it because they figure they'll be killed by their own people. Australia and Germany have announced plans to host members of each other's militaries as Europe looks to rely less on the US. Defense Minister Richard Miles and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius announced they'll work on a status of forces agreement creating illegal framework for troops to operate from each other's countries. Miles said the arrangement will be hugely important for shaping their shared military cooperation.

2:02Pistorius echoed the point highlighting the needs to prepare for a new era in world politics. European Commission President Ursula Von Delay and made similar comments during her visit to Australia this week. It's a move that signals closer ties between Australia and Europe on security. And today's good news, a new pair of AI-powered glasses could give people with dementia a helpful boost. The glasses have a camera, microphone and speakers and a built-in assistant called Wispy, which gives verbal cues and visual reminders. For example, it might check in while someone's making tea with a friendly, how's that kettle doing? After a trial, three quarters of participants said they were still feeling the benefits an hour after taking the glasses off. It's an encouraging step toward tech that can support everyday life for those with dementia. That is the latest from the daily odds newsroom for another day. But if you're looking for something else to listen to, you can catch up on this morning's deep dive where we answer your biggest questions

3:03about the conflict in the Middle East. We'll be back tomorrow with the last deep dive of the week until then have a lovely Thursday night. My name is Lily Madden and I'm a proud Arranda Bunjelang Calcutune woman from Gadigal Country. The daily odds acknowledges that this podcast is recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people and pays respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations. We pay our respects to the first peoples of these countries, both past and present.