Australia politics live: Labor lowers diesel standards amid fuel crisis; Canavan says farmers the losers from ‘worst trade deal ever’

Anthony Albanese and Ursula von der Leyen say deal will strengthen bilateral trade and investment and support economic growth. Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools after a last-ditch call to avoid school strike chaos fell on deaf ears, AAP reports.Whilst all schools are expected to be open ... many schools will only be able to provide supervision for a limited number of students.Schools will communicate any changes to school programs directly to parents and carers.I will be announcing some measures to support truckies, in particular, to make sure that they get a fair go and that some of the costs we’re seeing are fairly shared across the supply chain. Continue reading...