Police said he is now safe and is being reunited with his family.

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A third breach in three years could cause Dakota Bar to lose its licence entirely.

Extra safety measures for airfield lighting works added constraints.

The Albanese government will use public funds to bring down the cost of fuel in a bid to reduce prices at the pump and secure Australia's supply.

Fuel is running low or out entirely at hundreds of petrol stations around the country, with the cost of diesel well over $3 a litre and unleaded petrol sitting at around $2.60.

Ahead of a meeting of state and territory leaders today and a national cabinet meeting tomorrow, the federal government has announced it will chip in to underwrite fuel costs for fuel suppliers across the country as the Middle East conflict continues.

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It is designed to keep prices cheaper, but more importantly, ensure that fuel keeps coming into the country.

Speaking yesterday, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Australia had about nine days' worth of petrol, a number he said was "slightly up" on previous figures, and about one month's worth of diesel.

Nine News' Political Editor Charles Croucher said the government was fighting a difficult battle trying to solve multiple issues at once, as well as co-ordinating a national response, rather than the state-by-state model seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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"It all feels like a bit of a game of whack-a-mole at the moment. There's all of these problems popping up everywhere, and the governments keep trying to smack them as they arrive," he said on Today.

"That's the hardest part of a crisis like this. You're constantly trying to get in front of something that you haven't seen before in this country, this kind of shortage in this kind of manner, with prices at this height."

The opposition has called on the government to cut the fuel excise to bring instant price relief at the bowser, but Croucher questioned whether it would be a truly effective strategy given the unprecedented crisis facing the country.

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"Taking the excise off fuel brings prices down a little bit, but in this environment where prices are surging… there's just no guarantee," he said, noting it would need to be tightly enforced to ensure fuel companies didn't take the profits unfairly.

He said tax breaks to farmers and transport companies were a more timely and needed measure that would bring relief from fuel and cost-of-living pressures.

"It makes it easier for people," he said. "We need more of that."

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Victorians will be offered free public transport for one month while Tasmanians will travel for free until July, as the country is gripped by an escalating fuel crisis.

Trains, trams and buses will be free in Victoria from March 31 until the end of April, a temporary measure announced to help ease cost of living pain in the state.

"It will take pressure off the pump and help you save," Premier Jacinta Allan said.

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"This won't solve every problem but it's an immediate step to help Victorians right now while we keep working on new solutions to make Victoria more affordable."

Myki gates will be open on all metropolitan and V/Line public transport from Tuesday.

Passengers won't need to touch on or off to ride public transport during this time.

Anyone who accidentally taps on will not be charged.

The Tasmanian government has taken it one step further by offering residents free rides on buses and ferries until July.

Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the government would waive the cost of fares for three months to address the suging price of fuel.

"We know the rising cost of fuel is impacting the family budget, and that's why we have again taken strong and decisive action to protect Tasmanians," Rockliff said.

State governments have been facing growing calls to offer subsidised or free trips to redirect to the flow of fuel to farmers and regional communities.

Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) president Brett Hosking previously urged the state government to make public transport free to encourage workers in Melbourne to stay off the roads and save the much-needed fuel for farmers.

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"We don't have a public transport network, we're required to drive long distances, and we need liquid fuel to make that happen," Hosking said.

ACT Senator David Pocock joined the chorus and demanded free nationwide public transport to ease the fuel shortage.

The price of unleaded in Australia is nudging $2.60 per litre in some areas, while the average price of diesel is now well over $3 per litre.

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Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tonnes, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland.

The company, based in Vevey, Switzerland, said in a statement that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found”.

The shipment of the crunchy bars, made of waffles covered with chocolate, disappeared last week while en route between production and distribution locations.

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The chocolate bars were to be distributed throughout Europe.

The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.

A spokesperson for KitKat said that as a result, consumers, retailers and wholesalers would be able to identify if a product is part of the stolen shipment by scanning the on-pack batch numbers.

If a match is found, the scanner will be given clear instructions on how to alert the company, which will then share the evidence appropriately.

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“Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue for businesses of all sizes," KitKat said in a statement.

“With more sophisticated schemes being deployed on a regular basis, we have chosen to go public with our own experience in the hope that it raises awareness of an increasingly common criminal trend.”

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Australia's state and territory leaders will meet today for emergency fuel crisis talks to tackle the country's dwindling oil supply, after the federal government ruled out enforcing COVID-style rules.

The premiers and chief ministers are set to convene this afternoon before tomorrow's national cabinet meeting to coordinate a universal response to the petrol and diesel shortage gripping Australians.

NSW Premier Chris Minns is spearheading today's meeting ahead of a second urgent national cabinet meeting tomorrow in Canberra.

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It is understood leaders are desperate to avoid a repeat of the COVID-19 pandemic, when states and territories took individual approaches to the unfolding disaster.

Fuel Supply Taskforce Coordinator Anthea Harris has been appointed to coordinate a state and territory-based response to the nationwide fuel supply.

Tomorrow's national cabinet meeting will aim to coordinate a national response to the escalating oil shortage, with leaders expected to focus on supply measures to keep Australians on the road.

PM Anthony Albanese, however, has denied there will be any COVID-style mandates on the table after urging Australians to avoid panic-buying fuel.

"I don't want things to be mandated, common sense should apply as well," Albanese said yesterday.

"This isn't toilet paper that's been piled up in some garages. It's actually fuel.

"That's not sensible on a range of levels. One, it's not doing the right thing by your fellow Australians. But importantly, as well, it can be dangerous."

The federal government will begin helping private importers bring more fuel into Australia as part of the national plan to curb the national shortage.

The new powers are set to come into effect tomrrow which will allow the government to use public funds to underwrite the purchase of fuel by the private sector.

Albanese said that the government is also in talks with local and international fuel suppliers "to help firm up and source new cargoes required to keep Australia moving".

Hundreds of petrol stations have run out of at least one type of fuel.

The price of unleaded is now tipping $2.60 in some areas, while diesel is now over $3 per litre acros the country.

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A suburban manhunt is under way for an unknown man accused of ramming a police car, before fleeing the scene in Brisbane.

Police warned residents to be on the lookout for a shirtless man after a white Kia Picanto, believed to be bearing stolen plates, allegedly struck the back of a police car on Youngs Crossing Road in Joyner, in Brisbane's north, about 3pm AEST.

It is alleged the male driver fled the scene on foot after the crash.

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He is described as wearing white shorts and no shirt.

The incident triggered a police manhunt across Joyner for the offender.

The man allegedly took officers on a chase through school grounds and backyards, before police lost sight of him.

Police, along with the dog squad and PolAir crews, knocked on doors as officers attempted to locate the man.

Residents in the area have been warned not to approach the man as he may be violent.

Anyone with information, or CCTV or dashcam footage, is urged to contact police.

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