Fuel Crisis + Defence Boom + Modi in NZ | The Australia Brief July 12, 2026

The Australia Brief — your daily Australian news bulletin, in English. Edition of July 12, 2026. 🦘 In today's brief: • Australia Calls for Middle East De-escalation • Fuel Excise Cut May Not Be Extended Beyond July • Petrol Prices Set to Surge in August • National Defence Strategy: $887 Billion Over a Decade • AUKUS Submarines: Up to $96 Billion Estimated • Pacific Alliance Network Expands with Fiji Pact • Modi Arrives in New Zealand — First Indian PM in 40 Years • Iran War Blocks IAEA Nuclear Inspections Every day, The Australia Brief rounds up the latest Australian news: politics, the economy, the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australia's defence posture and much more. 👉 Subscribe and hit the bell 🔔 so you never miss an edition. #Australia #AnthonyAlbanese #TheAustraliaBrief #FuelPrices #Defence #AUKUS #Pacific #Modi #NewZealand #Iran #MiddleEast #BreakingNews