Oil prices jump to five month high, potentially a blow to motorists | ABC News Top Stories

Oil prices have jumped to a five month high as conflict continues across the Middle East and it looms as a fresh blow for motorists.

A Labor frontbencher has declined to say whether she thinks Snowy 2.0 is good value for money after confirmation of another cost blowout. 

Detectives are investigating the death of a woman and a child in Melbourne's east last night. 

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