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Australia news live: large fire at Geelong oil refinery; Canavan defends Coalition’s hardline immigration plan

Residents in areas south of the Viva oil refinery in Corio – one of Australia’s two remaining refineries – have [been warned](https://www.frv.vic.gov.au/crews-battle-corio-refinery-blaze) to stay inside to avoid smoke. Geelong

Out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong

warned residents in areas south of the Viva oil refinery in Corio – one of Australia’s two remaining refineries – to stay inside to avoid smoke. A Watch and Act for local residents was issued