Rescue efforts are continuing for four men stuck in a cave in Laos.

The federal government is extending its relaxation of minimum stock obligations around fuel.

A White House meeting has ended without an announcement, after US President Donald Trump said he was making a final decision on a deal with Iran.

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US President Donald Trump has finished a meeting with his advisors on a possible ceasefire deal with Iran without announcing any breakthroughs. 

An Australian involved in the mission to rescue a group of men from a flooded cave in Laos says conditions are "horrendous." 

And the Energy Minister says Australians should have confidence in the country's fuel security despite the war in the Middle East. 

U-S President Donald Trump has met with his advisors to make a decision on an agreement with Iran, but the outcome is not yet clear. 

Romania has condemned Russia over a drone strike in the country's east which hit a block of flats and injured two people. 

The long-awaited reasons behind Australia's largest ever native title compensation payout have been made public.

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US president Donald Trump has indicated he's close to making a call on a deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran by 60 days.

Rescuers have freed the first of five survivors who have been stuck in a remote, flooded cave in Laos for over a week.

And internal health data shows cases of diphtheria began rising in the Northern Territory a month before the first public health alert.

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Police have made multiple arrests while trying to remove protestors, camped at the site of Brisbane's planned Olympic stadium.

There were chaotic scenes at Victoria Park this afternoon as several people were handcuffed and taken away.

Authorities moved in this morning to begin clearing the site with construction work set to begin early next week.

Activists have been waging a long-running campaign against the stadium, citing the park's cultural and historical links.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has declared the Liberals are under new management as he takes the reins as the party's President.

Mr Abbott served as prime minister from 2013 until 2015 and lost his seat in parliament at the 2019 election.

He's now been elected unopposed as the party's new president saying it's his duty to serve the party which he says is experiencing an existential crisis.

James Valentine has been remembered as a "wonderful human being", loving father and a "funny, inclusive, empathic" veteran ABC broadcaster at his public memorial in Sydney.

Valentine died at 64 last month, two years after he was diagnosed with cancer.

Master of ceremonies Richard Glover - who shared the airwaves with Valentine for many years - said the service at Sydney Town Hall  was a "celebration" to "give thanks".

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An appeal for convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been set for August.

Patterson is serving a life sentence for the murders of her in-laws Don and Gail Patterson, Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson, and the attempted murder of Heather's husband Ian Wilkinson, using death cap mushrooms.

Patterson's lawyers have previously flagged they will argue her cross-examination during the trial was unfair and oppressive, and that some evidence was invalid.

Residents in Lebanon say they are not sure where to go next as Israel warns them they should leave.

The renewed fighting between Israel and militant group Hezbollah comes despite a ceasefire technically coming into effect last month.

The UN has raised concerns for civilians following strikes on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and further incursions and evacuations in southern Lebanon.

The Governor-General, the ABC's managing director and family of James Valentine are among those who've paid tribute at a public memorial in Sydney - honouring the late broadcaster.

Valentine - a longstanding ABC Radio presenter and musician - died at the age of 64 last month using voluntary assisted dying two years after being diagnosed with cancer.

He'd hosted radio and television shows across the national broadcaster for decades, most notably as the Sydney Afternoons presenter for more than 20 years.

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New data from leading women's health organisation Jean Hailes shows has found only 16 per cent of Australian women know dementia is the leading cause of death.

The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over alleged misuse of button batteries in kids' backpacks.

It's the first Federal Court case taken by the ACCC against an online marketplace over alleged non-compliance with product safety standards.

The ACCC says Amazon had the backpacks in Australian fulfilment centres between June and November 2022 and that required warning labels were missing, allegedly breaking Australian Consumer law.

Amazon says it's reviewing the case and it 's signed up to an ACCC product safety pledge.

New data shows only 16 per cent of Australian women know dementia is the leading cause of death.

a new national survey of 3,000 women also found that less than half knew that maintaining a healthy lifestyle reduced their risk of developing the most common forms of dementia like Alzheimer's and vascular dementia.

The federal government says it will consider a national dementia campaign to raise awareness.

A public memorial for the late ABC Radio presenter and musician James Valentine is being held in Sydney today.

Valentine died aged 64 last month using voluntary assisted dying, two years after being diagnosed with cancer.

He had hosted radio and television shows across the national broadcaster for decades, most notably as the Sydney Afternoons presenter for more than 20 years.

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