Jessica Hinchliffe with your top stories this Sunday morning

One Nation has claimed an historic win in the Farrer by-election in southern New South Wales.

David Farley has won the vast rural seat left vacant by the resignation of former Liberal Leader Sussan Ley.

With more than 83 per cent of the vote counted Mr Farley lead Independent Michelle Milthorpe by more than 14-thousand votes.

It makes him the first One Nation candidate elected to the House of Representatives and Mr Farley told supporters it shows the party is in touch with voters.

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Local councils and state utility companies will get federal money to build roads, pipes and wires to enable new housing as the Albanese government looks for different ways to boost supply.

The two-billion dollar fund will be included in this week's federal budget.

The government expects the cash injection will add an extra 65,000 homes over a decade.

The policy echoes a promise made by the Coalition in last year's election campaign to offer federal support to build essential infrastructure.

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Iran has continued to defy American pressure to respond to the Trump Administration's peace proposal, as a CIA assessment reportedly says it believes Iran can withstand the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for four months.

Tehran says it will respond to the US peace proposal at an "appropriate time", not to deadlines set by American officials.

The Netanyahu government meantime is pushing Washington to resume full-scale hostilities, stepping up attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, hitting 85 targets in 24 hours, in a move which only undermines any chance of a wider peace deal.

More than 30 people have reportedly been killed, prompting Hezbollah to fire rockets into northern Israel in retaliation.

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And the World Health Organisation says it considers everyone on board a virus stricken cruise ship to be high risk after the death of three passengers.

The vessel is due to anchor off the Atlantic island of Tenerife where the WHO says the risk of the hantavirus spreading to the local population is low.

The virus is typically spread by contact with rodents but in rare cases it can be transmitted directly between people.

Four Australians were aboard the ship, but are not known to have been infected. 

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Voters in the New South Wales federal seat of Farrer have been casting their ballots today in what could be a historic by-election.

The federal government has announced a significant funding boost for Australia's national science agency but the CSIRO is still embarking on a major job cutting push.

The Australian embassy in Ukraine is on high alert after Russia warned staff to evacuate ahead of possible missile strikes.

It is one of many embassies in Kyiv to be cautioned over tension related to Russia's Victory Day parade.

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Voters are now casting their ballots in the New South Wales federal seat of Farrer in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Sussan Ley, three months after she was deposed as Liberal leader.

Polls are opening in the New South Wales federal electorate of Farrer in what could be a history-making by-election. 

Local elections, in the UK, are also drawing attention and so far there have been huge losses for the two traditional main parties.

As the US waits on Iran’s response to its peace proposal, fighting continues to undermine their ceasefire.

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Three women arrested and charged over their alleged links to ISIS will remain behind bars after making their first appearances in court.

Two women who returned from Syria to Melbourne were charged with crimes against humanity and a woman who arrived in Sydney was charged with terror-related offences.

Lawyers for the Melbourne pair say their clients will apply for bail on Monday.

While the Sydney woman has been refused bail and will remain in custody until she faces a Sydney court in July.

Countries around the world are working to track the spread of hantavirus following an outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic.  

The World Health Organization says, in total, five people are confirmed to have contracted the virus.

The UN agency is assuring that the risk to the general public is low, and the situation is very different from the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Four Australians were on board the ship, but they are not known to have been infected.

Police in Indonesia say two Singaporean hikers and a local resident have been killed after a volcano erupted north of Halmahera Island.

They were part of a group of 20 people in the area when Mount Dukono spewed ash 10 kilometres into the sky.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia ignored pleas from the United States to bring citizens with connections to ISIS back from Syria.

Last night, a group of 13 women and children with links to ISIS fighters landed in Sydney and Melbourne.

In Sydney, one woman who’s been charged with terror-related offences was refused bail in court this afternoon.

Meanwhile, in Melbourne, two women have been charged with crimes against humanity.

Prosecutors allege they travelled to Syria in 2014 and knowingly kept female slaves in their homes.

The pair’s lawyers have indicated they will apply for bail next week.

Hearings are continuing into the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Eight witnesses presented evidence today, detailing personal experiences of alleged antisemitism at this year’s Mardi Gras parade and at the Australian National University.

The inquiry was called in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack, in which 15 people were killed at a Hanukkah event last year.

Melbourne artist Richard Lewer has been announced as the winner of Australia’s top art prize.

He’s taken home the Archibald Prize for his portrait of Iluwanti Ken.

It depicts the Pitjantjatjara elder, senior artist and traditional healer.

Lewer is a six-time Archibald finalist and was chosen from 59 others.

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