Australia's E-Safety commissioner says sexual extortion in young men "has reach catastrophic proportions", but some experts argue the problem could be under-reported.So what is happening and why are young men most at risk?

The NRMA says domestic wholesale fuel prices are holding "relatively stable", despite the ‌US military ‌launching ​strikes ‌against Iran ​for ‌the ⁠third consecutive ‌day.

‌President ​Donald ⁠Trump has also announced he'll reinstate a naval blockade of Iranian ports and impose a 20 per cent charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, maritime law experts say international law generally prohibits any country, including the US, from imposing such tolls.

An alleged stabbing at a school in Brisbane's south has left a 17-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries.

Emergency services were called to the Islamic College of Brisbane at Karawatha just before midday after reports of an altercation between two students and police say a 16-year-old suspect is assisting officers with inquiries.

It's the second alleged stabbing at a Queensland school in as many days -- with a 15-year-old boy charged in Cairns on Monday .

and Communications Minister Anika Wells says Telstra has an "awful lot of work to do" to redeem itself following last week's national outage.

Potentially millions of people were impacted by the outage, with the telco asking customers who are seeking compensation to make a direct complaint through its website.

Claims will then be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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The US military says it has completed its latest ‌wave ⁠of strikes on ‌Iran.

The attacks were launched hours after President Donald Trump said Washington was "reinstating" a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran announced it has closed the vital oil shipping channel.

Donald Trump has also suggested the U-S will charge other ships for safe passage through the strait... upending hundreds of years of American policy supporting freedom of navigation around the globe. Witnesses have continued speaking at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion about their lived experience of antisemitism on Australian university campuses.

Professor Steven Prawer from the University of Melbourne told the commission about graffiti that was written on a campus sign in February 2025 - which read 'death to Israel, death to USA, death to Steven Prawer'.

Author and activist Professor Dennis Altman from La Trobe University says universities tend to shut down discussion about events taking place in Israel and Palestine and they need provide space for real analysis of these complex issues.

and prosecutors have dropped four more charges against veteran broadcaster Alan Jones, weeks before his indecent assault trial,

It brings the total number of charges he'll defend to 22, the majority of which are indecent assault offences.

The 85-year-old pleaded not guilty and denies all wrongdoing, with a months-long hearing due to begin in early August.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.

US President Donald Trump is accusing Iran of continuously breaking any deal the two sides reach.Renewed fighting between the US and Iran has pushed global oil prices up again, with Brent crude climbing close to 10 percent. And film producer George Miller says actor Sam Neill was one of the most loved people in the movie industry.

Oil producers say they're having to secure new transport routes, amid renewed fighting between the US and Iran. Australian actor David Wenham has paid tribute to friend Sam Neill, saying he was a "truly good man". And, Australian universities will soon be required to adopt definitions on antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism. For more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.

The federal government is calling for restraint and constructive engagement between the U-S and Iran, as tensions rise. Tributes are flowing for actor Sam Neill, who starred in films including Jurassic Park and My Brilliant Career, following his death aged 78. Young Australian men are the most likely to report online sexual extortion according to the latest e-safety commission figures. 

Once again there's confusion over the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

The US President Donald Trump has declared that the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East is open, tributes from Hollywood are flowing for the New Zealand actor Sam Neill, and the Federal Attorney-General says she's "deeply sickened and heartbroken" over alleged child abuse that's occurred at daycare centres.

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