Today's headlines include:

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship this week. 
• Pharmacists in Victoria will soon be able to provide the contraceptive pill without a prescription or GP consultation. 
• U.S. President Donald Trump has fired his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry
• And today’s good news: There were 309 new freshwater fish species identified in 2025, the most in a single year since 2017, and the third highest number since records began in 1758.

Reporting with AAP.

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