A major shift in Australian healthcare will now allow registered nurses to prescribe medications after additional training, promising better access for all Australians and easing pressure on the GP shortage.

Plus, we break down President Trump's sweeping new 20-point peace plan for Gaza, what's in the controversial proposal, and whether it stands any chance of bringing an end to the Israel-Hamas war.

And in headlines today, A UN expert has advised that Australia needs to cut it’s defence agreement ties with Israel or risk being complicit in genocide; Mortgage-holders may have to wait longer for more interest rate relief after commentary from the reserve bank's board and governor Michele Bullock was more pessimistic about inflation than expected; US President Donald Trump and defence secretary Pete Hegseth have addressed a hastily convened crowd of the country’s top generals and admirals to tell them the age of 'woke' is over; Just a day after it was announced that Aussie stars Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban were separating, Kidman has filed for divorce

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