In this bulletin, The leaders of Australia and New Zealand discuss deeper co-operation with Pacific nations; Thousands gather for the Barunga Festival in the Northern Territory to celebrate First Nations culture; and in cycling, French rider Celia Gery wins stage seven of the women's Giro d'Italia.

Tensions escalate between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz; Australia-New Zealand security talks begin; and Jessica Fox storms back from surgery to win World Cup kayak gold.

Iran warns it will widen the conflict with the US if attacks resume; the Prime Minister says the rise of One Nation wasa factor in his tax reform proposal; and Alexander Zverev books a French Open final showdown with Flavio Cobolli

Anthony Albanese denies he tried to hide tax changes from Australians at the last election; The Opposition demands more human involvement in the allocation of aged care packages; And in sport, the Socceroos say they're working on the little things ahead of the World Cup.

Donald Trump says he'd he honoured to meet with Iran's Supreme Leader amid pressure to end the war; Labor hits back at the opposition on permanent resident housing help; The Socceroos prepare for final World Cup trial match.

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon; Australia's foreign minister backs four New Zealand politicians banned by China over a trip to Taiwan; Poland's Maja Chwalinska books her first Grand Slam final spot in the French Open.

The government's tax changes pass the House of Representatives, but face a challenge in the Senate; Australian Sumud Flotilla members call for further action against Israel; And in sport, Socceroos defender Lucas Herrington boosted by his coach's public vote of confidence ahead of the World Cup.

An elderly couple fight for life after a violent home invasion in northern New South Wales; Israel and Lebanon strike a new US-backed ceasefire deal; And in sport; Italian Matteo Arnaldi in his first Grand Slam semi-final at the French Open.

Children under five to be removed from residential care in Queensland; A fire kills 21 people in the Indian city of New Delhi; And in tennis, world number one Aryna Sabalenka has been dumped out of the French Open in a quarter-final upset.

Australia's economic growth slows; The Trump adminstration proposes more tariffs on goods from 60 countries; And in AFL, Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says the Western Bulldogs will be hard to beat on Friday night.