Iran has attacked and seized multiple civilian cargo ships attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening the fragile ceasefire and ongoing peace talks. Middle East expert Ross Harrison explains that Iran is attempting to maintain escalation parity with the United States to strengthen its negotiating position, rather than conceding to US demands to open the strait. Iran faces mounting pressure from lost revenue and potential US escalation, but aims to survive the conflict and recreate deterrence from a position of strength.

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More than 160,000 NDIS participants will be removed from the scheme under a major overhaul aimed at reducing spending by $35 billion by 2030. New spending will be capped at 2% annually with a participant ceiling of 600,000, requiring reassessment of all current participants against new eligibility criteria. The reforms include introducing a digital payment system to combat systemic fraud and organised crime infiltration, with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission identifying crime within the NDIS as widespread.

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The Australian Prime Minister is negotiating with energy companies to develop a new oil refinery, potentially costing up to $10 billion, to address the nation's fuel insecurity. Australia currently maintains only a third of the fuel stocks held by comparable countries and relies heavily on offshore refineries, leaving it vulnerable in an unstable global market. The project would require significant government backing and taxpayer funding, with questions remaining about crude oil sourcing.

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The Australian government plans to remove more than 160,000 people from the NDIS through major reforms aimed at reducing spending. Changes include stricter eligibility requirements, reassessment of all current participants, average plan reductions of $5,000, and a new digital payment system to monitor transactions. State governments will need to absorb the responsibility and costs for those moved off the scheme, raising concerns about adequate support systems and the treatment of vulnerable Australians with disabilities.

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Iran and the US are still working towards a peace plan with Pakistan acting as the mediator between the two warring nations.

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Peter Hillary, son of legendary mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, discusses his father's mountaineering legacy at Mount Cook Village in New Zealand. Standing beside a statue of his father, Peter explains how Mount Cook's Hillary Ridge was where Sir Edmund developed his technical climbing skills before becoming the first person to summit Mount Everest alongside Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Peter, who has also summited Everest, describes the extreme conditions climbers face and continues his father's legacy through Sir Edmund Hillary Explorer tours.

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Hollywood actor Jake Gyllenhaal visited Gelato Messina in Brisbane City, where CCTV footage captured him ordering a 'unicorn' style gelato with the cone placed on top rather than bottom. He chose Bounty and Macadamia Crunch flavour and purchased two additional one-litre tubs to take home.

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Dyson has launched new travel-friendly beauty and cooling gadgets at its Asia Pacific event in Seoul, South Korea. The updated Supersonic hair dryer is 35% smaller and 25% lighter than the original, with improved voltage adaptation for international travel. The Hushjet Mini Cool is a portable personal fan with five speed settings, a boost function, and neck-worn attachments, though it produces significant noise at higher settings.

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Peptides are short chains of amino acids being marketed on social media as solutions for fat loss, anti-ageing, and faster recovery. While some peptides like insulin and GLP-1 medications are proven medicines, many peptides promoted online are untested, unproven, and potentially dangerous substances not approved for human use. Medical experts warn of serious risks including unknown side effects, contamination, and infection from injecting unregulated substances purchased online.

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Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2, travelling to cities including Mexico City, Tokyo, Shanghai, New York, London and Seoul for the highly anticipated sequel. The film returns to the world of Runway magazine 20 years after the original, with discussions about how the fashion industry and beauty standards have evolved since 2006. Australian actor Patrick Bramall joins the cast as Andy's new love interest, with celebrity cameos and Anna Wintour's involvement adding to the film's appeal.

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