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Qantas is slashing flights and lifting prices, and will suspend several regional routes - in its response to the fuel crisis triggered by the war in Iran. Plus, Iran’s nuclear offer, and Harry and Meghan arrive in Melbourne.
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Qantas braces for $500m profit hit as soaring fuel prices force flight cuts
Iran offered five-year nuclear pause, US wanted 20: report
Harry and Meghan touch down in Melbourne
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He runs 19.67 in the 200m and is two years ahead of schedule for Olympic glory - and Queensland sprint star Gout Gout, who’s only just finished high school, is honing his skill for bouncing back from knocks. Sportswriter Will Swanton is here to discuss why this teenage hope-of-the-nation is loving the pressure.
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‘Yeah, baby! Let’s go!’ Gout delivers the masterpiece we’ve all waited for
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Anthony Albanese announced Vice Admiral Mark Hammond as Chief of the Defence Force, and Hammond said the Navy is ready and able to deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz if requested by the United States.
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Anthony Albanese appoints Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, as new defence chief
Warships await strait’s battle of the blockades
Trump blasts Pope, NATO, says Iran 'in very bad shape'
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Busted-up radio duo Kyle and Jackie O will appear in court on the same day, Steve Jackson reveals today. Plus, how Seven’s Liam Bartlett successfully got cranky Energy Minister Chris Bowen dancing to his tune. Jacko is with us for all the latest Media Diary news.
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Jackie O claims bosses ignored her cries for help
Which Nine stars will follow Stefanovic to ARN?
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It’s the show Hedley Thomas and wife Ruth Mathewson can agree on: Apple TV’s Tehran - the spy thriller with a big human heart. The action is relentless, the protagonist gorgeous, and the storylines are eerily reflective of events playing out in the Middle East conflict.
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Israel will negotiate directly with Lebanon about disarming the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, with representatives to meet in Washington for talks next week. Plus, a key deadline in the Gaza peace deal looms.
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Trump warns Iran against tolls in Strait of Hormuz; Israel to start talks with Lebanon
Hamas refuses to hand over weapons as deadline looms
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Absurd, ridiculous, insane, offensive, fantastical - and that’s just Donald Trump’s words. As for his actions, our Foreign Editor Greg Sheridan reckons Trump has miscalculated, alienated his allies, strengthened Iran’s evil regime - and is now starting to look like a pirate himself.
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Shootin’ starts again if no deal
Scepticism aside, it’s difficult to see a strategic triumph here for the West
Donald Trump’s clearest Iran pitch was still full of contradictions
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An application by former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann for special leave to appeal the outcome of his defamation action against Network Ten has been thrown out by the High Court. Plus, a fledgeling ceasefire deal between the US and Iran is on shaky ground.
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Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support
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A nasty surprise for digital disruptors as the AI revolution sideswipes companies like Canva, which themselves helped transform the economy and wipe out whole categories of work. So - is Canva actually making money? And can it survive the giant shift in tech?
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Canva’s $1 billion losses over three years
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The Strait of Hormuz will reopen for two weeks as Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal on Wednesday – but the regime warned it’s a temporary pause in hostilities, not a permanent end to the war. Plus, Gina Rinehart lashes Ben Roberts-Smith arrest and Commonwealth lawyers seek more time on Naveed Akram brief of evidence.
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Ceasefire doesn’t cover Lebanon, says Netanyahu; PM attacks Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric
Gina Rinehart slams prosecutors over BRS war crimes charges
Lawyers need more time to review ‘voluminous’ evidence against Naveed Akram
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