The US president says he's cancelled planned strikes on Iran; Growing calls to scrap the federal government's NDIS bill; And in football, injury concerns for Socceroo striker Mohamed Toure.
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- The US president says he's cancelled planned strikes on Iran
- Growing calls to scrap the federal government's NDIS bill
- Injury concerns for Socceroo striker Mohamed Toure
US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled planned military strikes on Iran, claiming high-level discussions with Tehran have been approved, and that a broader regional agreement is close.
The announcement came just hours after Mr Trump threatened to hit Iran "very hard" and warned the United States could take control of Iran's key oil export facilities.
Prior to the cancellation of the planned strikes by the US, Iran's Parliament National Security Commission chairman Ebrahim Azizi was saying that Tehran is prepared to respond should the US carry-out its threats.
"The delusional President of the United States ... has always made these kinds of threats, but without a doubt the Islamic Republic of Iran will certainly deliver a decisive, crushing, painful, and regret-inducing response to these actions and behaviours."
The US president says a US naval blockade of Iran remains in place until a permanent ceasefire agreement is finalised.
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Three Indian sailors have been killed during a US operation targeting an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, as Washington intensifies efforts to enforce its blockade of Iran-linked shipping.
The deaths come after three Indian-crewed tankers were hit by US forces this week, including the Marivex tanker, which was disabled on Monday.
The incident comes ahead of a likely meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at next week's G7 summit.
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Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John says this week's hearings of a Senate inquiry into the government's bill to reform the NDIS have revealed testimony that underlines the need to scrap it and start again.
The government's bill outlines measures that would see up to 300,000 people removed from the scheme, or blocked from accessing it, over the next four years.
Senator Steele-John says the evidence submitted to the inquiry builds a strong case for abandoning the bill.
"The state and territory governments have been so clear. They do not support this bill. No witness that has come before this inquiry has argued that this bill in its current form should pass. We have disabled people saying clearly, we do not support the bill. Healthcare professionals saying they don't support the bill. It is time for this bill to go."
A Senate inquiry into the government's bill is expected to hand down the report on the bill next week, after holding three days of hearing earlier this week.
The inquiry received more than 4,000 submissions over a fortnight, including a joint submission from state and territory disability ministers that criticised the federal government for pushing ahead with reform they say is not aligned with previous agreements.
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A man's been charged with allegedly sending a series of offensive emails to a witness who appeared at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.
Police investigating reports about the emails say they found weapons, instructions on making explosives and a copy of Adolf Hitler's book, 'Mein Kampf' at a 59-year-old man's northern New South Wales home.
The man has been charged with four counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence, one count of intimidating a witness and two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon.
He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment if convicted.
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Football fans from the Nepalese community in Australia say they're excited to back the Socceroos, as the team play their opening World Cup game this weekend.
This year's tournament has an expanded pool of 48 nations; and it is projected to generate a record-breaking A$19 billion in total revenue.
Nepal has never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, but football remains one of the most popular sports.
Football fan Aryan Shrestha has told SBS Nepali, he is excited about the competition.
"And if we can get any results with Paraguay and Turkiye, I think we have a good chance to get into the group of 32. And I think we have a really good strong young team - with a good chance to get into the group of 32. And I think we have a really good strong young team. You know they're really good as a team - as a unit. There is a high chance that we progress around the 32 this year. The main strength is playing as a unit. And then they go hard. They train it right from the start. They play as a team, so I am really looking forward to this World Cup."
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Three days out from Australia's World Cup opener against Turkiye there are potential fitness concerns surrounding Mohamed Toure, after the striker was absent from Socceroos training.
The 22-year-old had been expected to lead the line in this weekend's opener in Vancouver.
Meanwhile Socceroos defender Jordy Bos says as the game approaches, the players are becoming more mentally focused on the task at hand.
He says he is looking forward to his first World Cup game.
"I just have to soak up the experience and just play football. Yeah, it's kind of hard to feel the moment,as it is now. But I think afterwards, you'll really understand the experience that I am in now. I do like attacking, but I don't think my defensive side is ever been a problem. I will get back and defend. And we will see how they like to defend also."
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