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- Australia joins an international forum on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Southern Lebanon residents returning home as a ceasefire comes into effect.
- Gout Gout prepares for a key race at the Australian Athletics Junior Championships.
The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has attended a virtual meeting overnight with world leaders addressing efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore freedom of navigation.
Mr Albanese has told the meeting, led by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Strait must be fully reopened for all countries.
He has said Australia and Indo-Pacific partners are experiencing first-hand the impact of unprecedented disruptions to energy supply chains - and that the government is working around the clock to shield Australians from the worst of the impacts.
He has said there is a need for de-escalation and co-ordinated international diplomacy, adding the world must work to prevent further loss of innocent life and damage to civilian infrastructure.
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Iran's Foreign Minister says the Strait of Hormuz is completely open, as US President Donald Trump vows the American blockade will continue until a deal is reached.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said in a post on social media platform X that in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait is declared "completely open" for the remaining period of the ceasefire.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump says an agreement to end the war in the Middle East is mostly complete, but maintains the naval blockade will remain in full force as it pertains to Iran until the peace deal is finalised.
Earlier, the US military widened its blockade on Iran's ports to allow its forces around the world to stop any ship tied to Tehran, or those suspected of carrying supplies that could help its government.
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People uprooted by the war in Lebanon have begun returning to the country's devastated towns and neighbourhoods, as the ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel comes into effect.
In the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut, hills of rubble stand where there had once been apartment blocks, though one resident - Ali Hamza - says he found his home intact.
In the southern Lebanon town of Nabatieh, some residents are returning home with mattresses placed above their cars as they head back, while others drive around town with their vehicles carrying Hezbollah flags.
Returnee Fadel Badreddine says he and his family won't be staying because there is too much damage.
“There’s destruction and it’s unlivable. Unlivable. We’re taking our things and leaving again. May God protect these young people."
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One Nation has retained its victory in a seat claimed in the South Australian state election, after a recount triggered by newly discovered votes.
The party's Chantelle Thomas had already been declared the winner in Narungga, claiming the seat by a margin of just 58 votes before the South Australian Electoral Commission uncovered 81 extra ballot papers.
The SA Electoral Commission says that of those 81 ballots, 46 went to Ms Thomas in the new count, while 30 were in favour of Liberal candidate Tania Stock.
Acting Electoral Commissioner Leah McLay says the result in Narungga therefore would not have differed had the ballots been included originally.
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Prince Harry and Meghan have wrapped up their trip to Australia with a boat ride through Sydney Harbour alongside Invictus Australia representatives, before a Super Rugby Pacific match in the evening.
The couple received hugs and uniquely Australia gifts while meeting the Invictus Games athletes.
The couple started their time in Sydney at Bondi, paying tribute to the 15 people killed in a terror attack at the iconic Sydney beach in December.
Phing says he went down to the Harbour hoping to catch a glimpse of the former royals.
"We were just here to sight-see Sydney, just on our family holiday, and we were just wondering what was going on, and we heard that the prince is coming so we were like we will stick around.
REPORTER: Are you fans of the royal family?
PHING: "Yeah, I love the royals, big fan of the royals."
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Gout Gout says he's got plenty left in the tank, as he prepares for the semi-final of the 100 metres at the Australian Athletics Junior Championships in Brisbane today.
The 18-year-old ran 10.19 in the 100m heats on Friday.
If he's able to crack sub-10 seconds, he'll become just the third Australian to do so.
Last week he ran 19.67 seconds in the 200m at the national athletics championships, becoming the first Australian to legally break the 20-second mark over the distance.
