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- Iran and Israel exchange fresh attacks as the war enters a second week
- Residents in the Northern Territory are warned of crocodiles following record-breaking floods
- The Matildas miss-out on top spot in their Asian Cup group, after a draw against South Korea
Iran and Israel have exchanged fresh attacks as the war enters its second week.
Residents gathered at the scene of an Iranian missile strike in central Israel, where debris and damaged cars were scattered across a residential street.
Iranian attacks have killed about 10 people in Israel since the conflict began.
Israel says it has expanded its campaign, striking fuel depots near Tehran and more than 600 Hezbollah-linked targets in Lebanon, where two Israeli soldiers were killed in fighting.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says more than 1,300 Iranian civilians have been killed in US and Israeli strikes.
Meanwhile, Bahrain is accusing Iran of hitting a desalination plant and Saudi Arabia is reporting two foreign workers killed by a projectile.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says it is regrettable but necessary for Iran to strike US interests in neighbouring Gulf states.
"The talks we had yesterday suggest that the enemy’s understanding of the situation was based on immature assumptions. The enemy wants us to be in conflict with Islamic countries and to create divisions between us and other nations. We have repeatedly said that we consider ourselves brothers with our neighbouring countries ... However ... if any country launches an attack against our territory, naturally we will be forced to respond."
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Iran has indicated it has chosen the country's new supreme leader, with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba, set to take on the role.
A member of the clerical council - charged with electing a new leader - says a vote has been cast - and the results will be announced soon.
Cleric Ahmad Alamolhoda has told state media, the council's secretary, Hosseini Bushehri, is expected to make the official announcement.
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The Greens say they will not support any plan to provide military aid to Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes.
The Coalition has requested a briefing from the government on the issue, with spokesman James Paterson saying they will carefully consider any proposals for military assistance as flagged by Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
But Greens party Defence spokesperson David Shoebridge tells SBS News he believes any such assistance is against the national interest.
He says he's concerned Australia could be drawn further into the escalating conflict.
"I would expect that our embedded relationship with the United States will see Australia drag further and further into this illegal war. And the announcement we've had this weekend that it could well involve deployments in Gulf States will just be the start of us being dragged by that relationship, not one of allies, but one of a hostage dragged into this illegal war by the United States."
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Conflict in the Middle East may drive up grocery prices as farmers struggle to secure affordable fuel.
With global oil prices surging, diesel suppliers say they are prioritising long-term contracts and holding back extra fuel.
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says the country remains above its minimum fuel stockholding levels, and has warned companies against exploiting the crisis.
But Nationals leader David Littleproud says the petrol issues means that farmers are already struggling to secure forward fuel contracts at agreed prices - and that could impact their ability to supply supermarkets.
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Residents in the Northern Territory are being warned to be aware of crocodiles in floodwaters, as flash flooding in the town of Katherine forced hundreds of people to be airlifted to safety over the weekend.
The town of 6,000 people experienced the highest flood level in at least 20 years over with the Katherine River peaking at the town bridge at a height of 19.2 metres on Saturday.
The Daly River, which is south of Darwin, had also passed the major flood level and the water level is expected to continue to rise this week.
Incident controller Shaun Gill, from NT Police, says there are crocodiles throughout the region's waterways, and people are urged not to enter the water.
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And in sport, to football ... The Matildas have surrendered the top spot in the group to South Korea, after a 3-all draw.
The Matildas head to Perth this week for a quarter-final clash with the second-placed team in group B - either China or North Korea who meet in Sydney today.
Coach Joe Montemurro says there are lessons to learn - and the focus now turns to the quarter-finals.
"We've got to keep the ball better. We can't afford to - it's been the thing that I have been endorsing from day one - when we do it, we do it well. And then we started to force things when we didn't need to. When the momentum wasn't there. The game got scrappy and it got to a point which I didn't like, to be honest. But there were some very good moments also in the first half. There were some chances that I think we should have converted."
