Iran lists demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz; Bird flu found in native wild birds in New South Wales; And in cycling, Dutch rider Demi Vollering wins stage eight of the women's Tour de France.
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- Iran lists demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
- Bird flu found in native wild birds in New South Wales
- Dutch rider Demi Vollering wins stage eight of the women's Tour de France
Iran has set new conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation from the United States and an end to what Tehran calls a naval blockade.
The demands come as Oman says negotiations with Iran over navigation arrangements are progressing positively.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says those talks are nearing their final stages, but has stressed they do not mean the strategic waterway is about to reopen.
US Vice President JD Vance has told Fox News, Washington is using diplomatic, economic and military pressure to secure safe passage.
"We're in the middle of the game, and we're applying a whole host of tools: diplomatic, economic, military tools-to ensure that we get the best outcome for the American people. The one problem, of course, is the Iranians laid a large number of mines at the beginning of the war, and so what we're really working through now is how you can actually set up a traffic scheme so that the ships that pass can pass through safely. That includes, of course, de-mining. That also includes a commitment from the Iranians that they're not going to fire at commercial vessels."
The talks come as the United Arab Emirates accuses Iran of firing a missile at a tanker owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the strait.
No casualties were reported in the incident.
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The H5 bird flu has been found in two wild native birds in New South Wales.
One infected greater crested tern was found near Narooma on the south coast, with another case in same species found near Wentworth in western New South Wales.
It's the first time an Australian native bird has tested positive for H5 bird flu in the state.
The cases are among 215 confirmed detections of H5 bird flu in the country.
Surveillance work is continuing at Narooma and Wentworth to ensure early detection of any further cases.
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Federal Minister Chris Bowen says the level of unpaid child support in the country is unacceptable and offensive.
He says the government is cracking down on parents dodging their child support responsibilities with investment in improved child support collection.
Around $2 billion of child support goes unpaid in Australia.
Minister Bowen says people will be prevented from overseas travel if they have more than $10,000 in child support debt.
"We expect around 3,000 more travel prohibition orders to follow as a result of those policy changes so the message is simple, don't be a deadbeat, pay your fair share, pay your child support. Parenting, whether the couple is still together or not is a joint operation and if you have child support debt pay it, or the government will make sure you pay it."
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The President of Vietnam, To Lam, is due in Australia today for a four-day visit.
It will be the Communist Party Leader's first visit to Australia.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he's looking forward to discussing how the two countries can strengthen cooperation.
Official trade talks will take place on Tuesday in Canberra.
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A warning: This story contains a reference to suicide.
Mourners are paying tribute to the victims of a deadly school shooting in Thailand.
Family and friends of the victims have collected the bodies of their loved ones from a morgue in Bangkok.
At least eight people have been killed in the shooting and more than 20 were wounded.
Five school staff members are among the dead.
The 14-year-old shooter also killed his grandparents and took his own life at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok.
Local resident Charin Siriananchai laid flowers outside the school.
"Of course everyone was saddened and shocked, because it was unexpected that this would happen in Thailand, and also it’s quite a great loss. Although my sons don’t attend this school, I still feel very sad."
Readers seeking support can call Lifeline crisis support on 13 11 14 or text 0477 13 11 14 and Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.
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In cycling, Dutch rider Demi Vollering has won stage eight of the women's Tour de France, taking the yellow jersey from Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney and moving into the overall lead.
The victory completed a turnaround for the rider, who had lost one minute and 16 seconds to Niewiadoma-Phinney a day earlier.
Vollering says she brought a new mindset to this stage.
"You just need to do it. I mean in a stage race you live day by day. So you can be disappointed overnight, but this morning you need to put on a new mask and you go again. You try again. You make a plan with the team."
You can watch the ninth and final stage of the race live on SBS and SBS On Demand later today at 11:55pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.
