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- A run-off vote to be held in Iran, after low voter turnout
- Cyber-protection increased for Australia's healthcare sector
- India crowned T20 World Cup champions
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Iran will hold a run-off presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi after the top candidates failed to secure an outright win.
This election had the lowest turnout of 40 per cent affected by boycotts.
Voter frustration has been driven by economic woes, tensions in the Middle East and mass protests, including over the death of Mahsa Amini.
The 22-year-old died in police custody in 2022, after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly.
The run-off election, to be held on Friday , will pit a little-known reformist Masoud Pezeshkian against a hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili.
Mr Pezeshkian says the treatment of women is an issue he wants to look at.
"Hijab is something that we need to address according to the law, but no inhuman or invasive behaviour should be made against our girls, daughters and mothers."
This is only the second time since the 1979 revolution that a presidential election has gone to a second round.
As has been the case since the 1979 revolution, women and those calling for radical change have been barred from running, while the vote itself will have no oversight from internationally recognised monitors.
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Home Affairs and Cyber-security minister Clare O’Neil has announced a $6.4 million funding allocation to pilot a new intelligence centre and upgrade cyber-protections for the healthcare system.
The model is already used in the banking and finance industry to share successful responses and preventative measures on cyber-threats.
Ms O'Neil says Australia's healthcare is a "a vulnerability trifecta" when it comes to being targeted by cyber-criminals.
She says healthcare providers tend to hold highly sensitive data, and they often struggle with building and funding strong cyber-protections.
The federal government says it is also looking at implementing the model for other high-risk sectors.
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Fire and Rescue New South Wales Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell has issued a renewed warning about the dangers of using outdoor barbecues or heaters, indoors.
A family of five are alive, after using a charcoal BBQ from their balcony as heating indoors.
All five people inhaled poisonous carbon monoxide at a unit in the western Sydney suburb of Wentworthville.
Emergency services responded within minutes and family members were transported to hospital where they are in a stable condition.
Firefighters say the carbon monoxide levels inside the unit were more than four times the dangerous limit.
Neighbour Gaurav Chauhan says he is thankful the family survived.
"They fainted and they had some breathing issues. I was like in a shock initially. It's good that they got help at the right time. Things could have gone pretty bad."
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Torres Strait Islander sculptor Toby Cedar says the experience of being involved in the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has been inspiring.
The four-day event has wrapped up, with 30,000 visitors travelling to the region for the event.
The 15th edition of the event celebrates First Nations art and fashion, with a focus on remembering the past and listening to country.
Mr Cedar says sharing story through art is important to keep culture alive for his sons and future generations.
"It's not only for me, it's for them (my sons) as well. And the importance is that they are strong within themselves on who they are. What I know is passed down from elders, passed down to me. I pass onto you. Without our elders, they are our elders, they are our book. Also, networking with other artists - it's inspiring."
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In cricket, India have beaten South Africa by seven runs in a heart-stopping final to win the Twenty20 World Cup in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Electing to bat on a dry surface at the Kensington Oval [[on Saturday 29 June local time]], 2007 champions India overcame a top-order meltdown to post a competitive 7-176.
Up against it, Virat Kohli (76) struck his first 50 of this World Cup and Axar Patel smashed 47 to power India to a healthy total.
Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj claimed two wickets apiece for South Africa.
The Proteas then suffered a top order collapse of their own but Quinton de Kock (39) and Tristan Stubbs (31) put their chase back on track.
Heinrich Klaasen (52) counter-attacked in spectacular fashion but India's impeccable death-overs bowling restricted South Africa to 8-169.
