Good morning. Donald Trump says the US will “immediately blockade” the strait of Hormuz, after the failure of peace talks with Tehran.
There are scenes of jubilation in Budapest as longtime leader Viktor Orbán – Trump’s closest ally in Europe – concedes defeat in a momentous election in Hungary.
Plus: we look at how grocery shopping is changing due to cost-of-living rises and fears of higher food prices.
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Two US court losses show the shifting tide against Meta
Last month in the US in two separate courtrooms, in two separate states and in the span of just two days, the world’s most powerful social media company, Meta, was found liable for products that inflict harm on young people in the first of thousands of similar cases to go to court. Dara Kerr speaks with Nour Haydar about the landmark verdicts – and why some believe this could be big tech’s “big tobacco moment”.
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A noxious mix of falling consumer confidence, rising fuel prices, employment uncertainty and recession fears means that homeowners are turning away from auctions to sell early, privately or not at all.
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In the latest in our Kindness of strangers series, we hear from a reader who found an Ashes Test in Adelaide too hot to handle – not because of the action at the crease, but the searing 40C temperatures in the stands. A member of the Barmy Army noticed their plight and offered them spare seats in the shade – starting a great friendship despite sporting rivalry.
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Scientists fear the government’s decision to axe a European space partnership may harm Australian innovation and lead to an astronomy brain drain, ABC News reports. Australia could soon have its first female military service chief as the government prepares to unveil the next senior defence leaders, the West Australian reports. Onlookers right across the top of Australia have reported a strange speeding light hurtling across the night sky, NT News reports.
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Queensland | Public hearings are scheduled in the child safety commission of inquiry in Brisbane.
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VIP visitors | Harry and Meghan are due to visit Australia this week.
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NSW | An inquest is being held in Lidcombe into the death of 85-year-old Sydney Hawke, who died during a police operation at his Bankstown home.
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