Today's headlines include:

• Public hearings for the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion have begun in Sydney, with the daughter of a Bondi terror attack victim appearing as the first witness.
• Foreign Minister Penny Wong has dismissed suggestions Australia could lease submarines from Japan if the AUKUS deal fails, during a visit from the Asian nation's leader.
• A British tanker has reportedly been hit in the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump said his country would start helping ships stranded in the Gulf. 
• And today’s good news: The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has named its 2026 Hall of Fame inductees.

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