Today's headlines include:
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship this week. 
Pharmacists in Victoria will soon be able to provide the contraceptive pill without a prescription or GP consultation. 
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry
And today’s good news: There were 309 new freshwater fish species identified in 2025, the most in a single year since 2017, and the third highest number since records began in 1758.

Reporting with AAP.

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Today's headlines include:
<ul>
<li>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed three Australian navy personnel were aboard a U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship this week.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Pharmacists in Victoria will soon be able to provide the contraceptive pill without a prescription or GP consultation.&nbsp;</li>
<li>U.S. President Donald Trump has fired his Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: There were 309 new freshwater fish species identified in 2025, the most in a single year since 2017, and the third highest number since records began in 1758.</li>
</ul>
Reporting with AAP.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler&nbsp; Producer: Rosa Bowden
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Headlines: Trump fires Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem

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