Morning everyone. The Middle East is on a knife-edge again this morning after Donald Trump blamed Iran for the downing of a US helicopter, with the US president pledging that he “must respond”.Also in the region, Australia has joined the UK and other western powers in imposing sanctions on firms and one individual for enabling settler violence against Palestinians.We’re also looking at how the US-Iran war is affecting Australian farmers; we taste test the best apples; the Australian men’s cricket team have lost to Bangladesh for the first time in 21 years; and why are rich countries better at women’s football?AustraliaOsprey Queensland cinemagraph FRONT #1
Bird watching | It started by chance when scientists at James Cook University noticed that the same ospreys were nesting every year at the tip of a giant crane set up to observe the rainforest. Today, “Osprey cam” livestreams the life cycle of the birds who haven’t missed a season on the crane for 15 years.
Settler sanctions | Australia has joined the UK, France and other western allies in imposing sanctions on six firms and one individual involved in enabling and financing the recent upsurge in settler violence in the West Bank.
Consultant case | The Australian chief executive of global accounting firm KPMG has resigned and its lucrative government contracts are under threat amid a growing scandal over alleged leaks of clients’ confidential information.
