Good morning. Today we report that the aged care regulator has launched an investigation amid scores of complaints that care home residents across Australia have been charged for services they can’t use or understand.Overseas, Donald Trump is contradicting Tehran’s claims that it has closed the strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran exchange strikes in a new wave of violence in the Middle East.Jannik Sinner has powered past Alexander Zverev to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles. And: we explore the fascinating third kingdom of life in one of Australia’s last true wilderness areas.AustraliaPauline Hanson’s One Nation will likely have to win three-quarters of the upper house seats in outer metropolitan and rural and regional areas to attain government, a pollster says. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP
The Crunch | One Nation’s spectacular rise to first or second in some recent political polls has upended Australian politics. But does Pauline Hanson really have a path to government?
Exclusive | The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission launched an investigation after it received 199 complaints about fees, funds and service charges to residents in the first half of 2026.
Explainer | The Labor government has been accused of exploiting international students and permanent residents after non-refundable visa fees were hiked by up to 200%. So why have they gone up?
