Today’s headlines at a glanceBy Cindy YinHello and welcome to our national news live coverage for Thursday, July 30. Here’s what’s making headlines today.Middle East at War: US President Donald Trump has signalled an imminent retaliatory attack on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched missiles at a Jordanian base hosting American forces.Healthcare: Australians will soon have access to the first diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that researchers say will transform early detection, treatment and potentially prevention.North America: Former US chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci could face contempt charges after he refused to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19 at a heated Senate hearing, invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself.NDIS: The agency that runs the National Disability Insurance Scheme rejected more than 4000 claims from NDIS middlemen in just nine months because they requested funding for services that were never actually delivered.Commonwealth Games: The action continues in Glasgow with the last day of the swimming, more Aussie netball and basketball medals up for grabs and the return of the mile race at the track. Follow it all in our live coverage here.KPMG whistleblower scandal: The embattled consulting firm said no decision has been made about job cuts following a report that up to one thousand employees will lose their jobs in response to the whistleblower scandal. The Australian Financial Review reported that the firm is preparing to shed around 10 per cent of its workforce and dozens of its 600 partners.Latest Posts6.20amAlzheimer’s blood test to give Australians invaluable gift of timeBy Rachel Rasker and Kate AubussonAustralians will soon have access to the first diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that researchers say will transform early detection, treatment and potentially prevention.The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved a blood plasma test known as pTau217, paving the way for a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease to become part of routine GP health checks.John Gethin-Jones with his wife, Felicity Nicholson. John was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2021.Eddie JimOn Thursday, Health Minister Mark Butler will launch the new Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis in Sydney, capable of running the pTau217 test in 18 minutes, as well as processing a suite of other biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease.“I think it’s going to transform Alzheimer’s disease and eventually dementia,” said neurologist Dr Emma Devenney, who will oversee the new centre at Randwick – a collaboration between Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and Roche.“It’s going to very quickly transform the field in terms of how we move towards prevention [and] move us much closer to early diagnosis, early treatments; and dementia and Alzheimer’s disease will become treatable.”6.16am‘They know it’s coming’: Trump flags imminent attack on IranBy Michael KoziolWashington: US President Donald Trump has signalled an imminent retaliatory attack on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched missiles at a Jordanian base hosting American forces.“We’re going to be hitting them very hard, because its our turn to hit ’em. They know it’s coming, they’re asking us not to do it,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon (US time).US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday.AP Photo/Julia Demaree NikhinsonHe said five Iranian rockets were intercepted yesterday, and US forces were unharmed. “But they nevertheless took a shot, so it’s our turn.” Earlier, Trump put it in blunt terms when he spoke to Fox News. “We’re going to beat the f--ing shit out of them,” he said.The renewed fire comes after several days of relative calm in which both sides explored opportunities for a fresh ceasefire deal.Trump said he was still interested in pursuing an agreement, but the latest aggression required a response.Pinned post from 6.14amToday’s headlines at a glanceBy Cindy YinHello and welcome to our national news live coverage for Thursday, July 30. Here’s what’s making headlines today.Middle East at War: US President Donald Trump has signalled an imminent retaliatory attack on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched missiles at a Jordanian base hosting American forces.Healthcare: Australians will soon have access to the first diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that researchers say will transform early detection, treatment and potentially prevention.North America: Former US chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci could face contempt charges after he refused to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19 at a heated Senate hearing, invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself.NDIS: The agency that runs the National Disability Insurance Scheme rejected more than 4000 claims from NDIS middlemen in just nine months because they requested funding for services that were never actually delivered.Commonwealth Games: The action continues in Glasgow with the last day of the swimming, more Aussie netball and basketball medals up for grabs and the return of the mile race at the track. Follow it all in our live coverage here.KPMG whistleblower scandal: The embattled consulting firm said no decision has been made about job cuts following a report that up to one thousand employees will lose their jobs in response to the whistleblower scandal. The Australian Financial Review reported that the firm is preparing to shed around 10 per cent of its workforce and dozens of its 600 partners.1 of 1