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US-Iran ceasefire extension likely as strikes halted. 

US President Donald Trump has called off further military strikes against Iran as he signalled a deal to extend the fragile ceasefire had been reached.

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The dramatic reversal came hours before the strikes were expected to be ‌carried out.

But details of the diplomatic breakthrough after more than three months of war, including how Iran's leadership had signalled its approval, were not immediately clear in Trump's post on Truth Social.

Central to the negotiations has been Iran's stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted oil and gas supplies and driven up global fuel and food prices.

One Nation says a multi-million dollar donation campaign is legit.

One Nation says it has proven its $2 million-plus anti-Labor fundraising drive to be legitimate after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese questioned the authenticity of donations.

Party leader Pauline Hanson took to social media on Thursday evening to declare the "fire the liar" fundraising site and money were "ridgy didge", posting an audit document appearing to be produced by AI Strategy Consulting.

"I am satisfied that the fundraising total calculation currently includes only successfully received and validated donation payments," software engineer Daryl Monnink wrote in his audit report.

The audit was carried out by reviewing the website's source code, inspecting live databases and viewing the end-to-end donation process alongside Peter Arvoll, who built the site, Mr Monnink said.

Earlier on Thursday, Albanese questioned what evidence there was the party had actually raised the funds, and Labor operatives privately suggested One Nation's online donation counter might have been fraudulent.

"What evidence is there? It is an example of slogans being put forward, not substance," he told reporters in Sydney.

As of Thursday afternoon, One Nation said it had raised more than $2.3 million through its campaign, designed as a counter to a Labor fundraiser targeting the populist minor party.

"Why would I call out the liar ... then go and do something like that myself? It would destroy me," Senator Hanson said earlier on Thursday at a media event in Western Australia.

Disability Ministers raise concerns over proposed NDIS changes.

People relying on the NDIS will be left without access to crucial services or end up in places unable to meet their needs under a planned overhaul, state and territory disability ministers warn.

In a damning submission made on the final day of a parliamentary inquiry reviewing the National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms, the ministers took aim at the federal Labor government.

They warn that limiting the expanding NDIS costs is important, but not at the expense of people's wellbeing.

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"States and territories are not in a position, and have made no agreement, to deliver like-for-like services to people who are exited from the NDIS," they said.

Without broader improvements across the disability support system, there was a significant risk people with disability would end up in hospitals or other inappropriate settings "or have no access to services at all", the ministers said.

They said the changes were too focused on cost savings and put the scheme's original intent at risk.

It comes as the Albanese government tries to reduce the annual cost of the $56 billion scheme and will move to kick 160,000 participants off onto other services provided by the states and territories.

NDIS Minister Mark Butler dismissed calls for an extension to the hearings following concern from disability groups.

He said the changes were on track to pass parliament by the beginning of July.

"We're confident that the timeline that we've set out, the need to get this bill through the parliament as quickly as possible before the winter break, is the right plan," Mr Butler told reporters in Sydney.

"There have been thousands of submissions made. There are a number of days of public hearing, people are being given the opportunity to make submissions about the bill."

Canada to follow Australia's lead, banning teens from social media. 

The Canadian government has introduced a digital safety bill that would ban social media for children under 16, with ‌exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety standards.

The bill also aimed to make AI ‌chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards, a government official said on Wednesday.

Companies could face penalties of three per cent of global revenue or up to $C10 million ($A10.2 million), whichever is more, for failing to comply.

The bill's introduction in parliament comes weeks after families affected by one of the country's worst mass shootings sued OpenAI, alleging the company knew the alleged killer was planning the attack on ChatGPT but did not warn police.

In December, Australia became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16.

France, Denmark ​and Poland are also considering tightening rules around social media use for children, ‌while Greece in April announced it would ban access to those under 15 from January 2027. 

Third 21 Jump Street film in the works.

The era of film sequels continues.

This time, 21 Jump Street is back for its third instalment.

Confirmed by Variety, the crime-comedy franchise will return with 24 Jump Street. Stars Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube are reportedly in talks to return to the project.

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The franchise follows undercover cops Schmidt and Jenko as they infiltrate schools to bust criminal operations.

Sony skipped to the name 24 Jump Street, since the 2014 sequel 22 Jump Street, already featured a montage of fictional future missions that effectively covered the events of a potential 23 Jump Street.

— with AAP.

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Raffaella Ciccarelli

News and Weekend Editor

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