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Coming up in your lunchtime update, more Missing Australians located, the fight over health
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insurance rebates and remembering an Aussie icon.
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I'm Josh Bryant with the latest from Tapped News.
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The relatives of Australians missing in the Nepal floods, urging tech companies to release
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phone location data as part of efforts to help find their loved ones.
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Nelson Scott reports from Kathmandu.
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The number of Missing Australians is down by two, now standing at 36.
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The federal government says it's working around the clock to locate them.
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Relatives are calling for tech companies to release phone data to help in the search.
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This woman has told Reuters, legal restrictions shouldn't apply given the circumstances.
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I don't think that any of those people are really going to care if we see their data.
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An affected area's hygiene remains a key concern, with over 20,000 children believed
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to be without clean drinking water.
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Uni Safe Sheridan Amanda says there's a growing risk of disease.
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In the San Editian situation, you know, in such crowded areas, I could be an issue.
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An Australian disaster response team will arrive here today.
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Nelson Scott Kathmandu.
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State health ministers are expected to raise concerns about changes to private health
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insurance during a meeting with their federal counterpart.
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The New South Wales government is warning the cuts to the over 65s private health rebate
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could see tens of thousands cancel or lower their cover, putting further pressure on already
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strain hospital systems.
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Council on the aging chief executive Patricia Sparrow says she hopes the Albanese government
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We certainly hope that our advocacy and the advocacy of many others actually looks for this
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to stop and be rethought because we do think it's important that people can keep their
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private health insurance and the public hospital systems protected.
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The US Vice President J.D. Vance is pushing back on accusations of American war crimes
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Iranian state media says a missile strike in the country south this week killed four civilians
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at a wedding and left dozens more injured.
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US Central Command is investigating whether or not the incident occurred.
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11,000 Hyundai Tucson models are being recalled due to a software issue.
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The dashboard and heads up display in the vehicles may fail to show the vehicle speed
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or fuel levels affected models were built between 2023 and this year.
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Advocates are urging people to donate blood to support cancer treatments this world leukemia
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One in three donations is used by blood cancer patients 17 times more than the amount used
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Head of research Bill Stasrovsky says nearly all leukemia patients will need a transfusion
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In some cases leukemia patients will need up to 36 bags of platelets per month.
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And today marks 20 years since the death of Steve Irwin.
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The wildlife warrior was killed by a stingray while filming a documentary in Farnorth
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Queensland in 2026 leaving behind a legacy of conservation through Australia Zoo.
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Friend and country music great John Williamson performed at Steve's Memorial Service and says
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it was one of the hardest things he's ever had to do.
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Well true, but with the main one really, I enjoyed seeing that for Steve because if anyone
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represent what true, but it means that it was Steve Irwin, you know, I didn't think
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I had the luxury of getting sentimental because I was facing the family.
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It was out enough for them.
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In finance, $1.00 a buying 72 USN sport.
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A big stay for the Australians in the second round of the US tennis open Alex Demonore's
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bowed out with a lost, a boutique van der Zangelub Alexi Popper and Tristan Skullcate lost
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their matches while Dane Swini pulled off the biggest win of his career up setting 13th
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seed Lorenzo Musetti.
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I'm really happy with obviously winning, but I think more so how I stayed really composed
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and just really trusted myself in the big moments.
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I think that's the best thing.
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Also encouraged Sam Mitchell says he isn't looking too far ahead after their massive AFL
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finals win over minor premier's free mantle.
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The docus will now face the winner of tonight's elimination final between Carlton and Jelong.
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Jaiaro will take to Allion Stadium tonight for his 100th NRL game for the rabbit-os when
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they meet the roosters.
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He'll wear Jersey number 23 for the opening whistle before being replaced by Cody Walker.
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That's the latest from Taped News.
