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The foreign affairs minister is backing the prime minister's call for US President Donald Trump to end the war in the Middle East.

It's been a month since the US and Israel starting attacking Iran, with the conflict now spreading across the region and disrupting global fuel supplies.

Penny Wong has joined Anthony Albanese in calls for de-escalation, but the war shows little signs of stopping, with Mr Trump threatening to obliterate Iran's energy infrastruture if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran refuses to back down in the key oil shipping route.

Ten thousand Australians have returned home since the start of the war in Iran.

The government says it's plan to tackle high fuel prices sparked by the Middle East war will take a while to kick in.

Yesterday, the government announced a four point plan for fuel, starting with a halving of the tax paid on fuel.

That's set to start tomorrow but energy minister Chris Bowen says petrol stations must sell exisiting stock first, which they've already paid tax on.

He says it'll be a few days before people see savings at the bowser.

An Australian study's found nicotine vapes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers.

Researchers from the University of New South Wales say while most studies into vaping compare it to smoking, this research is the strongest evidence yet that vapes likely cause cancer on their own.

Experts are calling for a crackdown on black market vapes and more public awareness about the potential for harm.

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