US intensifies strikes on Iran | ABC News Top Stories

The US has intensified its strikes targeting Iran, hitting targets further north - while the US fire on ship it had accused of attempting to break the American's naval blockade.Days of back-and-forth strikes by the US and Iran across the Middle East , and renewed threats to the Strait of Hormuz , have strained the interim deal to end the war.Iran's parliament speaker and lead negotiator says Iran is prepared for a fuller military confrontation if the U-S does not live up to the terms of the interim deal.The Australian National University's interim vice-chancellor has apologised for the institution's failure to protect the psychological safety of Jewish students and staff during Pro-Palestinian encampments in 2024.The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hearings in Melbourne are focused on the experiences of Jewish staff and students at universities and the institutions' responses.Meanwhile, the head of Monash University says academic freedom should involve "disagreeing well".and hundreds of unionised BHP workers have walked off the job at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland.The protected industrial action over equal pay and conditions comes after months of negotiations.The eight-hour stoppage is expected to cost BHP millions of dollars in lost revenue, with foregone royalties also set to hit the state government's coffers.The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union says it's about workers wanting to secure their family's future.And for more news at any time you can follow the ABC Top Stories podcast.