Headlines: Australia won't send ships to Strait of Hormuz

March 16
3 mins

Episode Description

Today's headlines include:

  • Australia has declared it won’t send naval ships to the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane off Iran. 
  • Award-winning Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with more child exploitation offences, including one alleging he produced such material.
  • The bodies of three fishermen have been recovered after a huge search effort off the South Australian coast. 
  • And today’s good news: For the first time in the 98-year history of the Academy Awards, a woman has won the Oscar for Best Cinematography.

Reporting with AAP.

Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Zara Seidler
Producer: Rosa Bowden

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