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The US president making these comments even after Iranian commandos boarded and seized two foreign cargo ships this week.

The world is still in the dark about the status of peace talks between the warring nations, but the ceasefire remains in place and is set to until Iran makes a unified proposal.

However, the future of the ceasefire is unclear as well because Iran never formally agreed to the measure and has criticised the US's blockade of its ports, labelling it an act of war.

Trump will reportedly meet with both officials at the White House.

Now, amidst this ceasefire, there have been Israeli strikes on the southern part of Lebanon, with a journalist among those killed, her funeral drawing thousands of mourners overnight.

There's just more and more bad news.

Court documents have revealed Ben Robert Smith was allegedly attempting to move overseas before his arrest at Sydney Airport over war crime allegations.

The Victorian cross recipient was possibly planning to relocate to Singapore, Spain or the US and was set to fly overseas to Singapore just four days after he was arrested with a return booking for the end of June.

His partner was also booked to fly out the day after him and to return at the end of June.

The Prime Minister has refused to rule out an increase to the tax on gas exporters, but the move is looking increasingly unlikely.

While sitting down with the ABC yesterday afternoon, he claimed Australia's LNG producers already pay plenty of tax.

Yeah, and that was a major point of key discussions when Anthony Albanese was overseas in Asia discussing our fuel supply and security to get those deals across the line.

Now, briefly, the PM was also asked about changes to capital gains and negative gearing, something we discussed in yesterday's Deep Dive.

Here's what he had to say.

So like the gas tax, we're being told all will be revealed when Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the budget on May 12th.

British actor Russell Brand has admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old when he was 30, claiming it was exploitative and consensual.

It comes after the now 50-year-old was charged and pleaded not guilty last year to two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault against four women between 1999 and 2005.

Then in February this year, he was charged with two additional counts of rape and sexual assault, which occurred nearly two decades ago, pleading not guilty in a London court.

And a reminder, tomorrow is Anzac Day, with commemorations to remember and honour Australia's servicemen and women happening right across the country.

The day will start with dawn services at parks, RSLs and memorials in every corner of the country.