Larissa Huntington

And President Donald Trump says that US forces will target any ships paying tolls to Iran.

And he's also ordered them to shoot to kill any small boats caught laying underwater mines.

because his plan, if it passes in Parliament, would radically cut funding for the NDIS, with hundreds of thousands of people impacted.

And of particular concern to participants and carers are cuts to social and community activities, which help to get disabled people out and about.

And some squizzers wrote to us about this yesterday to explain that things like cooking classes might actually mean going with a carer to learn how to make toast without burning themselves.

And they say it's really important for their independence and their self-esteem.

But Butler says that the government's making these hard calls to ensure the scheme's longevity.

He did, however, acknowledge that some people were uneasy about the changes.

He was 64 years old and he died by voluntary assisted dying.

And if you're a listener of ABC Sydney's 702 or Valentine's National Afternoon Show, you'll also know that he was being treated for cancer over the past two years and that he called time on his 25-year radio career just a couple of months ago in February.

He had a lot of fans, me included.

I was quite emotional when I heard about this yesterday morning.

And so there's been tons of tributes for him since the news broke.

Governor General Sam Mostyn was one of those people remembering him yesterday.

She'd awarded him a Member of the Order of Australia, known as an AM, in a private ceremony with his family just last week.

Yeah, well, it's been really chilly up here in Sydney, so we've had the thick heavy dunas out of the closet already at my place.

So this is really timely.

Rebecca Van Amber, she's a textiles lecturer at Arrib IT, says that if you are on the hunt for new blankets, thickness is the most relevant thing to look for because it most equates to warmth.

And this surprised us reading this.

All other claims around materials, down and feathers aren't actually such a big deal.