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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised to deliver his most responsible budget yet with savings expected across every portfolio. Defending possible changes to negative gearing and capital gains taxes, the government says this budget is about adapting to the uncertain circumstances facing Australia's economy.

The United States has announced it plans to guide ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has revealed few details about the plan he is calling Project Freedom, saying it is a humanitarian gesture. It comes as he considers a 14-point proposal to end the war put forward by Iran.

The Northern Territory justice system is under fresh scrutiny amid allegations people are being held in overcrowded cells for long periods of time without adequate healthcare in a Darwin correctional facility. A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections has said in a statement that the Darwin Transitional Custody Centre accommodates prisoners for a maximum of four weeks. They said prisoners undergo intake and medical screening to ensure they don't have any serious health concerns and are well suited to the environment. The spokesperson also said prisoners do have access to phones and can contact family. But this week, the North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) accused the government of failing to fully address the issue, saying parts of the Darwin City Watchhouse had been renamed and transferred to the control of the corrections department – while conditions continue to resemble a watchhouse. NAAJA CEO Ben Grimes is being interviewed here by Tee Mitchell.

Disney Plus has released Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language, which reimagines three animated musical sequences from recent feature films. The positive feedback to the project from the Deaf community in the United States has reached Australia, with advocates here hoping that it represents a positive step toward inclusion.

Colombia is confronting a unique problem: what to do with a population of hippopotamuses originally linked to Pablo Escobar. The notorious late drug lord became infamous for importing the creatures and establishing a zoo at one of his properties.