Iran hits US base, leaked files reveal fracking influence claims, call for teenage YouTube ban

Pumped up | Petrol prices could rise to $2 a litre after US military strikes on Iran, some analysts have warned. Any Australian assistance in US airstrikes on Iran could make Australia a target for retaliation, nuclear experts say, as ministers decline to comment on the potential involvement of the secretive US-Australian surveillance base at Pine Gap in Sunday’s bombardment.

Caravan case | The president of the New South Wales upper house has sought legal advice over whether he can seek arrest warrants for government staffers who failed to give evidence to an inquiry examining the Sydney caravan “fake terrorism plot”, Guardian Australia understands.

YouTube ban | YouTube should be included in the ban on under-16s accessing social media, the nation’s online safety chief has said as she urges the Albanese government to rethink its decision to exclude the platform from the new rules.

‘No austerity’ | The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, has promised no austerity in his first budget, despite the state facing a forecast $218bn in debt. He says his government can “respect people’s money” and still lift public services.

Super claim | A major superannuation fund is under fire for substantially increasing its investment in the coal company Whitehaven while still claiming to be committed to reaching net zero emissions.

Iran retaliation | Iran has launched short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles at the US Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, officials from both sides have said. Tehran said the attacks were “mighty and successful” but US officials said the retaliation for Sunday’s blitz on Iran’s nuclear installations was “symbolic” and communicated in advance. In the UK, where there were protests against the US action (pictured), the government warned Iran that closing the oil tanker route through the strait of Hormuz would be an act of “self-harm”. Our diplomatic editor considers why Iran’s nuclear program is so important to the oil-rich nation, while airlines are paying the price for disruption. Follow developments in the Middle East here, while we also have live updates from Washington.

Up in smoke | Aggressively marketed vapes threaten to undo progress made on smoking control, according to the World Health Organization.

Moon shot | A giant asteroid could smash into the moon in 2032, sending debris hurtling towards Earth, researchers have said.

Abortion rise | Three years after the US supreme court erased the national right to abortion, the number of abortions performed in the US is still on the rise – including in some statesthat ban the procedure.

Self-kelp groups | Killer whales have been observed grooming each other with kelp, the first known instance of a marine animal using tools in a way that was previously thought to be the preserve of primates such as humans.

Rugby union | British and Irish Lions managers have reminded Joe Schmidt, the Wallabies head coach, to make his national players available for their Super Rugby clubs in games against the tourists.

Cricket | Centuries from India’s KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant set England 371 to win the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 21-0 in their second innings at the close of play on day four.

Tennis | Emma Raducanu says her upcoming Wimbledon mixed doubles partnership with Carlos Alcaraz is a reflection of the friendly connection the pair made as they were rising up the rankings at the start of their careers.

Politics | Lockups ahead of budgets in NSW, Queensland and ACT.

Canberra | eSafety’s Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club.

Middle East | The National Union of Students will hold a press conference in Canberra to demand Labor retract its support for the US bombing of Iran.

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