This nine News podcast is brought to you by Spec Savers. At Spec Savers, your care is our business.
Coming after Defense Force troops deployed to the Middle East, a warning to change passwords, and an AFL great forced into retirement. I'm Katie Fuller with this afternoon's nine News podcast. Australia has deployed defense aircraft and personnel to the Middle East as a contingency in case they're needed to help evacuate citizens, but the federal government says they're not there for combat. The Australian embassy in Iran has been closed and diplomats have been told to leave the country as
military tensions escalate. Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government will do what it can to help citizens.
Our deployment is obviously to assist Australians, not for combat purposes.
It's too as part of contingency arrangements being put in place.
President Donald Chump says he will decide within two weeks what course of action the United States may take against Iran. Sixteen billion logging details have been leaked online in what's being described as the largest amount of stolen data ever discovered. The security breach was investigated by cyber News and is believed to be a result of years of cyber criminal activity.
Experts say it's a blueprint for mass exploitation. Tech expert Trevor Long has told two GB's Clinton Maynard it poses an immediate threat if passwords aren't changed.
Let's say they obtained your details from Shop A that was hacked from ten years ago, and there's your username of password. They'll now take that use of a password and try and log into Shop B or Bank A and start trying to access your online identity in other places.
Australia has moved a step closer towards introducing social media age restrictions after the federal government received a key report on the issue. The Age Asurance Technology Trial has found the under sixteen band can be achieved. It shows there are a number of suitable systems, but no one size fits all solution. Clinical psychologist doctor Danielle Einstein says the ban will make a big difference to children's mental health.
A lot of seventeen eighteen year olds look back and say I don't want my younger brother or sister on social media. So you know, young people themselves feel that this is a healthy step forward, and I just would like the whole community to understand that we can safely do this.
A building veteran belizer fire which toured through his twenty million dollar Melbourne mansion was deliberately lit. Nine reporter Kiara Parker.
Jerry Hoggard, who found a Building Groups, Extension Factory and Spurway Homes, had been carrying out a three year renovation on the Saint George's Road property to build his dream retirement home. He's told The Herald Sun the two rope property was highly detailed because he wanted to make it his last build and leave a legacy. Mister Hoggart, who bought the property for about seven million dollars in twenty
twenty one, says he's devastated. After more than forty years in the industry, he'd never built a house for himself. He believes if it had been an electrical fire, flames wouldn't have spread through the house like that. Police are treating the blaze, which broke out at around twelve thirty this morning, as suspicious. Anyone with information is urged to contact crime Stoppers in Melbourne. Kiara Parker nine News.
Former New South Wales MP Daryl McGuire has been found guilty of misleading the Corruption watchdog after earlier confusion stemming from the flooding damage to the Downing Center. Court a magistrate handed down her verdict in the matter relating to his evidence as a witness at Eykak In twenty eighteen, A health alert has been issued after a passenger infectious with measles passed through Sydney Airport. They were traveling from Ho Ti Min City on board Vietnam Airlines flight VN
seven seven to three, arriving on Monday morning. New South Wales Health's doctor Mitchell Smith says the latest case is contributing to an alarming trend.
We've had twenty three cases of measles in New South Wales already this year, and that's an unusually high number. The most important thing is knowing whether you've been in contact with somebody who has measles.
A major crackdown is on the way to tackle east scooter accidents across Queensland. More than six thousand patients who've been taken to emergency departments with injuries since twenty eighteen. The RACQ is calling on the state's government to take immediate action and drinking alcohol, smoking, living alone and being prone to clutter can increase the risk of being killed in a house fire. New South Wales firefighters have launched their annual b Fire Safe Winter campaign in the wake
of three deaths this week alone. Not having a working smoke alarm is also a major risk. In finance, one Aussie dollar is buying sixty four US Sense.
Sport proudly brought to you by Specsavers. Your care is our business.
West Coast AFL Premiership winner Jeremy McGovern has announced his retirement due to repeated concussions. The thirty three year old played one hundred and ninety seven games for the Eagles, but was forced to front the panel after copying a serious head knock against the Demon's back in round eight. He says he's sad to be forced into retirement after accepting a recommendation from the AFL's Concussion Board.
Yea, I've had a fair few ways to think about it, but oh look, it's not the way I want to go out. I respect the decision and it's the right decision. As much as you hate to admit it. As a player, you want to keep playing forever. Yeah, for me and my long term health. It's definitely the right decision and call and I'm on at Piace with it. It's okay because I respect the game.
Coach Ricky Stewart says his son is more than ready to make his NRL debut. Winger Jed Stewart will replace the injured Sevillio Tamale in tonight's clash with the Tigers, and Josh Inglis will make his return to the crease in Australia's first Test against the West Indies next week. He'll stand in for an injured Steve Smith, while Sam Constance replaces the underperforming Manus Labba Shane. I'm Katie Fuller and That's the nine News podcast. For the latest in news, tune in to nine News at six pm.