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Good morning readers and we hope you had a fantastic Easter long weekend.

Making headlines today US President Donald Trump has fronted a press conference where he again threatened to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges in Iran about 30 ahead of the notional expiry of his self-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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President Donald Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.AP

The fallout of the US’s war with Iran continues to be felt locally. with higher fuel prices and supply chain constraints piling more pressure on an already inflated housing construction market here in WA.

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In some brighter news, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their fly-by of the dark side of the moon this morning AWST. The four astronauts have officially been further from the Earth than any other humans, surpassing the distance record of 400,171 kilometres set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.

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In the state’s north, wildlife around Exmouth that were ravaged by Cyclone Narelle will get a helping hand with the arrival on Monday of a 24-tonne mobile veterinary hospital operated by Wildlife Recovery Australia.

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Thank you for joining us this morning. Stay tuned as we bring you more news you need to know.

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