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Welcome to Need to Know this Monday, July 13. Here are some of the top headlines so far.
- A state memorial for Australian pathologist, cancer researcher and joint 2024 Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer will begin at 11am at the Sydney Opera House. You can watch the livestream below.
- US President Donald Trump is an admirer of the Australian superannuation system and wants the US to adopt it.
- A huge fire engulfed a Thai pub early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people.
- Health Minister Mark Butler said the federal government was planning some form of AI regulation as it seeks to balance the benefits and risks of the emerging technology.
- Iran launched strikes at Gulf allies of the United States after a night of intense American bombing targeting military facilities on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: https://www.afr.com/world/middle-east/iran-claims-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-after-night-of-us-bombing-20260713-p60epl