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- [warm] This is NewsCard Daily for Friday April 10, 2026 ... the biggest stories from Australia and around the world in just minutes. — — [serious] We begin in Canberra where the Prime Minister prepares a national address tonight ... recognizing the war in the Middle East's heavy toll on Australia's economy. He highlights impacts on families and businesses ... as fuel prices spike and trade disrupts. The government acts fast — cutting the fuel excise today and offering ATO tax relief for small businesses struggling to pay up. This matters to every Aussie at the pump and in the wallet.[urgent] — — [urgent] Overseas ... President Trump says the US operation against Iran — code-named Epic Fury — nears completion. Teaming with Israel ... they've hammered Iran's defenses ... naval and air forces decimated. But a fragile ceasefire tests after just one day ... with tensions boiling. Australians feel the ripple ... through oil shocks and our regional security. — — [serious] In Melbourne ... Victoria Police end a deadly manhunt ... shooting fugitive Dezi Freeman dead. The sovereign citizen killed two officers and wounded another in Porepunkah last year ... evading capture for seven months. Families of the fallen breathe relief ... but questions linger on border security and radical groups. — — [curious] Now to Box Hill in Melbourne's east ... where a man lies dead outside a high-rise lift after targeted gunfire. Residents wake to chaos ... bloodied body in the hallway ... gunmen still at large. Police hunt the killers ... urging witnesses to come forward. This brazen attack rattles urban communities nationwide. — — [serious] In Queensland ... a six-month ban hits most Iranian visitor visas. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cites the raging Iran war ... aiming to protect borders amid global chaos. Thousands affected ... stranding families and students. It underscores Australia's vigilance in a volatile world. — — [urgent] Meanwhile in the United States ... Donald Trump predicts his Iran campaign wraps in two to three weeks. Yet the ceasefire wobbles ... risking wider Middle East fire. For Aussies ... it means watching energy costs and alliance strains closely. — — [warm] That's NewsCard Daily. For more top stories and quick summaries that keep you informed in minutes, download NewsCard ... available in the App Store.