Speaker 1: Today's biggest news from the Australian I'm Christinamio with the
Speaker 1: Front's afternoon headlines. The Israeli Defense Forces say they've discovered
Speaker 1: a vast tunnel network belonging to Hesbela under a twelfth
Speaker 1: century castle in southern Lebanon. The underground network reportedly contains
Speaker 1: an operating theater, amenities and what the IDF described as
Speaker 1: a unique arsenal of weapons. The tunnels are under Beaufort Castle,
Speaker 1: which was built by the Crusaders almost a millennium ago.
Speaker 1: Israel says Iran assisted its proxy militia Hesbela with the
Speaker 1: bunker's construction. Auction clearance rates have bounced back after diving
Speaker 1: to historic lows in June. The clearance rate is the
Speaker 1: percentage of properties sold at auction on a weekly or
Speaker 1: monthly basis. Clearance rates in Australia's capital cities dipped to
Speaker 1: lows not seen since the pandemic following the federal budget
Speaker 1: where the Albanese Labour government announced sweeping property tax reforms.
Speaker 1: But things are picking up with more investors attending auctions
Speaker 1: and placing beards. That's except for Sydney, where the long
Speaker 1: term average is moving slower. More than two thousand people
Speaker 1: gathered at the Sydney Opera House on Monday to farewell
Speaker 1: former Australian of the Year Richard Scalia, the melanoma expert,
Speaker 1: died on June seven, three years after he was diagnosed
Speaker 1: with a glioblastoma brain tumor. Prime Minister Anthony Albanezi described
Speaker 1: Scolia as one of Australia's brightest stars and the renowned
Speaker 1: pathologists loved ones paid tribute to his courage and kindness.
Speaker 1: Melanoma research by Scholia and joint Australian of the Year
Speaker 1: Georgina long has saved thousands of lives. Check out those
Speaker 1: stories live right now at the Australian dot com dot
Speaker 1: au and come back to the front first thing in
Speaker 1: the morning for our look at the latest from the
Speaker 1: Middle East, where Iran and the United States are once
Speaker 1: again extra changing. Fire over the closure of the Strait
Speaker 1: of hor Moors. That's right here, Thursday morning,