Donald Trump denies holding talks with Iran, while Tehran asserts the US is begging. Trump halted talks and switched to waiting Iran out. No talks are planned, and Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz remains shut. Lawyers for Patterson labelled a jury hotel arrangement as disastrous.
In domestic news, the Coalition vowed to scrap Victoria's VNI West transmission project. In sports, a Docker will debut, a Magpie is excluded, and a Sun is sidelined. Emerging Carlton stars secured the 22under22 list, and a report links Lawson to a Red Bull return.