Headlines: Two men charged over plastic gun stunt

Todays headlines include:

• New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows household spending rose 0.8% in June – despite the Middle East conflict exacerbating cost-of-living concerns.
• NSW Police have charged two men over a public stunt involving a plastic gun, a bulletproof vest and a fake police badge.
• U.S. President Donald Trump says peace talks with Iran are continuing, but Iran ‌denies any negotiations are being held or planned.
• And today's good news: Two of nature’s deadliest flowers may hold the key to treating pain, malaria and cancer, and scientists have taken a major step towards unlocking their potential.

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