What the Iran conflict could mean for mortgage holders

This is the Nine News Podcast.

Coming up, what the Iran conflict could mean for mortgage holders, vape warnings not

sinking in at a milestone for a Matilda.

I'm Josh Bryant with a Smartings Nine News Podcast.

The U.S. President says a number of leaders have offered support in securing a key global

shipping lane shut down by the conflict with Iran.

Donald Trump wouldn't name who's accepted his call out for help with the straighter

for murs, but did reveal he has spoken to the French President.

He's again taken aim at the UK for a lack of what he called enthusiasm to join in the

overall action.

I think they'll be involved, yeah, maybe.

But they should be involved enthusiastically.

We've been protecting these countries for years with that up.

Israel's military says its troops have begun limited ground operations in Lebanon.

The IDF claiming that operations have targeted key Hezbollah strongholds in recent days,

saying it's about strengthening the defense of Israeli border communities.

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East rising fuel prices and inflation are conspiring

for a possible interest rate hike as early as today.

Federal politics editor Michael Packie explains.

Many economists had thought interest rates would next rise in May, pausing after last

month's increase, but as the war between the US, Israel and Iran enters its third week,

the chance of another rate hike has been brought forward to today.

Treasury believes the conflict will put further pressure on inflation as soaring petrol prices

and a lack of diesel in the regions fuels the perfect storm of higher costs for goods

and services.

Some analysts believe the official cash rate could increase quarter of a percent than

another 25 basis points in May.

Michael Packie, nine news.

A poll shows the majority of voters hold the federal government most responsible for the

rising cost of living pressures at the moment.

40% of respondents to the result of political monitor put the blame of the government's

feet compared to 17% who attributed it to global factors outside Australia's control.

Researchers have found young people are really considering the health risks of vaping.

A Flanders University study interviewed 16 to 26-year-olds who felt warnings largely

didn't apply to them or only hypothetical.

Dr Joshua Trigg says the findings will help shape future public health campaigns.

And a lot more short of it is through the data that we've got, we've found that for young

people being unaware of the risks was actually something that helped them to continue vaping

and that they didn't really relate this information between each other.

New researchers found younger Australians are increasingly likely to invest in cryptocurrency

over shares.

Gabrielle Hodson explains.

You gov has surveyed 1,100 people aged 18 to 28 and for almost two thirds, social media

was the first place they found investment information.

The Research Commission by ASIC also found some GenZs are using AI to work out what to

do with their money.

83% of young people also had cryptocurrency assets, up from 9% in 2023.

Just 18% had shares.

Researchers have told News Corp, so-called fin-fluencers were driving the trend, but ASIC is warning

people that crypto is a fundamentally different kind of asset and you need to understand

thoroughly Gabrielle Hodson, 9 News.

The Human Rights Commission is welcoming a new plan designed to end abuse against older

Australians.

The 10-year plan takes aim at financial, emotional, cultural and physical abuse with the age discrimination

mission Robert Fitzgerald, saying it will help raise awareness and more.

And calling on real action to respond to abuse in all of its forms across the nation.

So it's a very important plan.

It deals with more than awareness.

It actually deals with a much needed increase in the level of response to this very, very

important issue.

And it's estimated Australians will consume more than 2 million parts of Guinness across

the country, part of some Patrick's Day celebrations today.

In finance, $1.00 a dollar buying 70 US cents sport.

Emily Van Eggmond will become Australia's most capped footballer if she takes to the field

in tonight's Women's Asian Cup semi-final against China.

The match would mark her 170th appearance for the Matilda's.

The Dolphins are expecting the sharks to bite back this weekend, Crenula coming off the

back of a heavy loss to Penroth.

The Dolphins coach, Christian Wolfe, saying the sharks are a dangerous team.

They come across a red hot Penroth the other night, so you know, certainly don't think

you can take too much away from them there and they're going to be a real challenge.

They always are at home and it's a tough place to go and win, but they're obviously

a top four top five solid again.

In Ryan Mansell, we'll miss at least four games with the Richmond forward to have surgery

on a broken wrist this week, better news for the Tigers with Dion Presdia in line to

return.

I'm Josh Bryant.

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