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Is anyone watching Jury Duty? I have been watching it all weekend and it’s hilarious.

For those who haven’t heard of it, the concept is this: A man believes he is serving on a real jury and being filmed for a documentary. But everyone else involved is an actor and the entire trial is fake. The show is a cross between “The Office” and the “Truman Show”.

It’s one of those shows that will make you actually laugh out loud. It’s on Prime Video. I’m about to finish – please send through any recommendations you have about what to watch next!

(And no, this is not sponsored. But I will accept milk chocolate bullets as compensation if anyone from Prime is reading.)

The quote
"We want the Federal Government to coordinate a national freeze on rent increases by putting $1bn on the table.” – Greens housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather calling for a national rent freeze on ABC’s Insiders yesterday.

The stat
91%
The share of new car sales in Norway in May that were electric. The country is on track to meet its goal of 100% of new car sales being zero-emission by 2025.

Today in history
1968: Robert F. Kennedy, a U.S. Senator, was shot by Sirhan Sirhan shortly after winning the California presidential primary. He died the next day.

Some headlines from this morning:

In an Australian first, Uber drivers will no longer be able to charge exorbitant prices when public transport breaks down.

The NSW Government has reached a deal with Uber to limit surging prices to a maximum of double the normal price when there are significant disruptions to public transport.

Quick background:
Uber's algorithm means demand heavily influences the fare price offered to passengers.

Currently, fare prices can rise to four or five times the standard price in some circumstances.

There have been significant public transport disruptions in the past 18 months in Sydney, including sudden train shutdowns and worker strikes.

What has changed?
The NSW Government and Uber will now work together when an unplanned transport disruption occurs.

Prices for passengers will now be subject to human intervention, rather than derived just from an algorithm.

The Government won’t subsidise the losses in fares for Uber, saying it will instead be gaining "reputational protection" from the deal.

Other rideshares:
The Government plans on negotiating similar pricing agreements with other operators, such as DiDi and 13cabs.

The deal with Uber was struck this week but was first deployed as a trial following a fire at an abandoned Sydney building last week.

The Federal Government has revealed draft legislation to reform smoking in Australia as part of its plan to reduce the proportion of daily smokers to 5% or less by 2030.

The proposed reforms include printing warnings on individual cigarettes and mandating a maximum of 20 cigarettes per pack.

The proposals:
The Government has proposed several measures to make smoking less desirable.

This includes standardising the number of cigarettes sold in packs to a maximum of 20 cigarettes. There would also be a maximum of 30 grams of tobacco for pouches.

The new proposals also include mandating specific length and width requirements for each cigarette.

Cartons could only contain 10 cigarette packs, and would be priced at the same value of 10 individual packs.

It also proposes putting slips of paper into each packet to empower smokers to quit smoking. These would be small cards with supportive information that would show the benefits of quitting.

Crush balls, which are used to add flavour to cigarettes, would also be banned. These are part of a variety of smoking accessories said to increase uptake among youth.

It also wants to ban messaging that suggests reduced harm or better quality, such as "ultra-light" or "smooth".

Messages implying the product is organic or natural would also be scrapped, along with numbers and non-alphabetical characters on packages, like exclamation marks and smiley faces.

Graphic warnings on packaging, which haven't been updated since 2012, will also be given a revamp.

Next steps:
The Government has asked for public and stakeholder feedback on its draft legislation, which will be due by July.

This will influence the final legislation, which is expected to be tabled in Parliament this year.

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Matildas midfielder Alex Chidiac has won the Julie Dolan medal as the best player in this year’s A-League Women’s competition.

Chidiac won the award despite playing only 13 of Melbourne Victory’s 20 games this season. The 24-year-old is currently playing in the U.S. and will be hoping to feature for the Matildas at this year’s World Cup.

Have you ever noticed a mate is struggling, but you're not sure what to say or how to help? You're not alone - navigating those conversations can be tricky. That's why R U OK? have launched their #FriendBetter hub, designed to help you support your mates through tough times.

The online hub is packed with tips and resources to help you support your mates when they need it most. Whether it's academic stress, cost of living, loneliness, procrastination, self-esteem - and all the stuff in between - you'll find useful advice on how to be there for your mates.

Click here to check out the #FriendBetter hub.

A 14-year-old boy from Florida has won the U.S. National Spelling Bee competition with the word ‘psammophile’ (pronounced ‘sam-uh-file’).

According to a dictionary, that means: “A plant or animal that prefers or thrives in sandy areas.”

Dev Shah beat 230 other competitors to take out the $US50,000 prize.

Onya, Dev!

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