Today's headlines include:

Nationals Leader David Littleproud has announced he is quitting as leader of the party, but will still remain in parliament.
Thousands of Australians have returned home from the Middle East, after the escalating U.S-Iran conflict forced airspaces in the region to shut down last week.
Kyle Sandilands has broken his silence after broadcaster ARN announced his co-host, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, had quit the duo's longstanding breakfast radio show.
And today’s good news: UK researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest known ‘white-out’ style correction fluid on an ancient Egyptian artwork.

Reporting with AAP.

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Headlines: David Littleproud quits as Nationals leader