Today Updates 16 Mar 2026 - Iran War & Melbourne Myki

Monday 16 March 2026 — Ranjodh Singh covers 16 major stories on Radio Haanji Today Updates, including the latest on the Iran-US war, a historic day for Melbourne commuters, and a serious inflation warning for Australian households. Top stories today: The United States has now spent $16.5 billion in the first twelve days of the Iran war, with a daily cost of $1.43 billion. Iran’s Red Cross reports 1,300 people killed. The US Embassy in Baghdad was hit by a missile attack. Iran has rejected Trump’s ceasefire statement. Pope Leo XIV has called for peace. Israel killed 16 members of one family in Gaza. Crude oil is heading toward $150 per barrel. Twenty-two Indian ships are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned inflation could peak at 4 to 5 percent. And Melbourne has today launched its long-awaited Myki-free tap-and-go travel trial. Today Updates is Radio Haanji 1674 AM’s daily weekday news podcast — delivering the most important Australian and global stories to the Punjabi community in Australia, Canada, Singapore and worldwide. #TodayUpdates #RadioHaanji #PunjabiNews #IranWar #AustraliaNews #MelbourneNews #JimChalmers #AustraliaInflation #MelbourneMyki #PunjabiPodcast #RadioHaanji1674AM #MelbournePunjabi #SingaporePunjabi #DailyPunjabiPodcast #PunjabiNewsAustralia #WorldNews #RanjodhSingh #CrudeOil150 #IranUSWar #GazaWar