Hello and welcome to our national news live coverage for Thursday, July 30. Here’s what’s making headlines today.

Middle East at War: US President Donald Trump has signalled an imminent retaliatory attack on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps launched missiles at a Jordanian base hosting American forces.

Healthcare: Australians will soon have access to the first diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that researchers say will transform early detection, treatment and potentially prevention.

North America: Former US chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci could face contempt charges after he refused to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19 at a heated Senate hearing, invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself.

NDIS: The agency that runs the National Disability Insurance Scheme rejected more than 4000 claims from NDIS middlemen in just nine months because they requested funding for services that were never actually delivered.

Commonwealth Games: The action continues in Glasgow with the last day of the swimming, more Aussie netball and basketball medals up for grabs and the return of the mile race at the track. Follow it all in our live coverage here.

KPMG whistleblower scandal: The embattled consulting firm said no decision has been made about job cuts following a report that up to one thousand employees will lose their jobs in response to the whistleblower scandal. The Australian Financial Review reported that the firm is preparing to shed around 10 per cent of its workforce and dozens of its 600 partners.