Treasurer Jim Chalmers has vowed to cut spending and bank extra revenue from higher commodity prices, as a former Treasury economist warns of six more rate hikes if Labor keeps splurging.
An Islamic State-linked duo, charged with crimes against humanity after returning to Australia, will remain locked up after postponing their bid for bail.
DEBTMAN: There are 2.2 million property investors in Australia holding their collective breath right now ahead of Jim Chalmers’ Budget. And there’s one small but painful thing they may not have considered.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump extended the latest stand-off in the effort to end the war and cast doubt on whether the stalemate would be broken anytime soon.
AARON PATRICK: One Nation’s historic breakthrough in the Farrer by-election has sparked fresh questions about how much power Pauline Hanson could wield in a future Coalition government.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will hold their first face-to-face talks in more than six months as they try to stabilise ties strained by trade and the Iran war.
LATIKA M BOURKE: Australian-born Labour MP Catherine West has revealed why she is pushing to remove Keir Starmer, warning Labour faces political collapse if nothing changes.
An Israeli air strike has killed the head of the police force in Khan Younis and his aide, according to the Gaza Strip's Hamas-run interior ministry.