Inflation figures came in "hotter than expected" which could spook the Reserve Bank at its next meeting to decide the official cash rate, economists say.
In a heated Senate debate, Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi accused politicians, including those from the Labor and Liberal parties, of normalising far-right extremism.
In north-west Victoria, a David and Goliath battle is playing out between farmers and the rare earths mining industry which has been backed by state and federal governments as the world scrambles to extract key minerals.
Australia's "golden age" in athletics is gathering steam, esteemed sports commentator Bruce McAvaney says, as the World Athletics Championships gets underway.
He once led a designated terrorist group. Now, Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa leads the country and has addressed the United Nations. But was his appearance there really another step in a "dramatic" political transformation?
