A tornado hit Melbourne, while other parts of eastern Australia experienced severe thunderstorms, leaving thousands without power. 👉7news.com.au
Nearly 25,000 people in Queensland are without power and parts of Victoria have also been affected after the state experienced its wettest day in over a year. 👉abc.net.au
Southeast Queensland is bracing for extreme heat following storms, with a total fire ban declared. 👉9news.com.au
A thunderstorm asthma warning has been issued for northern Victoria. 👉theguardian.com
Hobart suburbs experienced low-altitude spring snowfall, which is uncommon. 👉abc.net.au
Residents in Logan, Queensland, are objecting to new council flood mapping just days before the consultation closes. (1 day ago) 👉abc.net.au
Tonnes of sand are being dumped offshore to combat accelerated erosion on a beach. 👉abc.net.au
Labor has rejected the Coalition's proposal to split environmental reforms. 👉abc.net.au
A fight over new nature laws is heading to parliament as the Coalition pushes to break up the environment bill. 👉theguardian.com
Australia is solidifying its position as the largest aid donor in the Pacific. 👉abc.net.au
Australia is becoming increasingly alone in countering China's influence in the Pacific, according to an aid report. 👉theguardian.com
Environment laws are the biggest test of parliament since Albanese's election win. 👉abc.net.au
The Nationals' net zero review has not undertaken economic modelling. (1 day ago) 👉abc.net.au
Anthony Albanese is headed to Asia for key meetings amid ongoing fallout from Rudd comments. 👉9news.com.au
Federal government to retain final say on controversial projects under Labor's new nature laws. (1 day ago) 👉theguardian.com
International Affairs:
Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Canadian goods by 10% due to a dispute over TV ads. 👉abc.net.au👉9news.com.au👉sbs.com.au
Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump have arrived in Malaysia ahead of the ASEAN summit. (1 day ago) 👉abc.net.au
Japan is calling on Australia to strengthen ties as the Quad alliance strains under Trump. 👉sbs.com.au
Cambodia and Thailand sign a peace deal alongside Trump. 👉sbs.com.au
Kamala Harris is hinting that she may run for US presidency again. (1 day ago) 👉abc.net.au👉sbs.com.au
Albanese is discussing trade, Trump and security at the ASEAN summit. 👉abc.net.au
Trump and Albanese signed a landmark critical minerals deal worth $US8.5 billion ($13 billion). (6 days ago) 👉abc.net.au
Financial:
Microsoft Australia is being sued by the ACCC for allegedly misleading customers about Microsoft 365 subscription price hikes. 👉abc.net.au👉9news.com.au
The Aussie dollar has jumped due to a successful US-China deal framework. 👉abc.net.au
Contraceptives will be two-thirds cheaper after being added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). 👉9news.com.au
More than 311,000 Australian Facebook users are eligible to claim a share of a $50 million privacy breach payout from Meta. 👉abc.net.au