Episode two of The Populist, out today, tracks the rise and influence of Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man: James Ashby.
Overseas, there are warnings from intelligence senior officials that Russia may soon test the resolve of the Nato military alliance. China is taking a dim view of US warnings over the breakneck speed of AI development.
Explainer | Debit and credit card surcharges will be eliminated from 1 October, as part of Reserve Bank reforms that will do away with extra checkout fees on Visa, Mastercard, and Eftpos payments.
Exclusive | One Nation’s national director, James Ashby, is enjoying benefits as a result of his role working for One Nation, with documents showing that a company linked to the party built a $56,000 shed on his central Queensland property.
The road ahead | Australian households will shrink but more people can expect to live well into their 90s, according to the Treasury’s latest intergenerational report looking ahead 40 years into the future.
Valley Heights stabbings | A child has died in a stabbing attack in the Blue Mountains, with two other children and a woman being treated in hospital in a critical condition, NSW police say.
Russia-Ukraine war | Baltic spy senior officials warn Moscow is preparing for action in Europe; Ukraine has targeted Moscow and the surrounding region in a large-scale attack involving hundreds of drones on the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections.
Middle East crisis | Nations across the Middle East are bracing for an escalation of violence after Iran said it had received intelligence that the US was preparing for a renewed bombing campaign.