The Trump Administration has confirmed it will enforce new tariffs on 60 trading partners, including Australia.

The Albanese Government says it is a disappointing decision that makes no sense. 

The European Central Bank is warning of higher inflation, as the price of oil spikes past $100 US a barrel due to the war in the Middle East. 

Queensland authorities say they believe a suspected positive case of H5 bird flu has been detected in the state.

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The Commonwealth Games have begun in Glasgow, Scotland.

But they were originally supposed to be held in Victoria, with the state government cancelling due to escalating costs.

So do the games stack up financially, and are they still relevant?

There are fresh concerns about how the Middle East war could impact fuel prices in Australia as oil prices spike.

Major Australian electricity and gas retailer Origin has confirmed bank details of customers may have been compromised in a data breach.

Police have charged a man who allegedly created and distributed AI generated posters targeting women in Queensland. 

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Origin Energy has confirmed there has been unauthorised access to, and disclosure of, some customer data.

Data accessed may include names, dates of birth and addresses as well as the last digits of credit cards and bank accounts.

11 staff at a South Australian hospital have become unwell and a dozen emergency hospital beds have been closed, after the accidental release of mosquito repellent inside.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese kicked off the Labor party's 50th national conference with two new policy announcements; expanding the government's paid practical training scheme for students and creating a new Fair Work Court to resolve smaller industrial disputes.

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Energy company Origin has confirmed there has been unauthorised access to and disclosure of some customers' data, with dates of birth and the last few digits of credit cards potentially revealed.

Reports suggest a hacker might be sharing details with news outlets.

So, what do we know and how worried should you be if you're an Origin customer?

Greens senator David Shoebridge says Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke should intervene to allow an ex-ASIO source to give evidence at the Bondi Royal Commission.

Australia's unemployment rate has remained steady in June at 4.4 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms.

More than 76,000 extra people got a job last month, though most of those were part-time.

The Trump administration is attempting to downplay concerns that a landmark deal signed with Saudi Arabia could lead to the spread of nuclear technology.

And Lesli Berger, former president of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism that he spent tens of thousands of dollars on security after his home was graffitied with a swastika in 2024.

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The US and Saudi Arabia have reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, a deal that allows the kingdom to build nuclear reactors using American technology and to enrich uranium.

Some concerns have been raised though about the spread of nuclear technology and whether Saudi Arabia could eventually develop nuclear weapons.