US President Donald Trump's again threatening to impose tariffs on Australia and a number of other countries for allegedly failing to take action to prevent slavery.

The US government wants to hit Australia with a new 12.5 per cent tariff.

The head of NATO says Ukraine's in a strong position in its war with Russia, following a Ukranian attack on a Russain oil terminal.

And a new report says jobs like human resources and retail managers are likely to be disrupted by AI.

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An ABC NEWS Verify investigation has found Neo-Nazi leader and convicted criminal Thomas Sewell is covertly posting anti-semitic and homophobic views online, weeks after his organisation was formally listed as a hate group.

In response to questions about whether the videos constitute hate speech under the federal government's new laws, a spokesperson for the Home Affairs minister said "Our agencies are constantly monitoring for any potential breaches."

The ABC can also be revealed that Thomas Sewell is living in a multi-million dollar acreage in Melbourne that's being rented to him by a mother and son who appear sympathetic to some of his views.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is sceptical Australia will get the submarines promised under the AUKUS security deal.

Australia was initially meant to get at least two used and one new Virginia-class submarine through the arrangement, but it'll now get three second hand subs.

Mr Turnbull says the change in the deal is substantial, and has described the project as a "train wreck".

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 80 per cent of the cigarettes and vapes consumed in Australia last year were illegal.

The ABS analysis found nicotine consumption increased by almost 40 per cent between 2017 and 2025, while household spending on legal tobacco products fell dramatically over the same period.

Criminologists say the findings highlight a "massive policy failure and require a radical rethink" of tobacco laws.

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Economists say the latest GDP figures give the Reserve Bank reason to keep interest rates steady at its next meeting.

Australia's economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the March quarter, which was much weaker than the 0.9 per cent recorded in the previous quarter.

The rapid slowdown coincided with the RBA's decision to lift interest rates in February and March.

Victoria Police has released underworld figure Mick Gatto without charge, "pending further enquiries".

He and a woman were arrestedaerlier today by Taskforce Hawk officers investigating "alleged financial offences" and criminal behaviour in the construction sector.  

Police say the investigation, which commenced earlier this year, remains ongoing.

A bitter legal fight between former Carlton AFL president Luke Sayers and his wife over a lewd photo is set to play out in the public eye, after Victoria's Supreme Court ruled the defamation case should stay in its jurisdiction.

Mr Sayers applied to have the case transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court – a move that would have effectively prevented media reporting.

But Justice Andrew Watson today dismissed the application, saying the Supreme Court was the more appropriate venue to decide the matter.

A trial could take place in November.

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Australia's most ambitious renewable energy project is slowly nearing completion, but experts are divided on whether Snowy 2.0 will ever justify its snowballing price tag. 

Australia's economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the March quarter, the same as in the previous quarter.

But on a quarterly basis, the economy grew by just 0.3 per cent, which was much weaker than the 0.9 per cent recorded in the previous quarter.

The rapid slowdown in the quarterly rate of growth coincided with the Reserve Bank's decision to lift interest rates in February and March.

The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described the latest GDP figures as "very solid."

The economy grew by 0.3 per cent in the first three months of 2026, down from 0.9 per cent in the previous quarter.

That takes annual growth to 2.5 per cent, down from 2.6 per cent.

The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands says a new treaty with Australia will enable a "reset" in the relationship between the two nations.

Matthew Wale and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have announced the two countries will begin negotiations on a treaty that will allow them "to confront global and regional challenges as partners."

Solomon Islands had been on the front line of strategic competition between Australia and China in the Pacific ever since it signed a sweeping pact with China in 2022 - which Mr Wale now says will be reviewed.

The US and Iran have exchanged fresh missile and drone strikes, further jeopardising a potential ceasefire agreement.

The US military's confirmed it fired a missle, disabling a Bosnian-flagged oil tanker, which was attempting to break through the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

US central command says they also launched self-defence strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait - with Iran claiming it attacked the US fifth fleet headquarters in Bahrain, in response.

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