China has staged its biggest ever military parade — a display widely seen as a declaration of its growing global power.

Chinese President Xi Jinping was joined by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un and told the crowd that the world now faces a choice between 'peace or war'.

Then,  the federal opposition is trying to get the phrase "truth tax" to catch on, as it slams the government's plans to change to Freedom of Information laws, potentially charging journalists a fee to lodge requests. 

We hear from the Shadow Attorney General Julian Leeser. 

Then what do you think about this take? - anti-migration rallies over the weekend aren't proof of national intolerance — they're a warning that political failure is undermining trust in the immigration system.

That's according to Philip Ruddock who spent years in public life shaping migration policy as a Howard government minister. He shares his perspective with the Breakfast Wrap. 

Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap.