Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended his government's new first-home buyer scheme, which kicked off today, rejecting claims it will push property prices even higher; The United States government is on the brink of a shutdown after a funding bill failed in the Senate, with President Donald Trump threatening "irreversible" actions if a deal isn't reached by midnight; A US judge has rejected hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs's bid to overturn his felony conviction on prostitution-related charges, paving the way for his sentencing this week; And American singer Teddy Swims has been officially confirmed as the headline act for Sunday's NRL Grand Final.

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