SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Moody's Analytics Economist Katrina Ell about why the RBA left interest rates on hold, the impact on the election and where to next, while Jamie Hannah from VanEck takes a look at the sharemarket reaction.

International issues have overshadowed the campaign, with additional tariffs from the United States looming.

An Indigenous-led program that’s already helping hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people quit smoking and vaping is about to go national, thanks to a new $4.7 million grant. Which Way? Quit Pack has been developed by a team at the University of Newcastle, led by Wiradjuri woman Associate Professor Michelle Kennedy.

UN officials say the bodies of 15 health and rescue workers have been discovered in a 'mass grave' in southern Gaza. Protests continue in Israel as domestic political pressure ramps up for Benjamin Netanyahu. A warning - the following story contains elements that may distress some people.

French far-right politician Marine Le Pen has accused judges who found her guilty of embezzlement, and banned her from running for President, of making a 'political decision'. She says she will seek a fast-tracked appeal but acknowledged that she is, for now, ‘effectively out of the running’ for the 2027 election. Le Pen’s punishment has been slammed by allies at home and abroad.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission, known as ASIC, has handed down a report into death claims in Australia's superannuation sector. The report puts the industry on notice, revealing excessive delays, poor customer service and ineffective procedures.

As millions of Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan with festive Eid celebrations, one rural Australian town has welcomed a thriving Muslim community. Now, the town of Young, in rural new South Wales, is opening its doors to even more people, with a major mosque to be built there. It will be the biggest outside any Australian capital city.

The RBA and ASIC say they have deep concerns about the management of operational risks at the ASX following an incident relating to its CHESS settlement platform. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with George Boubouras from K2 Asset Management for his take, plus the latest on the market woes amid growing global trade tension.

The fallout from what's being called Signalgate now includes legal action, after a journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat of US officials discussing plans to launch air strikes against Yemen. Risk assessments are also being carried out in Australia, with officials being asked about what practices they have in place to reduce the risk of a breach.

The Prime Minister has made his first pitch to Perth this election campaign. Whilst the Opposition Leader is trying to sell his plan to reduce power prices and reserve more gas for the Australian market.