Concerns the middle east conflict is spreading, after a strike on an Egyption gas port; A report reveals Australia is the largest lender in the Pacific; And in football, Germany will play the Matildas in a friendly match on the 10th of October.

In this bulletin, Inflation levels fall below four per cent for the first time since the war in the Middle East began in February; Victoria's opposition renews calls for a royal commission into the CFMEU at the federal level; and in football, Former French captain Zinedine Zidane appointed coach of national team

In this bulletin, US says it thwarted multiple ballistic missile attack on its Middle East bases, as Iran floats new Strait of Hormuz plan; government concedes inflation still too high ahead of CPI figures release; and at the Commonwealth Games, Flynn Southam ends Kyle Chalmers' reign with 100 metres freestyle gold.

A powerful earthquake strikes Japan; the Reserve Bank warns interest rates could rise again; and in football, UEFA rejects a FIFA plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

Ben Carroll becomes Victoria's new premier after a Labor leadership spill; wild weather hampers the search for a missing baby off South Australia; Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral wins the World Cup’s best-goal vote.

Jacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier; firefighters in France brace for scorching temperatures as wildfires continue to burn; Australia's swimmers add 15 medals to the country's medal tally at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Donald Trump hopeful diplomacy can end Iran conflict as Tehran denies direct talks; Australia signs a deal with Singapore on fuel security; And in sport, Australia continues to top the medal tally at the Commonwealth Games.

Donald Trump hopeful diplomacy can end Iran conflict as Tehran denies direct talks; Australia signs a deal with Singapore on fuel security; And in sport, Australia continues to top the medal tally at the Commonwealth Games.

Pauline Hanson fails in her bid to overturn a racial vilification ruling; Israel approves an international force to enter Gaza; Oscar Piastri looks to reset after a disastrous Hungarian Grand Prix.

Victoria's under-pressure premier says she will not resign; hundreds of thousands of people flee fires in France and Spain; Malaysia to host a Formula One Grand Prix event in October.