2 October 2026
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4 October 2026
Private equity hasn’t stopped bidding for and buying companies. If anything, it has accelerated as US and Australian 10-year bond yields have accelerated.
4 October 2026
Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Middle East conflict Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has warned of “very substantial and intensifying” economic pressures on the horizon but insists he’s not planning for a recession, as he prepares to find new ways to cut the budget ahead of its mid-year update. The treasurer on Sunday called on critics of government spending to name the services that should be cut, as he points the finger at the private sector for driving up inflation in Australia amid the protracted conflict in the Middle East.
3 October 2026
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they targeted a Saudi Arabian oil company in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.
4 October 2026
Labour has released its long-awaited fiscal plan, saying every promise its made is "fully costed and paid for" - but it hasn't provided a cost for fully re-implementing pay equity legislation.
4 October 2026
One person has died and two others have suffered burns in a fire near the main access route to the historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu.
4 October 2026
Returnees face economic hardship and limited support as they try to rebuild in Zimbabwe.
4 October 2026
A grandfather and his two granddaughters — aged five and two — were among those struck by the BMW.
