Australia's share market achieved a highest-ever close, driven by confidence in company earnings and future interest rate cuts, while rare earths shares soared due to potential government underwriting and smelter rescues secured the nation's critical metals future, as households increased spending on non-essentials and Asian shares also rallied.
Discussions covered Elon Musk's concept of evil as he launches a new political party, Labor's evolving stance on Gaza policy amidst claims of genocide, and concerns about antisemitic attacks in Australia potentially being orchestrated, including details on an antisemitism junket on the Gold Coast.
Australia is set to acquire over ten Japanese-designed warships, significantly boosting the navy's firepower to enhance its combat fleet and project power deeper into the Pacific.
A significant development saw a Snowtown murderer granted parole after spending 26 years incarcerated for his involvement in the notorious serial killings.