Concerns over Wall Street futures and shaky Asian markets are prominent, as are the escalating US-China trade tensions with Trump softening his tone while Beijing blames the US for tariff disputes.

• Wall St futures bounce, Asia still shaky — Michael West -
• Trump softens tone as China-US trade tensions flare — Michael West -
• Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions — Michael West -

The Reserve Bank's decision on interest rates is anticipated, alongside a stark report revealing millions of Australians are poverty-stricken; additionally, Australia's overseas aid is at an all-time low and free speech legal battles are emerging as significant test cases.

• Overseas aid at an all-time low and outrage is absent — Independent Australia -
• One in seven Australians poverty-stricken, report says — Michael West -
• Zionists v Keane, Riemer, Kostakidis. Australia’s massive test cases for free speech — Michael West -

• Reserve Bank to lay out reasons for not cutting rates — Michael West -

A second wave of scams is expected following a massive Qantas customer data leak, impacting millions of flyers.

• Scams ‘second wave’ to take off for 5.7m Qantas flyers — Michael West -
• ‘It’s all over the place’: Qantas customer data leaked — Michael West -

Australian mining giants expand into Brazil amidst local concerns, France faces political instability with four Prime Ministers in a year, while grieving communities hope a Gaza ceasefire holds, and the EU rolls out a new digital border system.

• Australian mining giants are rolling into Brazilian towns to extract rare earth elements. Locals are worried — Crikey -
• ‘Naked’ Macron promised end to chaos — so why has France had four PMs in one year? — Crikey -
• Grieving communities hope Gaza ceasefire holds — Michael West -

• EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system — Michael West -

Triathletes put it all on the line in a fiercely contested finish.

• A tight finish: Triathletes put it all on the line — Independent Australia -