Today's political landscape is dominated by AUKUS changes moving to second-hand subs, **the glaring problems with Labor’s 2026 Budget, Labor launching a costings broadside, a poll putting One Nation ahead of Labor, a state budget to help first home buyers, GDP data topping the economic agenda, and Pauline Hanson declaring she can be PM**.

• AUKUS. From ‘best’ we’ll never get to second hand subs — Michael West -
• The glaring problems with Labor’s dreadful, appalling, terrible 2026 Budget — Independent Australia -
• Labor launches costings broadside from budget back foot — Michael West -

• Poll puts One Nation ahead of Labor — Michael West -
• State budget to help unlock doors for first home buyers — Michael West -
• GDP data tops the economic agenda, RBA officials speak — Michael West -
• ‘Won’t knock the job’: Hanson declares she can be PM — Michael West -

Australians face ongoing challenges with home prices flatlining but no joy for renters, only half of Australians feeling prepared for retirement, and scrutiny over how private health insurance shifts risk to customers and taxpayers.

• Just half of Australians feel prepared for retirement — Michael West -
• How private health insurance shifts the risk to customers, taxpayers — Michael West -
• Home prices flatline, but no such joy for renters — Michael West -

Global economic concerns are highlighted by **China’s factory activity slowing in May, while domestically, a rescue package shields workers from AI-driven cuts**.

• Rescue package to shield workers from AI-driven cuts — Michael West -
• China’s factory activity slows in May — Michael West -

A judge was scathing on NewsCorp's "Undercover Jew" stunt, calling it misleading and deceptive.

• “Misleading, deceptive”. Judge scathing on ‘Undercover Jew’ stunt by NewsCorp, Israel activist — Michael West -

A nostalgic look back revisits **Michael Jackson: Thriller at the 'G'**.

• Michael Jackson: Thriller at the 'G' — Independent Australia -