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- Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australians can expect cost-of-living relief ahead of the federal budget.
- Switzerland’s Nemo becomes the first openly non-binary person to win Eurovision.
- New South Wales halfback Nathan Cleary could miss the entire State of Origin.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australians can expect cost-of-living relief in the federal budget but he says it won't add to inflation concerns.
He says Labor's third budget, to be handed down this Tuesday aims to have the right balance between reducing pressure on rising prices while easing the impact of inflation.
The relief of $107 billion in changes to stage three tax cuts have already been put in place and are set to come into effect from July.
Dr Chalmers told SBS News, the budget plans to invest billions of dollars to help with providing more affordable housing.
"Well rents are too high and we don't have enough homes. And that's why one of the highest priorities in this budget is to invest extra billions of dollars into trying to build more homes for Australians to make it easier to build and rent and buy with a special focus particular focus on social housing and affordable housing."
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Switzerland's Nemo has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with 'The Code', a drum-and-bass, opera, rap and rock tune about their journey of self-discovery as a non-binary person.
Croatia's Baby Lasagna placed second, followed by Ukraine's Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil.
The Swiss rapper and singer is the first openly non-binary person to win the song contest.
Nemo says it was special to be part of Eurovision this year.
"I'm mostly just really grateful for this whole experience and for all the friends made along this way. This was one of the most queer representations we've seen at Eurovision, just to be a part of it was special. And to know that a song, where I just speak about my story, has touched so many people and maybe inspired other people to stay true to their story."
It's Switzerland's first win since 1988, when Celine Dion represented the country despite being Canadian.
This year's contest has been in the political spotlight with calls for Israel to be excluded over its military involvement in Gaza, triggered by Hamas' deadly attack on October 7 in Israel.
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An Israeli military spokesperson says Israeli forces operating in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip are preventing Hamas from re-establishing its military capabilities there.
It comes as anti-government protesters demand an end of the war to release the hostages and accuse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not wanting to reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas that includes the release of the hostages.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says Israeli forces operating in Gaza City's Zeitoun district killed about 30 Palestinian militants.
"In the central Gaza Strip, troops from the 99th Division are in the midst of a wide-scale operation in the Zeitoun area. The troops eliminated about thirty terrorists and located dozens of weapons in a school in the area. They are continuing operations there; in recent hours, they discovered a significant underground route through which terrorists planned to carry out an attack against our forces."
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Sydney's Warragamba Dam is spilling over after reaching capacity following a series of heavy downpours across the state.
Water New South Wales has confirmed the dam began spilling at 7.30am this morning following widespread rain across Sydney catchments.
The SES has issued minor flood warnings for the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond and the Colo River but does not expect any significant impact to properties in the area.
Meanwhile, a severe weather warning remains active for heavy rainfall across parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts.
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Police have commenced a homicide investigation after a man was fatally stabbed in Brisbane's southern suburb of Acacia Ridge.
Emergency services were called to a park on Mortimer Road around midnight where they located a man with a stab wound to the chest.
Police say the 22-year-old Acacia Ridge man died at the scene.
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Endometriosis Australia is partnering with the Australian College of Nurses to launch a scholarship aimed at delivering 100 trained nurses to regional, rural and remote communities across the country.
Endometriosis is a disease that causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow in other parts of the body.
The scheme, funded through government grants and community donations, will enable nurses to be upskilled to treat those living with the condition without access to health services available in major cities.
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New South Wales halfback Nathan Cleary could miss the entire State of Origin series after scans confirmed a grade two hamstring injury that will sideline him for eight weeks.
The champion Penrith playmaker re-injured his right hamstring in Penrith's 16-10 win over Canterbury on Friday night.
Cleary left the field just before half-time after hurting the hamstring for a second time in as many months, with the Panthers today issuing a statement confirming the diagnosis.
