The Prime Minister defends his government's economic record ahead of this afternoon's rates decision, A plane comes to rest upside down after a crash landing in Canada, Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal hurt in a 10 rider pileup in Spain.
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- The PM defends his government's economic record ahead of this afternoon's rates decision.
- A plane comes to rest upside down after a crash landing in Canada.
- And in sport, Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal hurt in a 10 rider pileup in Spain.
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The Prime Minister has defended his government's economic record as a decision on a potential rate cut looms this afternoon.
Anthony Albanese says he is convinced Australia has avoided some of the worst economic consequences through tax cuts, energy bill relief, cheaper childcare and other policies.
The PM says the interest rates decision that could relieve some of the pressure families are still facing is ultimately out of his hands.
But Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie has told Channel 9 the government has been bullying the Reserve Bank governor - and that its economic record is suspect.
MCKENZIE: "Well, the reality is economists aren't wrong. It's not Bridget McKenzie with her maths and phsy ed degree or Amanda (Rishworth) with her psychology degree. It's actual economists across the country have been saying that Labor's spending profile over the last two and a half years has meant that home grown inflation has been higher for longer than it has to be."
RISHWORTH: "That's absolutely not true."
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Passengers and crew of a plane landing in the Canadian city of Toronto have been evacuated after the aircraft flipped and came to rest upside down.
One of the estimated 80 people on board the flight from the US has posted a video on social media of himself outside the plane, describing what had just happened.
"We just landed. Our plane crashed - it's upside down. Most people are going to be okay oddly enough. It's still going on."
Peel Regional Police have reported 15 people have been injured.
Two have been airlifted to trauma centres while a child has been transported to a children's hospital.
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Britain's Prime Minister has declared that Europe must recognise a new era on security after emergency talks in Paris with other leaders from the continent.
The meeting had been called after a US diplomatic blitz on Ukraine which has thrown a once-solid alliance into turmoil.
Since last week, top US officials from the Trump administration have left the impression that Washington was ready to embrace the Kremlin while it cold-shouldered many of its age-old European allies.
Keir Starmer says he believes the situation could present a new opportunity for Europe - but the US cannot step back altogether.
"I'm prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground, alongside others if there is a lasting peace agreement. But there must be a US backstop, because a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again."
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Flooding appears to have hit its peak in the cyclone hit Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Many roads remain inundated, with communities like Marble Bar and Nullagine told they could be cut off for some time.
The full extent of the damage to roads and other infrastructure won't be known until water levels recede, but the prospect of isolation and the cutting of freight routes across the remote Pilbara region have sparked panic buying, with supermarket shelves stripped bare at Broome.
Bazz Harris has told NITV News that his town of Marble Bar is prepared for a long wait of around six weeks for things to return to normal.
"Once that water does subside we can actually get Main Roads out. They'll work from (Port) Hedland. They'll work from Karratha - they'll work from Marble Bar, and meet in the middle and get us back up and running. But it could be some time before that happens."
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To sport,
Colombian cycling star Egan Bernal has fractured his collarbone in a crash at the Clasica Jaen race in Spain.
His teammate Ineos Grenadiers says the 2019 Tour de France champion was involved in a 10-rider crash in the final stretch of the race, while teammate Michal Kwiatkowski surged ahead to take the win.
Bernal is currently under the care of the team's medical personnel who are putting together a recovery plan for him to return to racing.
The 28-year-old claimed his first Colombian national road title on home soil earlier this month, his first title after he suffered a near-fatal crash in a high-speed collision in 2022.
