Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s popularity slips as Albanese records lowest approval as prime minister

Labor's national primary vote has plummeted by five percentage points in a month, reaching 26% in the latest Guardian Essential poll. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese now holds the lowest approval rating ever recorded for a sitting prime minister. The government's standing has likely suffered due to recent muddles over immigration levels and the Reserve Bank's decision to raise interest rates despite falling property prices.

Economists predict that the banking authority will proceed with a fourth rate hike as it strives to curb inflation. Meanwhile, overseas, the United States has once again launched airstrikes on Iranian targets, while the United Kingdom experienced its hottest summer on record. Additionally, video footage has surfaced showing a New South Wales police officer boasting about "punching" a protester in the head while the individual was already down, before the protester was subsequently charged with assaulting police.