Albanese embraces Zelenskyy at UN; grocery prices climbing; and ‘getting weird’ with spring fashion
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Morning everyone. Anthony Albanese has crowned a busy day of international diplomacy by pledging another $60m in support for Ukraine at an emotional meeting in New York with the man he described fondly as “my friend” – Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was no less…
Anthony Albanese has pledged an additional $60 million in support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion during an emotional meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the United Nations in New York. The Albanese-Zelenskyy meeting came as Tehran's president delivered a defiant speech to the UN, criticizing former US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Argentina's president announced plans to take matters into his own hands regarding the Falkland Islands dispute.
In Australia, the cost of groceries has risen, with the average price of a basket of essentials increasing by 7% between March and June at four major supermarket chains. Property investors may also benefit from new tax reforms, potentially paying less capital gains tax after Labor's budget. Meanwhile, the gas industry has been accused of spreading misinformation ahead of the Victorian state election by pressuring the government to repeal a ban on gas appliances in new homes.
Coogee beach in Sydney was once again identified as the most polluted with faecal matter in a survey of 245 coastal sites across New South Wales.
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