Peter Dutton says he will introduce social media verification laws if he wins the next election; Ed Husic welcomes the release of Israeli hostages, but expresses concern over the loss of civilian life, and in sport, Australia's men's and women's hockey teams excel ahead of the Paris Olympics.
The government has introduced a raft of changes to the international student visa as part of a major migration reform. The ten-year strategy aims to halve net migration to Australia over the next two years, while attracting more highly skilled and essential workers.
While all Australian households are feeling the crunch of rising costs, some communities are disproportionately impacted. An inquiry into price gouging has heard that migrant workers are particularly affected, while advocates call for stronger action.
A man charged over an alleged Nazi salute in Melbourne, pressure mounts for a ceasefire as fighting in Gaza continues, and in cricket, Sydney Thunder move to the top of Women's Big Bash League ladder.
Anthony Albanese likes to think of himself as a Bob Hawke unifying type. But if he keeps dragging us along this war path, he will be remembered as our Tony Blair.We hear a lot about how AUKUS is going to be about getting the balance right, rebalancing the region as China expands.