Hello and welcome to our coverage of national news for Wednesday, September 16. Here’s what is making headlines today.
- Labor MPs are growing uneasy about rate rises and inflation, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers works to prepare backbenchers for a report next week that will lay bare Australia’s long-term economic problems.
- Donald Trump has attacked the US Supreme Court, complaining that the justices he appointed in his first term failed him after the court rejected his attempt to curb mail-in voting at the upcoming midterm elections.
- A 27-year-old driver has been charged over the death of a three-year-old girl who was hit by a car believed to be entering a suburban driveway in Sydney’s west yesterday afternoon.
- An Australian mother has flown to Syria to support her son accused of murder, believing he is innocent.
- Falling house prices could wipe as much as $1.8 billion from the Victorian budget this year alone as banks and real estate experts predict a downturn worse than Treasury’s forecast in May.
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The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption continues today, with lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood to return to the witness box for further questioning. You’ll be able to follow-along on our Operation Rosny blog once the day kicks off, or you can catch-up on Bevan Shields′ or Kate McClymont’s analysis of yesterday’s proceedings.