Welcome to our rolling live coverage of all the latest news and developments around Australia and the world this Tuesday, September 15.
Here is what’s making news today.
- The Coalition has accused Labor of rorting an invite-only $20 million fund to install CCTV networks across electorates that were held or targeted by the government before the 2025 federal election.
- Nearly half of voters believe the current level of permanent migration remains too high, with a majority believe the government is handling immigration in “an unplanned and unmanaged way”, according to the latest Resolve Monitor Poll.
- As the war in Iran drags into the fifth month, fuel suppliers are warning motorists could face another petrol and diesel shock after a vital Middle Eastern pipeline was forced offline. The worsening situation has some local industry executives thinking the government may have to cut the fuel excise for the second time.
- The blockbuster evidence of Sydney developer Jean Nassif, who dialled in to give at the Independent Commission Against Corruption on Monday lived up to the billing, writes Kate McClymont. Within minutes of swearing to tell the truth, Nassif was making wild allegations against his political nemesis, former police minister David Elliott, whom he claimed was “a racist person … a corrupt politician”.
- The luxury Bahamas wedding celebrations of Donald Trump’s eldest son and Bettina Anderson were partially bankrolled by an ally of Vladimir Putin. But Anderson has taken to Instagram to insist there was nothing wrong with the “extraordinarily generous wedding gift”.