Morning Report

The relevance of the Commonwealth, and the future of the Commonwealth Games, are both under scrutiny after Victoria pulled the plug on hosting the 2026 event.

The Games were set to be held across the… Read more Audio

Consumer Price Index data is due today and for the first time in a while economists are optimistic.

Several top voices in the field are expecting the pace of inflation to slow below six percent for… Read more Audio

A New Zealand heptathlete Olympian says Victoria's decision to cancel plans to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a blow.

The Australian state announced yesterday that budget blowouts led to its… Read more Audio

Rocket Lab is making progress with its plan to make the world's first reusable small rocket.

Yesterday it launched its 39th Electron mission and successfully returned the rocket to Earth, before… Read more Audio

Now to the US, where it is believed a soldier who was facing disciplinary action from the US military has defected to North Korea.

News that an American was in custody in North Korea broke overnight… Read more Audio

Younger teenagers could still end up in the government's newly announced youth justice units, despite the Children's Minister saying he would prefer that doesn't happen.

Two new units located in… Read more Audio