Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 11 December 2025

The Taxpayers Union is taking aim at government spending with a campaign that has finance minister Nicola Willis at its centre; The latest State of Cancer report says treatments are better and death rates are falling - but we're crawling while other countries sprint; The Government has released a new app it says will make it easier and safer for people to access government services; The United States could soon ask travellers for their five-year social media history, as a condition to enter the country; As people tighten their spending in tough economic times, it seems live music is still something people will shell out for.