The RBA likely believes it won’t need to hike rates again – but the worst thing it could do is say that out loud
When it comes to the Reserve Bank, there’s a whiff of a parent making a threat they have no intention of carrying outGet our breaking news email, free...
Colombia reels after major earthquake kills at least 130 | First Thing
Buildings collapse and more than 470 people hurt in 7.4-magnitude quake. Plus, in such a vast universe why is there no sign of aliens?Good morning. Mo...
Australia’s falling house prices are actually a good thing for mortgage holders. Here’s why
The RBA’s governor, Michele Bullock, has made it clear that the ‘easing’ property market is on her mindGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ...
Netanyahu rejects US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan | First Thing
Israeli PM is insisting on a full Hamas disarmament before the deal can be implemented. Plus, what it feels like to get locked into an opera performan...
First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax
Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for US families. Plus, the undiscovered masterpiece that was left lying in mus...
First Thing: Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan
Abdul El-Sayed is latest leftwing candidate to capture nomination for November’s midterm elections. Plus: gender parity in Latin America’s city of cyc...
The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
Today, I’m talking with Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter here at The Verge, about the growing backlash against AI data centers. Gaby recently report...
Michigan Democratic race to close to call with El-Sayed in narrow lead First Thing
Haley Stevens trails progressive in Senate primary as counting continues. Plus, meet the man who names cockroaches after Tolkein and Pokémon character...
Trump promises new Iran talks as Tehran touts Hormuz shipping deal with Oman | First Thing
US president says he called off another US attack on Iran as part of a push for an agreement. Plus why Pokémon Go is still bring global joy ten years ...
Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war | First Thing
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some w...
First Thing: US government borrowing costs hit new high as US strikes resume on Iran
The Federal Reserve voted to hold its key interest rate steady, sending stocks tumbling, as US claimed to hit ‘dozens’ of Iranian targets. Plus the or...
US blocks Iranian missile barrage as pause in fighting falters | First Thing
US military says it intercepted all Iranian missiles, as fighting threatens to resume. Plus, how Armenians seek to breathe more easily by heading unde...
First Thing: Pentagon accused of disrespecting war dead as Trump threatens to resume Iran war
Controversial move to classify Iran war as two separate campaigns criticised as attempt to minimise casualty figures. Plus, the man who started an ani...
Savannah Guthrie renews plea for answers in mother’s disappearance: ‘Do the right thing’
Today show host says her family ‘will always ache for’ mother Nancy, who has been missing for nearly six monthsSavannah Guthrie has posted a new video...
Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing
Eighteen American troops have been killed and 624 wounded since White House launched war on Tehran. Plus, International Cowboy Day in KenyaGood mornin...
First Thing: Trump imposes fresh tariffs on UK, EU and dozens of other trading partners
Measures replace 10% global duty and come after supreme court declared many of the earlier tariffs illegal. Plus, how secondhand fashion got so expens...
First Thing: US agrees Saudi uranium deal as strikes on Iran continue and Yemen’s Houthis hit tankers
Conflict continues across the region as White House announces nuclear technology agreement. Plus, the artist who flattened a Tesla with a tankGood mor...
$37.5bn cost of Iran war revealed as senator warns of ‘another forever war’ | First Thing
Pete Hegseth reveals costs so far as Trump administration seeks more funding. Plus, rediscovered plane wreck that changed flying for everGood morning....
First Thing: Trump urged to end Iran escalation as US deaths and injuries rise
Democrats have called for an end to the war’s resumption amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties. Plus: Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham on find...
First Thing: US continues attacks on Iran ‘in honor’ of dead service members | Martin Belam
The US has launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran. Plus, the glorious art deco LA library celebrates 100 yearsGood morning. The US launched ...
First Thing: Trump launches wide-ranging and unverified attack on integrity of US electoral system
US president accused China of meddling in his 2020 election defeat and said system was ‘catastrophically’ unfair. Plus Christopher Nolan’s epic take o...
First Thing: US attacks tanker in continuing Iran conflict as Tehran releases US citizen
US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnag...
First Thing: Trump flip-flops on Hormuz toll and threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure
US president says power plants and bridges could be targeted, which would probably constitute war crimes. Plus, the bear that raided an elderly couple...
Nine of ten bestselling novels in UK have one thing in common: a woman is murdered
Author Wendy Jones highlighted the trend in an Instagram post: ‘What is going on here?’Nine of the 10 bestselling fiction paperbacks in the UK this we...
First Thing: Trump threatens to impose US tolls on Hormuz shipping as strikes on Iran continue
Change of US position on free navigation comes as two tankers hit by Iranian cruise missiles. Plus, the international outpouring of love for the late ...
US and Iran exchange fire and disagree on whether strait of Hormuz is open | First Thing
Tehran says latest US attacks have ‘rendered futile’ diplomatic efforts of last few months. Plus, hit song in Australia prompts speculation about use ...
