Latest news in Australia? September 30th, 2026

Key Australian news developments for September 30, 2026:

• Politics: A new federal Greens leader was officially announced today, pledging to challenge the Labor government directly and aggressively target rising cost-of-living pressures and household grocery inflation.

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• Economy and Housing: Fresh property data showed national home prices slipped 0.2% through Septembermarking the sixth straight month of declines. The downturn has increasingly spread beyond Sydney and Melbourne into Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth as high borrowing costs continue to squeeze buyer budgets.

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• Reserve Bank & Inflation: The Reserve Bank of Australia signaled it has not ruled out further interest rate moves following August inflation data coming in near 4 percent, keeping pressure on mortgage holders.

• Defence & Regional Affairs: The Australian Department of Defence confirmed Australia has joined an ASEAN-led Joint Cooperative Activity to bolster maritime engagement and regional security coordination.

  www.defence.gov.au