Tessa Randello

Afternoon, I'm Tessa Randello.

New modelling shows that Aussie rent could increase by $9 a week due to new housing measures which have been revealed in Labor's budget.

Master Builders Australia, the Property Council of Australia and Real Estate Institute released the data from Quave and Tulipwood today.

It claims that negative gearing and capital gains tax would hike rents by $477 per year.

But Labor's modelling claims that tenants would be paying an extra $2 a week by 2030.

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We've heard from the opposition leader after calling the Prime Minister an arrogant prick during question time.

Angus Taylor made the comments after those tax changes were introduced to Parliament yesterday.

Speaking online there.

A unicorn backpack has landed a major company in hot water, the consumer watchdog suing Amazon Australia for allegedly failing to comply with the mandatory button battery safety warnings.

It's the first time the federal court's taken an online marketplace to court.

While overseas, the EU has fined Timu $325 million over illegal and unsafe items.

And a massive tribute show is set for Aussie icon John Farnham after he revealed he'll never sing or perform again due to his cancer diagnosis.

Farnham telling the Herald Sun that we can rule that out.

Superstars Hugh Jackman, Celine Dion will perform via satellite, with Keith Urban also headlining in Melbourne on September 20.

The event will raise funds for head and neck cancer Australia.

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Ceasefire talks between the US, Israel and Lebanon have wrapped up in Washington, D.C., with all parties agreeing they want to liberate Lebanon from Hezbollah and that they're on the same side of the equation.

The Israeli ambassador to the US, Yaqul Leiter, told reporters that Lebanon's government has indicated it no longer wants to be occupied by Hezbollah, but stressed that Israel needs Lebanon to fully sever ties with Tehran and its proxy group being Hezbollah.