SYDNEY (AP) – As the sounds of bullets rang out and the bodies fell, the young mother threw herself on top of her 5-year-old son and prayed. “Please don’t let us die,” 33-year-old Rebecca begged God from her hiding place under a table in a park overlooking Bondi, Australia’s most iconic beach. Rebecca spoke on condition that her last name not be used for fear of retaliation.

As the expenses affairs continues  to roll through the Albanese government like a wrecking ball, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland will repay some of the $21,685  she charged for a family holiday in Western Australia in 2023. This follows advice on Friday from the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (IPEA) that a portion of the spending breached the official guidelines.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Sunday the budget update will contain $20 billion in savings. The battery subsidy,  available to households and small businesses, was earlier estimated to cost $2.3 billion up to 2030. But because many buyers have been purchasing large batteries, the cost  was headed to $14 billion.