Pauline Hanson's One Nation party faces potential deregistration in Queensland after failing to meet legal requirements for running an incorporated association. The party has not lodged audited financial statements for three years, violating state regulations.
Legal breach exposes leaders to penalties
The breach exposes Pauline Hanson and New South Wales One Nation Senator Sean Bell to financial penalties. Hanson is registered as president and Bell as secretary for the party in Queensland, where it is headquartered. The failure to submit the reports comes as One Nation faces growing scrutiny of its finances amid a surge in popularity.
Inflation eases to 3.8%
In other news, Australia's inflation rate eased to 3.8%, reducing the chances of an interest rate rise for mortgage holders. Economists described the development as a positive sign for the economy.
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Mother and toddler's deaths in South Australia are being investigated as a murder-suicide, with hopes fading for a missing baby. Former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said his successor Ben Carroll can win the next state election. Young Liberal power brokers created a 'shit sheet' on a NSW minister, accusing him of an extramarital affair. The death toll from a Japan earthquake rose as rescue teams searched for missing people.
In pictures: Gaza beekeeper's loss
Ibrahim Naji Al-Dabba, who owned more than 400 beehives in eastern Gaza before the war, has lost almost everything he built over years of work.
Julia Gillard praises Jacinta Allan
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard praised former Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan for calling out sexism and combating misogyny. Gillard, who went viral in 2012 for a speech on misogyny, said there is no doubt Allan has been subjected to vile sexism as the second woman to lead the state.
Epstein fixer found dead
Longtime Epstein associate Daniel Siad, accused of human trafficking and rape, was found dead in his Paris flat. The circumstances of his death remain unclear.
Before bed: Nirosta Steel's album
Musician Nirosta Steel explores how his album, which began in 1984 and fuses disco, folk, synth-pop, and Chinese opera, became one of 2026's most thrilling releases.
Daily word game
Today's starter word for Wordiply is ROOF. Players have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word.
