Australia news live: Tony Burke announces crackdown on crypto ATMs used by money laundering mules
Home affairs minister to tell National Press Club crypto ATMs used for money laundering, terror financing and serious crime. Follow today’s news live
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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best overnight stories before Nick Visser takes over.
Real household income has grown between 2023 and 2024, after two years of declines, but around one in five people aged 15 and over are now experiencing financial stress – the highest in more than a decade, new research from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found. Details on their way.