Midday News Bulletin 22 June 2025

Communities brace for impact as Tropical Cyclone Narelle bears down on Queensland; Global energy prices surge as energy infrastructure targeted in the Middle East; And in football, record ticket sales for the Matilda's finals clash with Japan. 

Cyclone Narelle upgraded to a category five system, Australia's consumer watchdog launches an investigation into the country's major fuel suppliers, The Matildas to face Japan in Saturday’s Women’s Asian Cup final. 

In today’s episode, we cover why Canada is marking a ‘new-era’ for US-Canadian relations, China’s push to enthral global business leaders, the 7.7 magnitude Myanmar earthquake, and Australia's upcoming election. Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:Why the DRC is Offering Trump a Mine ...  Show more

S&P Global’s flash PMI reading hits 26-month high; TikTok strikes back at U.S. divestiture law; China asks Visa, Mastercard to lower fees; campaign donations poured into presidential race in May. 

In today’s episode, we cover the Australian election, US-UK trade talks in Washington, China’s latest response to Trump’s tariffs, and Mexico’s push to ban advertising by foreign governments. Watch TLDR’s latest videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5LO_mN4Sohttps://www.y ...  Show more

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being warned if he wants to strengthen New Zealand's security relationship with Australia, he'll need to boost defence spending. Luxon will fly to Sydney on Wednesday, in what will be his first overseas engagement since taking office. He expect ...  Show more