Headlines: Economy slows to 0.3% growth

June 3, 2026

Today's headlines include:

Economic growth slowed to 0.3% in the first three months of the year, down from 0.9% growth in December.  The newly elected leader of the Solomon Islands has pushed for closer ties with Australia during a meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra. The Trump administration is threatening to impose more import tariffs on at least 60 countries, including Australia.  And today’s good news: The first Indigenous Australian judge in a court’s 174-year history has been sworn-in at a ceremony in Melbourne. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy TassellProducer: Rosa Bowden

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Headlines: Economy slows to 0.3% growth