News live: Australia gives Ukraine another $100m for fight against Russia; AFL great in hospital after truck crash
Two payments of $50m will boost Ukraine’s air defence and munitions supply. Follow today’s news live • Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action. Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s changes to its controversial capital gains tax reforms and rejected claims it amounted to a backflip forced by business interests. More follows
Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.
Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s changes to its controversial capital gains tax reforms and rejected claims it amounted to a backflip forced by business interests. More follows soon.
The federal government announced last night that it will give another $100m in support for Ukraine as it continues its fight against Russia’s invasion. More coming up.
And AFL great Tony Modra is in hospital after a serious truck crash near Adelaide. More on that soon too.
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- News live: Australia gives Ukraine another $100m for fight against Russia; AFL great in hospital after truck crashGuardian - World · Nick Visser · Jun 18, 2026, 9:56 PM
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