Cost of living updates for September 15 reveal retiree outlays rose as electricity and insurance prices rose. Close to half of Australians living in share accommodation are at least 40 years old. Worldwide fuel price surges sparked demonstrations in multiple countries. In Syria, price hikes prompted the biggest protests since Assad fell.

Australia is under economic pressure amid the breakdown of global trade rules, according to Nine.com.au. A Guardian report found the Iran war cost the United States $38 billion and exhausted its missile inventory.