Lebanon pleads for ceasefire at U.N.

Lebanon's foreign minister has given an impassioned speech at the United Nations, calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

As Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah exchange fire across the border, Israel is considering a ground invasion.

Inflation has fallen to 2.7 per cent for the 12 months to August.

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates unchanged at 4.35 per cent. The Governor Michele Bullock says the economic outlook is still uncertain.

Australia's two major supermarket chains are being taken to court by the consumer watchdog for allegedly misleading shoppers with price discounts on common products.

As the tension between Hezbollah and Israel grows, world leaders are urging both sides to pull back from their attacks.

The unemployment rate for August was unchanged from the previous month, at 4.2 per cent, but there are concerns the figure will rise.

The Islamist militant group Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate after hundreds of pagers used by its members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon.

The Federal Government is continuing to have trouble getting one of its big housing policies passed by Parliament.

Americans have been stunned by a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump.