Trump admin's horror mistake with journalist, Labor promises 'responsible' Budget, iconic 100kg statue pinched

Yahoo

24-03-2025

Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Tuesday. What appears to be a remarkable mistake has led to a senior editor receiving key defence information from Trump administration members. The editor-in-chief at The Atlantic appears to have been accidentally added to a group chat where the information was discussed.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to deliver his fourth Federal Budget later today. He insists proposed spending by Labor is "responsible" as all eyes focus on what relief will be delivered as a Federal Election looms. Read all about what you can expect from Yahoo Finance here.
An iconic 100kg beachside statue has vanished off the Gold Coast, with one local MP pleading for its return.
Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day.
An iconic statue that's overlooked the Gold Coast's Currumbin beach for over 20 years has vanished, with fears the 100kg statue has been stolen.
Councillor Gail O'Neill pleaded for the statue to be returned on Monday, calling the disappearance "absolutely devastating".
She said the statue was in a good state after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred which caused significant sand erosion at the beach.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has stressed he will deliver a "responsible" Federal Budget tonight as Labor looks to capture voters' attentions weeks out from a Federal Election.
He said the focus of the budget is Australia's future, not the looming election.
"It strikes the right balance between helping people with the cost of living, and investing in a more competitive, more productive and dynamic economy into the future so that we're more resilient to these global shocks," Chalmers said on Tuesday morning.
Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defence secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine has reported.
The National Security Council said the text chain 'appears to be authentic" however Trump told reporters he was not aware that the sensitive information had been shared.
The material in the text chain 'contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the US would be deploying, and attack sequencing,' editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported.
The National Security Council said in a statement that it was looking into how a journalist's number was added to the chat.
Read more here.
OK, let's start with this wild video shared by 7News Queensland yesterday.
A man has filmed a baby crocodile roaming through a shopping centre car park in Townsville amid heavy rain. Now that's something you don't see everyday.
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An iconic statue that's overlooked the Gold Coast's Currumbin beach for over 20 years has vanished, with fears the 100kg statue has been stolen.
Councillor Gail O'Neill pleaded for the statue to be returned on Monday, calling the disappearance "absolutely devastating".
She said the statue was in a good state after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred which caused significant sand erosion at the beach.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has stressed he will deliver a "responsible" Federal Budget tonight as Labor looks to capture voters' attentions weeks out from a Federal Election.
He said the focus of the budget is Australia's future, not the looming election.
"It strikes the right balance between helping people with the cost of living, and investing in a more competitive, more productive and dynamic economy into the future so that we're more resilient to these global shocks," Chalmers said on Tuesday morning.
Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defence secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine has reported.
The National Security Council said the text chain 'appears to be authentic" however Trump told reporters he was not aware that the sensitive information had been shared.
The material in the text chain 'contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the US would be deploying, and attack sequencing,' editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported.
The National Security Council said in a statement that it was looking into how a journalist's number was added to the chat.
Read more here.
OK, let's start with this wild video shared by 7News Queensland yesterday.
A man has filmed a baby crocodile roaming through a shopping centre car park in Townsville amid heavy rain. Now that's something you don't see everyday.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by 7NEWS Queensland (@7newsqueensland)