Anthony Albanese has confirmed that if he is re-elected, his party will formally bid for South Australia to host a future International Climate Change Conference in partnership with Pacific nations.

The housing debate ramps up, a Coalition senator makes a Trumpian sartorial choice and (most) former prime ministers turn out to help their parties.

Donald Trump says new levies on semiconductor imports into the US will be deployed in coming weeks, with their "national security" impacts to be investigated.