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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Vietnam’s president Tô Lâm in Canberra, where they agreed to deepen economic cooperation. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to rules based multilateral trading amid uncertainty caused by rising protectionism and conflict overseas. Critics have called on the Australian government to press Vietnam on its domestic laws, which have been criticised by human rights groups.

Rescue crews are racing to find survivors, after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia. Officials say at least 111 people have been killed across the country, and with more than 1,600 buildings damaged or destroyed, there are fears many are still trapped under the rubble.

A jolt for banking investors, as Westpac flagged a 20-percent drop in Q3 mortgage applications, blaming the combined effects of three interest rate rises this year, and Federal Budget tax changes. Westpac shares slid nearly 6 per cent. David Scutt of StoneX Group tells Rena Sarumpaet, that should CBA offer similar disappointment in Wednesday's annual result, the best days of the month long banking rally may be past.

Disability advocates are urging the government to reconsider changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, ahead of a looming parliamentary vote on the proposed reforms. Aimed at cracking down on fraud and spending, the Federal Government's proposed reforms will slash NDIS spending and participation, which advocates warn could have significant consequences.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US President Donald Trump's 15-point Gaza Peace Plan, saying the Israeli military will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed. And in Iran, Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it won't reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets Tehran's demands.