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Australia’s economy expanded by just 0.3% in the March quarter, with growth driven largely by investment in data centres while household spending remained subdued and productivity declined. NAB Senior Markets Economist Taylor Nugent joins SBS On the Money to unpack what the latest GDP figures mean for the economy and the outlook for interest rates. Plus, despite the weak economic data, the ASX 200 climbed 0.7% as investors scaled back expectations of a near-term rate rise. Josh Gilbert from eToro explains what drove the market higher, including record highs for mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto, strong gains for the banks and a pullback in technology stocks.

As Australia marks Mabo Day, Eddie Mabo's family have delivered powerful reflections on his legacy. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Summit on the Gold Coast, Gail and Kaleb Mabo are urging Australians to continue the fight for truth, justice and recognition.

The eyes of the world are on the US' negotiations with Iran to end its war in the Middle East, as a tenuous ceasefire continues to hold and demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are repeated. But there are also developments happening within the United States as the crucial midterm elections move closer. Those developments include the apparent dropping of plans to establish a compensation fund for Trump allies. The about-face is a setback for one of Trump's most divisive second-term initiatives, which had drawn criticism from Democrats, legal experts and numerous Republicans in Congress.

Australia and the Solomon Islands will progress with a comprehensive treaty as the Pacific nations' security pact with China faces review. The deal is the latest in a set of deals with Pacific neighbours, as Australia hopes to counter China's influence in the region.

The fighting between Iran, Israel and the United States may have eased, but the political battle over what comes next is only intensifying. From Washington to Tehran, Lebanon to Gaza, negotiations, accusations and ongoing violence are shaping the region's future.