Headlines: Higher-than-expected inflation data

Today's headlines include:

• The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the first round of inflation data for 2026.
• NSW Police have arrested two men over the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian.
• Australian logistics software company WiseTech Global has announced it will cut more than a quarter of its workforce, as it leans into artificial intelligence. 
• And today’s good news: Australian photographer Jono Allen has taken out the top prize at this year’s World Nature Photographer of the Year awards. 

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