Australia news LIVE: Interest rates, inflation fears grow ahead of integeneration report release; Nvidia boss Jensen Huang rejects AI regulation; Trump attacks US Supreme Court after mail-in voting changes rejection

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Hello and welcome to our coverage of national news for Wednesday, September 16. Here’s what is making headlines today.

Labor MPs are growing uneasy about rate rises and inflation, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers works to prepare backbenchers for a report next week that will lay bare Australia’s long-term economic problems.
Donald Trump has attacked the US Supreme Court, complaining that the justices he appointed in his first term failed him after the court rejected his attempt to curb mail-in voting at the upcoming midterm elections.
A 27-year-old driver has been charged over the death of a three-year-old girl who was hit by a car believed to be entering a suburban driveway in Sydney’s west yesterday afternoon.
An Australian mother is flying to Syria to support her son accused of murder, believing he is innocent.
Falling house prices could wipe as much as $1.8 billion from the Victorian budget this year alone as banks and real estate experts predict a downturn worse than Treasury’s forecast in May.
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption continues today, with lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood to return to the witness box for further questioning. You’ll be able to follow-along on our Operation Rosny blog once the day kicks off, or you can catch up on Bevan Shields’ or Kate McClymont’s analysis of yesterday’s proceedings.