The latest cost of living figures for September 15 reveal retiree outlays rose as electricity and insurance prices rose. Almost half of Australians renting in share houses are at least 40 years old. Worldwide fuel price surges set off protests across a number of nations. In Syria, price hikes prompted the biggest protests since Assad fell.

Australia is under economic pressure as global trade rules collapse, according to Nine.com.au. A Guardian report stated the Iran war cost the United States $38 billion and drained its missile reserves.