Australia news live: Rudd criticises Trump’s proposed ‘tax on Bluey’; Faruqi refuses to concede Bandt will lose Melbourne

<p>Australia’s ambassador to the US has taken aim at the proposal to put tariffs on screen productions. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p><strong>Ben Raue’s predictions for Menzies, Bullwinkel and Bradfield</strong></p><p>Analyst <strong>Ben Raue</strong> also predicted that Labor’s <strong>Gabriel Ng</strong> lead by 1,145 votes in Menzies, Victoria, will “grow slightly”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/08/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-environment-labor-cabinet-liberal-leadership-sussan-ley-angus-taylor-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>