Updated Sep 9, 2026 – 5.41pm, first published at 1.46amGo to latestPinned post – 5.41PMThank you for readingMia RakhitThat’s a wrap. Thanks for following The Australian Financial Review’s live coverage this Wednesday, September 9. We will have more coverage on Thursday.Here are some of the stories we covered today:Prime Minister Anthony Albanese continued his defence of a grant that was given to the Marrickville Golf Club in his Sydney electorate. Over a string of media appearances Wednesday morning, and in question time, Albanese reiterated that the grant was “appropriate”, and that his membership to the club was honorary.Andrew Hastie labelled Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce “lying cowards” over contested claims that the pair called the Liberal MP a traitor. The One Nation leader denied using the slur, but the Liberal MP printed out what he said was proof.Blanche d’Alpuget, biographer and widow of former prime minister Bob Hawke, died aged 82. She had asked her family to share a final message: “Our highest calling and greatest achievement is love, the rule of life. Love one another.”1 / 5