Taylor Swift has come out and endorsed current Vice-President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for President.

Shortly after the first debate between Harris and Donald Trump wrapped up, Swift released an Instagram post confirming she would vote for Harris and Tim Walz.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says this is good marketing for the Harris-Walz campaign. 

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Taylor Swift has come out and endorsed current Vice-President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for President.
Shortly after the first debate between Harris and Donald Trump wrapped up, Swift released an Instagram post confirming she would vote for Harris and Tim Walz.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says this is good marketing for the Harris-Walz campaign. 
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Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris on social media

Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has avoided jail after admitting to charges of making indecent images of children.

Edwards has been handed a six month prison sentence suspended for two years, meaning he won't see jail as long as he doesn't re-offend.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says his career and reputation are in tatters - as it's clear no one will ever hire him again.

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Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards has avoided jail after admitting to charges of making indecent images of children.
Edwards has been handed a six month prison sentence suspended for two years, meaning he won't see jail as long as he doesn't re-offend.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says his career and reputation are in tatters - as it's clear no one will ever hire him again.
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Huw Edwards avoiding prison over indecent images of children

Farmer confidence has risen and bounced back to net positive levels for the first time since 2021.

Following a small dip in the June quarter, the latest Rabobank survey found it had increased to a net reading of +3% from -25%.

The Country's Jamie Mackay unpacks these results further.

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Farmer confidence has risen and bounced back to net positive levels for the first time since 2021.
Following a small dip in the June quarter, the latest Rabobank survey found it had increased to a net reading of +3% from -25%.
The Country's Jamie Mackay unpacks these results further.
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Jamie Mackay: The Country host on farmer confidence shooting upward in Rabobank survey

The soon-to-be-released GDP figures for Q2 will give experts an outline of the state of the economy.

Economists predict the economy will have contracted again, as interest rates took their toll on consumer spending.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen outlines his picks for the quarter.

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The soon-to-be-released GDP figures for Q2 will give experts an outline of the state of the economy.
Economists predict the economy will have contracted again, as interest rates took their toll on consumer spending.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen outlines his picks for the quarter.
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Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris on social media

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