That’s a wrap – thank you for reading the Need to Know blog today. These were some of the main stories:

• Trump slams Malcolm Turnbull: US President Donald Trump has taken a swing at Malcolm Turnbull, saying the former prime minister does not understand China and was a weak leader.

• Record-breaking night for SES in Queensland: Queensland’s State Emergency Service has broken a record for the highest number of calls received in 24 hours.

• Trump says government shutdown is possible, but expects to avert it: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (Monday AEDT) that a government shutdown “could happen” if the House of Representatives cannot muster enough votes to pass a temporary funding bill, but he remains optimistic the measure will get approved.

• Ex-central banker Mark Carney wins race to replace Canada’s Trudeau: Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister, official results showed on Sunday (Monday AEDT).

• Dutton fends off criticism for attending fundraiser during cyclone: Peter Dutton says criticism of him for attending a fundraiser hosted by hospitality entrepreneur Justin Hemmes as Cyclone Alfred was threatening Queensland is politically motivated.

• Australians ‘don’t care’ about election timing: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed with Today show presenter Karl Stefanovic that Australians do not care about the timing of the election.