Organisers of the Sydney Mardi Gras ask Police not to take part as their community grieves the deaths of two men ... allegedly murdered by a serving officer.

Should your superannuation be used to fix the housing affordability crisis? That's the plan from four of Australia's biggest industry superannuation funds to inject hundreds of billions of dollars into social and affordable housing.

In Gaza, warnings of starvation as the war stretches towards a fifth month.

Hearings have wrapped up in what is likely Julian Assange's last chance to avoid extradition to the US.

Julian Assange's lawyers says he's at risk of "a flagrant denial of justice" as they argue against his extradition to the United States.

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks - accusing Vladimir Putin of killing her husband with the nerve agent, Novichok.

The Federal Cabinet is in Perth as the government faces questions how a group of men arrived undetected in a remote part of WA's Kimberley region.

The largest functioning hospital in Gaza raided, sending patients and staff fleeing.

Dozens of homes have been destroyed in fires that have swept through western Victoria.

Wild storms knock down power transmission towers leaving hundreds of thousands without power in Victoria as fire crews battle bushfires across the state.

The United Nations warns Israel not to launch a full assault on Rafah ... describing the prospect as "terrifying".

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Ukraine war shake-up as Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks his top military commander.

The Israeli Prime Minister rejects a Hamas ceasefire proposal - vowing to fight until his nation achieves 'total victory'.

A damning report into 'Closing the Gap' policies - how all governments are failing indigenous communities by not listening and taking a 'business as usual approach'.

King Charles stands down from public duties after a cancer diagnosis.

Parliament's back and Anthony Albanese wants his tax cut changes passed before Easter - do the Coalition or the Greens have other plans?

US President Joe Biden has signed an order which will punish Jewish settlers for attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.

Hundreds of thousands of extra doctor appointments bulk-billed since the Federal Government boosted incentives for GP.

Political battle over tax cuts before Parliament resumes

The US says it'll do what's needed to protect troops, after a drone attack on a base in Jordan killed 3 American soldiers.

The US President Joe Biden is blaming Iranian backed militant groups for a drone strike in Jordan that has killed 3 American troops.

We look at the inspiring people recognised for making the country a better place.

Almost all workers will get a bigger tax cut than planned, as the Albanese Government says changed economic circumstances have prompted it to overhaul the stage 3 tax cuts; A nervous wait as Tropical Cyclone Kirrily heads towards the north Queensland coast;And thousands of flood victims still waiting for their insurance claims to be processed.

The Albanese Government is bracing for a political backlash as it prepares to make changes to planned stage 3 tax cuts

Disaster preparations are underway with a severe cyclone likely to cross the north Queensland coast this week.

Voters and small businesses offer the Albanese Government a few ideas to tackle the cost of living, as Federal Labor MPs prepare to head to Canberra for a special meeting.

Tensions ratcheting up as Pakistan carries out a retaliatory missile strike against Iran.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong calls for peace between Israelis and Palestinians as she tours the West Bank.

Penny Wong arrives in the Middle East for a highly controversial visit - backing Israel's right to defend itself while urging caution in its conduct of the war

A missile strikes an American-owned and operated container ship in the Red Sea - just days after US and British forces struck Houthi bases in Yemen.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is refusing to say whether Australia will do more to support US-UK air strikes in Yemen.

Australia's Mary becomes Queen of Denmark 

The UN's top court begins hearing genocide allegations against Israel - a claim it denies.

Chaos on the streets of Port Moresby. People have been shot as well as homes and businesses looted. The army sent in to restore order.

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Flooding worsens in central Victoria after record breaking rain - residents in low lying parts of some towns told it's too late to evacuate.

Bulk billing rates drop further, doctors say it's an unsustainable system while patients say decent medical care is slipping out of their grasp.

The Islamic State terrorist group claims responsibility for two explosions in Iran killing nearly 100 people, the worst terrorist attacks in the country for decades.

Hezbollah warns Israel as bombs kill worshippers in Iran

A blow to Hamas with a senior leader killed in a suspected Israeli drone strike in Beirut - a move that risks a serious escalation of the conflict beyond Gaza's borders.

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The Queen of Denmark abdicates, paving the way for her son Prince Frederik to take the throne with his Australian born wife Mary by his side.

Warnings Australians risk being radicalised by the conflict in the Middle East after the death of a Sydney man in Lebanon - linked to the militant group Hezbollah.

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Wild storms turn deadly on the east coast as ferocious weather knocks out electricity and stretches emergencies services to their limits.

Israel's Prime Minister vows fighting in Gaza won't stop until victory over Hamas

At least 14 people have been killed and dozens more are injured following a mass shooting in the Czech capital of Prague.

As flood affected communities in far north Queensland continue the mammoth clean up, there are warnings it could take years for some homes to be repaired or rebuilt.

As the scale of the far north Queensland flood damage becomes clearer, the head of the National Emergency Management Agency is warning road repairs could take 'several years'

In far north Queensland, record-breaking rains are easing, but emergency rescues are continuing and water-logged communities remain cut-off.

Tens of thousands of residents in Far North Queensland are stranded, as record-breaking floods cut access to the region: AM speaks with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.

The Inspector General of Taxation investigates possible theft of personal data that's allowed scammers to claim millions of dollars in tax.

Far north Queensland counting the cost of now ex-tropical Cyclone Jasper.

The Federal Government hands down its mid-year budget update, offering fresh insight into how it plans to navigate cost-of-living pressures and a mounting debt bill.

The UN climate talks in Dubai are hanging by a thread, after some nations reacted furiously to a draft deal that removed language suggesting that fossil fuels could be 'phased out".

It'll be tougher for foreign students to get a visa to study in Australia, as the Federal Government tries to curb the number of migrants arriving in the country.

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New laws to lock up recently released immigration detainees rushed through Federal Parliament without debate.

Nearly 1 in 10 patients are waiting longer than a year for elective surgery, as public hospitals struggle to catch up from COVID pandemic disruptions

Two men released because of the High Court's ruling about immigration detention have allegedly reoffended.

Federal parliament rises for the year on Thursday, but the government has vowed politicians will remain in Canberra until the new preventative detention laws are passed.

The US secretary of state Antony Blinken is visiting Israel, as the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is due to expire. A boom in iron ore prices means there is a good chance of a federal budget surplus this year, but that doesn't ease the long-term challenges.Most young people with a disability say they find it easier being themselves online, rather than when they're with people face-to-face, but there is a downside.

Away from the war in Gaza, Israeli forces are clashing with Palestinians in a refugee camp on the West Bank. A new report finds rates of domestic and family violence among partners of past and current defence personnel are higher than in the general population.The OECD predicts interest rates in Australia will not be cut until late next year. 

The political race continues to put criminals released from immigration detention back behind bars;A fragile truce in Gaza holds as talks are held to further extend the Israel-Hamas ceasefire;And Indigenous leaders in the Northern Territory call for old, toxic mines to be cleaned up.. before any new developments are allowed.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend the four day truce in Gaza for another two days.

Israel and Hamas continue hostage and prisoner exchanges, as the US pushes for an extension to the temporary ceasefire.

Fire crews have worked through the night on Perth's northern outskirts, but they don't expect to bring a massive fire under control for days. 

A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will allow some Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian aid

The Federal Government unveils a $600m plan to better protect its agencies, individuals and businesses from cyber criminals

The resignation of the Optus CEO might not be the only change the telco needs to make to restore public trust after a nationwide outage.

Australia has delivered an astonishing men's cricket World Cup upset, defeating India to claim a record sixth title.

Parliament rams through new laws putting strict conditions on dozens of detainees released from immigration detention - will they hold up to legal challenge?

Ankle bracelets and curfews are being proposed by the Federal Government as new measures to monitor people released from immigration detention.

China has been identified as major backer of serious hacking of Australian companies and infrastructure.

Renters in every capital city are worse off than now than before the pandemic and those living in regional areas are faring little better.

A major port operator remains crippled by a cyber attack, as the Federal Government prepares new cybersecurity rules for businesses.

Four-hour military pauses to begin in the north of Gaza, to allow civilians to escape and for desperately needed humanitarian aid to get in

Optus is facing a Government review into its nationwide phone and internet outage

After 13 interest rate rises, borrowers and business owners brace for more hikes as they juggle cost of living pressures

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has invited China's President Xi Jinping to Australia after what he calls a 'positive' landmark summit in Beijing; Donald Trump clashes with judge in his New York fraud trial; And researchers warning the Melbourne Cup could be luring a new generation of gamblers. 

Five killed and more injured as a car plows into outdoor diners at a pub in regional Victoria.  

Israel's Prime Minister says the country's soldiers are at the height of their battle with the Islamist militant group Hamas in Gaza City

Twenty Australians left Gaza through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, but some weren't allowed through. 

The family of detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun's pleading with the Prime Minister to do everything in his power to save his life.

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not agree to a ceasefire in Gaza. It comes concerns grow about the number of children being killed. A man with a lifelong disability is taking his fight to gain access to the NDIS to the United Nations. It's hoped changes to Medicare to allow nurse practitioners to play a bigger role where there aren't enough doctors.

The Israel Defence Force says its fighter jets have hit 450 Hamas targets, including operational command centres, in the past 24 hours. Foreign Minister Penny Wong concerned Gaza conflict could spread to wider region.  What can companies do to reduce the gender pay gap in their workplace? Some are having more success than others. 

Israeli tanks targeting Hamas' tunnel networks but anger's growing among families of hostages demanding the Government do more to get them back.

Anthony Albanese meets Joe Biden at the White House and gets a Presidential reassurance that the AUKUS nuclear submarines will be built despite political opposition in the US

Additional Australian soldiers and aircraft deployed to the Middle East as the security situation deteriorates

With Israel on the brink of a ground invasion of Gaza - Hamas releases two more hostages.

Gaza bombing raids step-up and clashes with Hezbollah intensify - Israel's war with Hamas threatens to escalate.

Humanitarian supplies still aren't getting into Gaza, as Israel continues its bombardment of the territory. 

As the Israel Gaza War worsens, the United Nations Relief Works Agency says its crews face extreme conditions as they try to help people.

Israel denies responsibility for an explosion and strike on a hospital in Gaza that has killed hundreds of people; The first group of Australians evacuated from Israel touch down in Sydney, while those with families stuck in Gaza plead for help; And Australia's domestic spy chief accuses China of economic espionage on an "unprecedented" scale. 

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens after diplomatic efforts fail to reopen a key border crossing which would allow aid to be sent in; A Sydney woman describes her fear and frustraton as she tries to leave Gaza; And winemakers left with a glut, as Australia waits for China to lift crippling tarrifs on our exports.

After the emphatic rejection of the Voice referendum, polticians and the public grapple with what comes next.

Campaigners make their last appeal to voters as the nation heads to the polls on a Voice to Parliament referendum tomorrow

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens as Israel continues its retaliation for the Hamas terrorist attacks

Israel's defence minister says the country's military is prepared to 'eliminate' Gaza.. following Hamas' deadly terrorist attacks; Traditional owners in central Australia sing to the Prime Minister and ask Australians to vote yes in Saturday's referendum; And parents warned that teen vaping is linked to poor mental health.

As Hamas escalates its rocket attacks on Israel, the Israeli airforce has stepped up its bombardment of Gaza, while food, water and electricity to the Palestinian territory is cut off; Hundreds march in Sydney for pro-Palestinian protest; And we visit remote communities in the Northern Territory as Australia prepares to vote on the Voice referendum. 

Fighting in southern Israel and the Gaza strip continues with hundreds dead on both sides after Hamas launched a surprise offensive in Israel.

World leaders condemn a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian village that's killed 51 people.

The Albanese Government has unveiled a plan to deal with what it calls 'false' asylum seeker claims, as it vow to tackle a backlog of applications;

Rain has brought some relief for firefighters battling blazes in parts of New South Wales and Victoria.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the referendum on a Voice to Parliament is still winnable for the "Yes" campaign. 

Footy fans have enjoyed a thrilling weekend with three grand finals, all turning into nail biters. 

Disability advocates hope today will mark a 'new era of equal treatment and justice', with the Disability Royal Commission report being made public

After hearing from thousands of people over four-and-a-half years, the disability royal commission is about to hand down its final report; Concerns that Australia's new multi-million dollar fire warning system is miscalculating the danger; And the experiment trying to transform polluted stormwater runoff in our cities into a valuable source of safe water. 

As Daniel Andrews steps down as Victoria's Premier, his political legacy examined; Will the Tasmanian government keep its promise to respond to a damning child sexual abuse inquiry? And could a shortage of lifeguards stops some pools in regional areas from opening?

An autism expert says he's appalled at the lack of oversight of programs being offered by some providers under the National Disability Insurance Scheme; Qantas pilots demand the airline's chairman Richard Goyder stand down. And farmers hoping recent good years will get them through a possible drought.

People with disabilities are being lured to new homes by unscrupulous operators who want to use their NDIS funding.

After a seven-decade reign and media empire spanning the globe, Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp; The Federal Government announces funding to test programs aimed at stopping family violence perpetrators re-offending; And fire services hoping to recruit more women and diverse volunteers, to secure the workforce into the future.

As Queensland calls for more volunteer firefighters, authorities say a repeat of the Black Summer season is unlikely.

The Bureau of Meteorology has formally declared an El Niño weather event and already the mercury is soaring and total fire bans are in place in parts of the country baking under the hot conditions; Bank bosses to be grilled about regional branch closures; And could there be a seaweed solution to lowering the world's methane emissions? 

Sydney is having its first fire ban in 3 years as experts warn that bushfire fuel loads in other parts of the country are very high

Political campaigning experts say the 'no' campaign has been using more effective strategies ahead of next month's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

As Australia brings on more renewable energy, thousands of kilometres of new transmission lines will be needed, but communities are concerned about the impact.  The death toll from the floods in Libya is now more than 10,000. The long-running Disability Royal Commission officially closes today. those involved hope it will lead to change. 

The Veterans's Affairs Minister responds to blistering criticism from the head of the Royal Commission into defence and veterans suicide;

The north African country of Libya has been devastated by floods, with thousands dead and 10,000 others missing

While the Federal Government's key housing policy is now likely to pass Parliament thanks to a deal with the Greens, renters are disappointed that there's little practical help for them

Villagers are burying their dead as rescue workers race to find survivors in the rubble of a devastating earthquake in Morocco

In just over five weeks, the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held, but many voters say they don't know enough about the proposal.

Transport Minister Catherine King is refusing to elaborate on what factors influenced her decision to reject a request from Qatar Airways to increase its flights into some Australian cities.

Pressure shifts to the Qantas board to claw back bonuses paid to departed boss Alan Joyce.

Australia's health regulator is cracking down on non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox and other injectable fillers.

Industrial relations changes for gig workers, casuals and labour hire staff take centre stage in Federal Parliament

Australia and the European Union have resumed talks about a proposed free trade agreement, but some are questioning if a deal will ever eventuate.

Victoria and South Australia are facing an increased risk of power blackouts this summer, while other states could run into trouble later this decade.

The Prime Minister today announces the date for when we'll vote on whether to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the constitution

A judge sets a March trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case charging the former US President with trying to overturn the 2020 election result.

Hundreds of Australian company directors have come out in support of a Yes vote in the approaching referendum on an indigenous voice to parliament.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to Yevgeny Prigozhin - the founder of the Wagner Mercenary group which led a short mutiny against Moscow earlier this year

Russia's mutiny leader Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly dead in a mysterious plane crash.

Today's NAPLAN results reveal one in three school students is failing to meet minimum literacy and numeracy standards.

Anguish for families and calls for a national inquiry of hearing services after negligence involving cochlear implants affecting children in two states.

What will Australia look like in forty years? There'll be more of us, we'll be living longer, but needing more care as we age.

Data reveals that hundreds of Chinese satellites are passing over Australia currently, collecting information on military training activities.

Outrage in the remote indigenous community of Doomadgee in north-west Queensland after a respected elder's coffin was exhumed this week confirming his body wasn't in it.

National cabinet meets today to wrestle with the nation's growing housing shortage.

An Australian spy agency is drawn into the K-P-M-G scandal after awarding a 46-million-dollar contract to the consulting firm for a project it helped design.

A huge grass-roots community relief effort's underway in Hawaii as locals ask why they weren't warned that huge fires were burning towards their communities.

Officials assess the damage from a series of fires on the island of Maui, Hawaii, that have killed at least 36 people

Wildfires racing across the Hawaiian island of Maui have claimed at least 6 lives, with some people jumping into the ocean to flee.

As the Prime Minister asks next week's National Cabinet to find answers on housing, the Greens continue their push for a rent freeze.

Australia makes it into quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Denmark.

Consulting giant KPMG has been accused by two whistleblowers of repeatedly ripping off taxpayers while contracted by the Department of Defence.

Donald Trump pleads not guilty in a US federal court to charges of trying to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

A call for change today as aged care providers question whether Australians should dip into their or pay a levy to fund their own care.

A call for tougher action on Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat because of national security threats.

The Great Barrier Reef dodges being listed as 'in danger' .. but the threat from global warming remains.

Australia's worst peacetime military accident in almost 20 years prompts questions about the future of the army's  troubled MRH-90 Taipan helicopter.

The United Nations Secretary General's major warning that we're now in the era of 'global boiling', as scientists say July has very likely been the earth's hottest month.

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey found not guilty of sexual assault charges; Energy prices are falling though you might not have noticed any change in your power bills yet. And as Australia's biggest homebuilder threatens to terminate a raft of fixed-price contracts, customers face paying more or giving up their dreams of home ownership.

What will the latest inflation figures out today mean for the chances of another interest rate rise?

Mass evacuations continue from Greek resort islands as heatwave conditions persist in the Mediterranean.

The Albanese government to unveil new industrial relations changes making it easier for casual workers to become permanent employees, if that's what they want.

Australia's historic Women's World Cup campaign on home soil is underway with a 1-0 victory.

The Matildas kick off their women's World Cup campaign in Sydney tonight -- the first time the tournament has been held in this region.

A major review of Australia's university sector to see the federal government offer guaranteed places to all Indigenous students who meet academic entry requirements.

Yes or No? Opposing camps on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum have their official arguments published.

The Australian women's cricket team has retained the Ashes after defeating England in a thriller.

After months of speculation, the ABC understands the Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe won't be re-appointed to the job in September.

After months of requests from Ukraine, Australia agrees to send 30 more Bushmaster vehicles

Agriculture remains key sticking point as Australia, EU fail to conclude free trade deal.

Australia is sending a surveillance aircraft to Germany to help monitor the flow of military and humanitarian supplies into Ukraine. 

The Prime Minister has arrived in Europe ahead of NATO talks and revealed that Australia has secured a $1b deal to export military vehicles to Germany. 

Today the Royal Commission hands down its verdict on the Robodebt debt recovery scheme that wrongly ensnared hundreds of thousands of Australians.

After years of devastating floods, farmers are preparing for the possibility of below average rain and above average temperatures.

The Federal Government names four priorities for the proposed Voice to Parliament

Borrowers, businesses brace for possible 13th interest rate rise.

Scandal hit consultancy PwC among first to be referred to new national anti-corruption commission.

Bill shock: millions of Australians will face higher power costs from tomorrow, with benchmark prices to rise by up to 25 per cent.

While inflation shrinks, economists caution interest rate hikes are still likely.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is praising his military for thwarting a 'civil war' as the leader of the attempted rebellion begins his exile in Belarus.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin says the organisers of an attempted military rebellion have betrayed their country and will be brought to justice.

Political leaders are honouring the legacy of former Federal Labor leader Simon Crean who has died suddenly in Germany.

The US coastguard says it's found debris of a missing mini-sub near the Titanic shipwreck.

Rescuers searching for a missing submersible are focusing their efforts on a remote area of the North Atlantic where a series of underwater noises have been detected.

Less than 40 hours of oxygen is remaining in a submersible that vanished while taking tourists to the wreck of the Titanic.

As Australians wait for a date to be set for the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, there's still little awareness of it in some of the most remote and disadvantaged communities.

As Federal Parliament sits for the final week before the winter break, legislation to trigger a referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is expected to pass.

A week of scandal ends at Parliament House with a former colleague making accusations against Liberal Senator David Van; New Zealand's economy is officially now in recession.

There are signs the job market in Australia is losing steam, with one of the country's biggest employment websites saying the number of positions on offer has fallen for the fourth month in a row.

Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges of mishandling national security documents after he left office.

A man prepares to face court over the Hunter Valley bus crash that left 10 wedding guests dead.

Ten people have died and multiple others have been injured in a bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley.

The Torres Strait island traditional owners fighting the Commonwealth in court to protect their homes from rising sea levels caused by climate change.

An aged care levy up for discussion, as the Federal Government tries to boost funding for the sector.

There are warnings about job losses and a possible recession after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for a 12th time.

Unions and employers in the childcare sector are making a landmark application under new multi-employer bargaining laws.

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The defamation case has been dismissed, but the fallout continues for Australia's most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts Smith, found to have murdered unarmed civilians in Afghanistan in a civil case.

The Federal Government is signalling its intention to regulate artificial intelligence.

It's been revealed the Australian Federal Police was told 5 years ago about a potential leak of confidential Commonwealth tax information by consultancy giant PwC.

A massive budget surplus, a strained health sector and a troubled juvenile detention system are just some of the issues the next WA Premier faces after the shock resignation of Labor leader Mark McGowan.

Long childcare waiting lists, high fees keeping parents out of the workforce.

Six years since a landmark gathering at Uluru and the Statement from the Heart, which put forward the idea of the Voice to parliament - the leaders of those talks have gone back to the Rock, to mark the anniversary of the event; We gain access to Ukranian soldiers training for a highly anticipated counter-offensive against Russian troops; and educators say artificial intelligence can transform the way we teach children - for the better.

One of the world's most successful recording artists Tina Turner has died aged 83.

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While Australia's relationship with China is on the mend, Defence Minister Richard Marles says China is still 'a significant source of anxiety' for our national security; Papua New Guinea and the United States sign a new defence agreement; And a warning that efforts to reduce smoking rates are in danger of stalling.

The buy now, pay later industry is facing tough new laws aimed at better protecting the millions of people who use the products.

The world's heightened nuclear anxieties on the agenda as Anthony Albanese jets into Hiroshima to meet global leaders at an expanded Group of Seven meeting.

A UN agency says at least 1 of the next 5 years will be the hottest on record; Almost 5,000 tourism jobs vacant in Queensland.

New Zealand police are hoping to get into the extensively fire-damaged hostel in Wellington today to start recovering at least six bodies.

Multiple people are dead and others unaccounted for after a fire at a hostel in the New Zealand capital Wellington.

Business is cautiously optimistic that Chinese bans on Australian exports are a step closer to easing although there's no sign of an immediate breakthrough.

The Opposition accuses the government of fuelling inflation and making life harder for working Australians, in response to the Federal Budget handed down this week.

Disability advocates are expressing dismay that the Federal Government is hoping to make $74b in budget savings from the NDIS over the next decade.

Doctors are delighted but welfare groups are disappointed with budget boosts to bulk billing and welfare payments.

For the first time in 15 years, the Federal Government is forecasting it'll deliver a budget surplus.

Energy bill discounts will be part of a $14.6 billion cost of living package in tomorrow's federal budget.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it's 'frustrating' that his government has been unable to find a diplomatic solution to Julian Assange's case.

Russia accuses Ukraine of staging a drone attack on the Kremlin in a failed assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin.

Persistent inflation and rebounding property prices are the reasons being offered by the Reserve Bank Governor for the shock decision to start interest rate rises again.

A major crackdown on e-cigarettes is on the way, with plain packaging and restrictions on colours and flavours in vapes to be introduced.

The Navy faces a challenge to keep Australia's current six Collins Class submarines ready for action. 

New figures reveal a 123-billion dollar "contingency" in Australia's largest ever defence project, the AUKUS nuclear submarine program.

A major review of Australia's migration system has signalled changes are needed to make it easier to bring in highly-paid permanent skilled workers

Australians will be able to buy twice as many common medicines for the price of one script under a major pharmacy shake-up.

China is urging countries not to 'hype up' the so-called China threat, after a major Australian defence review criticised its military build-up.

The most significant review of Australia's defence capability since World War Two to be unveiled by the federal government.

The largest and most powerful rocket ever built has exploded minutes after launch.

"Yes" campaigners for an indigenous Voice to Parliament are hoping for high profile advocates, including sports stars. 

The Federal Liberal leader Peter Dutton denies he's on the wrong side of history by vowing to actively campaign for a no vote in the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament.

US prosecutors allege Donald Trump conspired to illegally influence the 2016 Presidential election through a series of hush money payments

Donald Trump is preparing to become the first former US President to face criminal charges.

The Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton is vowing to rebuild the Liberal party after an historic by-election defeat

The Federal Government pushes for a pay increase for Australia's lowest-paid workers, but business groups says a smaller increase is the only way to avoid more pain.

Unions are pushing for a 7% minimum wage rise, saying it's 'about survival' for 2.6 million workers.

Video games with simulated gambling to be given R18+ rating

Mining and gas lobby groups broadly support the deal struck between the Albanese Government and the Greens to reduce emissions from the country's biggest polluters.

Voters in NSW hope the newly elected Labor government will swiftly deliver promised higher wages for nurses and teachers

New South Wales Labor has ended its 12 years in the political wilderness, returning to power and giving the party control of every mainland state and territory.

The Federal Government's tweaked the wording around the Voice to Parliament proposal, but is it enough to win bipartisan support?

More than 650,000 people have already voted ahead of Saturday's NSW election.

The Federal Government and Coalition are inching closer to securing a deal over laws that will shape the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum.

A new UN report calls for urgent action on climate change.

Australia's biggest skin cancer study has been hit by an unpublicised data breach; Two decades after the Iraq war began, the country is grappling with political corruption, soaring unemployment and poverty; And a clean up begins after a record mass fish kill in western NSW.

A United Nations backed inquiry finds Russia's committed a range of war crimes in Ukraine, but how will those responsible be held to account?

There are warnings about gas shortages during extreme weather this winter, as well as long term supply problems.

The Defence Minister is defending the massive cost for the nuclear powered submarines program, although he won't reveal what budget savings will have to come.

A fleet of 8 new nuclear powered submarines will be built in Australia in a defence program that will cost up to $368 billion dollars.

Australia's nuclear submarine fleet is tipped to support 20,000 jobs over the next 30 years.

Could a shorter work week help those juggling paid work with caring responsibilities? A parliamentary committee says yes, and that it's time to test a four day work-week.

After being greeted by music and flowers, the Prime Minister is off to watch test cricket as he begins a four day visit to India;

There's a glimmer of hope the Reserve Bank might ease up on interest rate rises, with the central bank dropping its reference to needing more rate rises in coming months;

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As politicians head back to Federal Parliament, cost of living pressures are expected to dominate debate, while the Government presses ahead with some of its  key election promises;.

The damning findings from the inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena terror attack that killed 22 people - it might have been prevented if British security services had acted on key intelligence

Putting up the price of postage stamps and cutting back daily letter deliveries are some of the ideas being floated in a shakeup of Australia Post.

There's been a mixed response to the Federal Government's plan to introduce a 30 per cent tax rate on superannuation earnings for balances above $3 million.

As south-east Queensland residents remember last year's devastating floods, some people are deciding to raise their homes.

The federal government is stepping up efforts to improve Australia's protection against increasing cyber threats

A year since Russia's invasion Ukrainians brace for more attacks as its leaders tell the west they can win - if they get the right weapons

Twitter, TikTok and Google have been hit with legal threats from Australia's eSafety commissioner, who's  demanding to know what they're doing to crack down on child abuse material.

The ASIO boss is warning of "a hive of spies" targeting journalists, military veterans, and judicial figures in Australia.

As air raid sirens sounded, US President Joe Biden has visited Ukraine's capital Kyiv, vowing to provide 'unwavering support'

A National Week of Action has begun - urging Australians to back the 'yes' vote for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament ... but could its success be under threat by a lack of detail about how it will work?

Experts and government meet today to craft a strategy for the youngest Australians, with the first five years of life critical in paving the way to a healthy adult life.

Australia's northern naval defences bolstered as fears changes to immigration policy could tempt people smugglers back into business.

Aid flows into rebel-held areas of Syria as Turkey's leader compares the impact of the earthquakes to atomic weapons.

A war of words is deepening between Washington and Beijing - with both sides accuse each other of using high-altitude balloons for spying.

Thousands of refugees living for years in uncertainty eligible to stay permanently as Labor delivers on an election promise to abolish temporary protection visas - but will it prompt people smugglers to resume their trade? The latest Closing the Gap reports shows Indigenous health and development stalling and on some measures - going backwards; and are we missing out on the key technology and talent we need to decarbonise our economy?

The World Health Organisation warns a looming disaster due to a lack of essentials could claim more lives than the earthquake in Turkiye and Syria.

Anger growing over the Turkish Government's response to the earthquake disaster as the death toll rises.

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A plea for help after earthquakes devastate Turkiye and Syria - cities destroyed, vital infrastructure knocked out, thousands are dead but an unknown number are still trapped.

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The nation's leaders meet today to discuss how to solve packed hospital emergency departments and clogged GP surgeries; The federal opposition calls for more public debate to shape the Voice to Parliament before a referendum; And while emergency flood warnings are over in New South wales, communities in the west remain cut off, but optimistic.

There's been a sharp rise in the number of Australians delaying seeing a GP, filling a prescription, or seeing a mental health professional because of the cost;

As the Foreign Minister warns the Indo Pacific is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile, a visiting US general says a huge effort will be needed to avoid conflict with China.

A week after the Prime Minister's urgent visit to Alice Springs, a large community meeting has again exposed the divisions in the town over how to tackle a surge in crime

Chinese students are being encouraged to return to Australian universities because of Beijing's snap crackdown on studying online at foreign universities

Ukrainians have faced another deadly barrage from Russian missile strikes a day after Germany and the US pledged to send tanks to Ukraine; Tourism operators in Alice Springs nervous about the town's reputation ahead of the peak winter travel season; And the annual refugee soccer tournament in Darwin helping people make friends in their new home country.

Tanks for Ukraine: the US and Germany pledge to send heavy armour ahead of a possible Russian spring offensive.

New curbs on alcohol in central Australia, as the federal and NT governments try to tackle soaring youth crime and violence; Can cash handouts fix the nation's shortage of gardeners, blacksmiths and swimming instructors?; Donald Trump's lawyers fight to keep a grand jury's report into his attempts to overturn the 2020 US election result a secret; And the 60 year wait for a personal apology for one victim of child sexual abuse.

New curbs on alcohol in central Australia, as the federal and NT governments try to tackle soaring youth crime and violence; Can cash handouts fix the nation's shortage of gardeners, blacksmiths and swimming instructors?; Donald Trump's lawyers fight to keep a grand jury's report into his attempts to overturn the 2020 US election result a secret; And the 60 year wait for a personal apology for one victim of child sexual abuse.

More grim statistics emerge about Australia's problem-plagued aged care sector, with nearly 40,000 serious incidents reported in the last financial year.

A mass shooting in a predominantly Asian-American community in Los Angeles leaves at least 10 dead; the Australia Day public holiday might be on Thursday, but not everyone is planning to take the day off; the federal government to meet the operators of the world's largest dating apps to discuss new safety measures; and why Australia's accommodation shortage now extends to the grave.

US prosecutors lay involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin, alleging he ran a set which allowed the death to take place; A scathing assessment of Australia's schools finds students are falling behind; Anger in the Northern Territory after the government closes its Treaty Commission and reject its key recommendations; And millions on the move across China for the first lunar new year without COVID controls. 

Fourteen people are dead, including a child and the Ukrainian interior minister, after a helicopter crashed in the suburbs of Kyiv.

A step up in Australia's military support for Ukraine, with a shift from providing equipment and weapons, to training.

People in central and north Queensland are bracing for more torrential rain, as floodwaters cut roads, stranding locals and holiday makers, and put the sugar cane crop at risk.

NATO is promising more deliveries of heavy weapons to Ukraine, as a local mayor says there's now 'minimal' chance survivors will be recovered alive from an apartment building in Dnipro destroyed by Russian strikes.

The US Attorney-General has announced the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of sensitive government documents.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is beginning a two-day trip to Papua New Guinea, the first visit by an Australian leader to the country in more than four years.

As the daunting flood recovery continues in the Kimberley in Western Australia, many families are wondering when they'll be able to return to their home towns. 

It's a day of reckoning in Brazil as police round up hundreds of people suspected of being involved in the storming of government buildings in the nation's capital. 

There are chaotic scenes in Brazil as supporters of the former far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro storm the country's Congress. As floodwaters recede, emergency authorities are getting a better understanding of the scale of devastation in the remote West Australian town of Fitzroy Crossing.  In the Northern Territory, senior Indigenous leaders say rising crime rates are being driven primarily by a widening poverty gap.

Russia has ordered a brief ceasefire in Ukraine, the first in the almost year long conflict. Kyiv has already rejected the truce, with officials labelling it "hypocrisy" and "propaganda." 

The World Health Organisation appears to have endorsed the decision by some countries, including Australia, to impose pre-departure tests on travellers from China.

As Australia heads into the fourth year of the pandemic, the Federal Government is standing firm against mandatory COVID measures in aged care.

As the latest COVID wave spreads through China, and many of its workers get sick, the federal government's warning that there'll be 'substantial impacts' on supply chains in Australia.

Members of Australia's Chinese community have described a new COVID testing requirement for travellers from China as "understandable".

In 2023 Australians will vote in a referendum on whether Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders should be recognised in this country's constitution. AM speaks to former minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt.

There's broad support in Taiwan for the government's plan to reinstate a year of compulsory military service, after increased pressure from China.

Afghan women are defying the Taliban by protesting against the latest ban on them attending university. In demonstrating, they're risking their lives and they've told the ABC they need international help.

Afghan refugee families are becoming increasingly frustrated with lengthy waiting times for visas. A country shire in Western Australia is trying to speed up the process.

For many Australians, Boxing Day is when they get in the car and head off on holiday. After summers of bushfires, floods and COVID outbreaks, tourism operators are gearing up for their busiest season in years.

China is bankrolling a new hospital for Papua New Guinea's Defence Force, in a move some analysts fear could help Beijing establish a greater military presence.

The Foreign Minister has raised human rights, detained citizens and trade bans in talks with her Chinese counterpart in Beijing; Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets Joe Biden in first foreign trip since Russian invasion; And as South Australia's Riverland braces for a flooded Christmas, local charities team up to make sure no-one misses out

A mark of success of Australia's first Ministerial visit to China in more than three years will be the "dialogue itself", according to Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

The US committee investigating last year's January 6 storming of the Capitol building has recommended charges against former President Donald Trump.

As Australia prepares to co-host the FIFA Women's World Cup, football officials are worried a weekend pitch invasion has damaged soccer's reputation.

Unions and business reveal suggested changes to skilled visa system.

After a week of furious criticism from the coal and gas industries about the Albanese  government's planned price caps, the legislation is set to sail through Parliament today.

Queensland in mourning as police investigate whether a deadly ambush was pre-meditated.

Six people have been killed at a Queensland property, including two police officers who were ambushed by shooters.

The Albanese government is facing a fight to pass its emergency energy legislation.

The National Cabinet meets this afternoon, with the Prime Minister hopeful he can land an agreement with state and territory leaders to put price caps on coal and gas.

The chief Bali bombmaker has been released from an Indonesian prison after serving just over half of his sentence.

The number of elective surgeries done in public hospitals has slumped to a 10 year low.

Homeowners have a nervous wait to find out if the Reserve Bank will deliver another interest rate rise, making it eighth in a row

AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program.

Businesses wary as the Federal Government's industrial relations changes pass the Senate.

The Socceroos have advanced to the World Cup knockout round thanks to a thrilling 1-nil over Denmark.

The latest "Closing the Gap" report is out, on how governments and Aboriginal groups are improving key measures of disadvantage for Indigenous Australians. Just two of the 17 targets are on track.

A United Nation's delegation of scientists has recommended the Great Barrier Reef be added to the UNESCO world heritage "in danger" list.

The federal government's controversial industrial relations policy looks set to pass parliament this week. Independent David Pocock has secured a promise for a regular review of social security payments. 

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will continue into a third term after his government won yesterday's state election. 

Tomorrow's state election in Victoria looks likely to be a tight contest and some pundits think a hung parliament is a real possibility. Perhaps the best known Premier in the country, Labor's Daniel Andrews is seeking a third term. 

Federal Police and Parliament's Speaker are refusing to say why a prominent anti-Beijing activist, Drew Pavlou, was ordered to leave the building or risk facing arrest yesterday.