The World Today

There's been support and pushback to a raft of migration reforms announced by Labor -  with cuts targeting students, backpackers and visa overstayers.

Tougher temporary visa rules and a cut to net overseas arrivals are part of Labor's long-awaited migration policy announced today.

Warnings for motorists to brace for long-term pain at the petrol pump, as the world's oil crisis takes a turn for the worse.

US President Donald Trump calls the growing chorus of concern from AI insiders a 'sick conspiracy'.

The party would slash the number of migrant places by more than 750,000.

Sydney man James Dorney was working in the south tower of World Trade Centre. From his office on the 92nd floor, he watched in-horror as the first plane exploded into the north tower.

The Federal Government says new laws will help prosecute those involved in the illicit tobacco trade

The Opposition has accused the federal government of an attack on free speech, as Labor reveals the details of its proposed laws to regulate dangerous and addictive content on social media platforms.

The parents of the men have spoken as the trial gets underway, amid tight security.

One Nation proposes early access to superannuation to pay for rent or a mortgage

Experts say the world is facing a "super-sized" El Niño event -- that could be the strongest in more than 70 years.

The national debt helpline has just recorded the highest number of calls for the month of August ever.

Five Australians are found safe and 38 still missing in the Himalayas disaster which had claimed more than a thousand lives.

The search for survivors in hydro tunnels in Nepal continues as the Australian government sends aid.

43 Aussies are still missing in Nepal after destructive floods, as rescuers race to free hundreds trapped inside hydropower tunnels.

The latest on the desperate search for those missing after catastrophic flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border;

Hundreds have been killed, including dozens of international travellers drawn to Nepal's mountainous scenic beauty.

Inflation has cooled slightly in new figures, which show prices rose 3.5 per cent in the 12 months to July

In what could be a warning for the coming Australian summer, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as wildfire rips through parts of Nevada.

The new escalation point comes after a long-nosed fur seal was found dead at Beachport in South Australia;

Dean Cox and Callum Mills have apologised for the behaviour of some of their players, who have been sanctioned for breaching club standards over their actions in a Melbourne hotel.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed outrage over an IDF investigation into the killing of the Australian activist.

The club has banned five players for the remainder of the season, amid an ongoing police investigation.

Several players have been linked to an alleged sexual assault investigation, raising questions over whether the AFL should introduce a no-fault stand-down policy.

The political debate over Australia's migration intake continues this week, with a fight over who should go, and who should stay.

Clients of auditing firm KPMG have faced a revealing, second parliamentary hearing.

The former military lawyer has served more than two years in jail, after being convicted in 2024 for stealing top-secret defence material and sharing it with journalists

With interest rates on hold, borrowers might be breathing a sigh of relief, but they're still facing the prospect of their major asset - their home - shrinking in value, as the property market goes into decline.

The Reserve Bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold when its monetary policy board wraps up its meeting later today.

A near miss at Sydney airport on the weekend involving Jetstar and Qatar planes has raised new questions about commercial aviation safety standards in Australia.

A speech given by an Australian Imam the day after the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel the focus of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

In a horrific medical mix-up, a Melbourne woman says doctors removed parts of her genitals while performing the wrong operation on her.

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion raises concerns a lawyer for the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network had been subjected to a series of Islamophobic attacks, following the reported comments by a prominent Jewish community leader.

Australia's largest betting companies grilled over allegations of high-pressure inducement tactics including reports that wagering operators may have accepted stolen money from problem gamblers.

House prices are officially falling across the country, and previously resilient property markets are now in decline too.

Reports of a major breakthrough over the war in Gaza with Hamas and the US releasing details of a deal that would see the militant group disarm in the strip while Israel withdraws.

An interaction at a Darwin Thai festival is at the centre of assault allegations leading to the arrest of a Federal Labor MP.

Inflation rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to June, down from 4 per cent the previous month, and below the forecasts from economists.

As oil prices spike, the Federal government looks to onshore refining, as the tax break on fuel wind up this Sunday.

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard testimony this morning on the question of whether private security guards protecting the Jewish community should now be armed.

The Australian Government has lodged an official objection to new 12.5 per cent US tariffs on Australian exports announced today by the Trump administration

An experimental OpenAI artificial intelligence broke out of its test environment last week and hacked into another startup.

Next Monday afternoon, every phone in Australia will buzz, but the AusAlert emergency warning system remains in doubt

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard from a board member of the Melbourne Synagogue that was firebombed in 2024.

Are Australians putting themselves at heightened risk of cancer by using unapproved peptides to chase the fountain of youth?

Telstra admits human error played a role in a major network outage.

Australia's start-up entrepreneurs react to the federal government's new, firmer hands-on AI regulation.

The Federal government shifts from a "hands-off" approach with a new "office of AI" to regulate the powerful technology.

President Donald Trump is vowing to seize control of the vital shipping route, saying other countries should pay the US for securing safe passage.