ABC radio news and current affairs afternoon program reporting on Australia and the world.
The European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have agreed to a big increase in defence spending as demanded by the US President.
The US President Donald Trump has angrily dismissed reports last weekend's bombing of Iran didn't destroy that country's nuclear program.
The ceasefire between Israel and Iran already appears to be breaking down, with Israel accusing Iran of violating it and now ordering fresh strikes of its own
Iran is warning the United States of "heavy consequences" for entering the war on Israel's side and bombing the Islamic Republic's key nuclear sites.
As the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its second week, many world leaders are urging both sides to pull back from the hostilities.
In the Middle East, Israel and Iran continue to trade missile strikes as the Trump Administration ponders its next move.
The world is closely watching the White House, as speculation grows the United States will enter the Israel- Iran conflict.
As the conflict between Iran and Israel continues, the US President Donald Trump is weighing up what course to take.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is raising the prospect of Australia strengthening its ties with Canada and Europe as the G-7 summit gets underway in Calgary in Canada.
It appears the Middle East is on the brink of broader conflict after Israel attacked nuclear sites and military bases in Iran.
Australia's big plan to buy $300 billion worth of nuclear-powered submarines has been thrown into doubt, after the United States announced it's reviewing the AUKUS defence pact.
With an overnight curfew in force in Los Angeles, police say they've arrested dozens of people who've ignored the lockdown and continued to protest against President Trump's immigration raids.
A major Australian in-vitro fertilisation clinic has again admitted to mistakenly transferring the wrong embryo to a patient.
California's Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he will sue the Trump administration for deploying the national guard in Los Angeles without consulting him first.
In Tasmania, the operator involved in the jumping castle tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School in 2021 has been found not guilty of a criminal offence.
Tasmanians will vote in a snap state election, after a no-confidence motion in the Premier Jeremy Rockliff passes Parliament.
The Tasmanian Opposition is poised to pass a no-confidence motion in the Liberal Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
Israeli forces in Gaza have reportedly again fired on people waiting for aid, this time in the town of Rafah in the enclave's south.
In a development that's surprised some observers, accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson has been called to give evidence at her Supreme Court trial in regional Victoria.
US President Donald Trump's tariffs remain in place after another court ruling, but the uncertainty about his trade agenda continues.
An American court has struck down Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" tariff regime, ruling that the President overstepped his authority.
The controversial North-West shelf gas project in W-A has been given federal government approval to operate until 2070.
In Western Australia, more than 2,000 members of the Stolen Generations will soon receive redress payments under a new scheme.
On the mid north coast of New South Wales, thousands of people remain isolated by floodwaters and more than 700 homes and businesses have been declared uninhabitable.
As the flood crisis continues in NSW, four deaths are now confirmed and thousands of residents remain stranded.
Three people have died and at least one other person is missing as the record breaking floods in NSW continue to ravage the Hunter region and the mid north coast.
Tens of thousands of people are isolated by floodwaters in the New South Wales Hunter region and on the mid-north coast.
The Federal Opposition is no longer a Coalition, with the National Party abandoning its partnership agreement with the Liberals.
The Prime Minister says Australia is prepared to consider a proposal from the European Union to enter into a defence and security pact.
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is vowing to take his defamation case all the way to the High Court after the Federal Court dismissed his appeal today.
Queensland Senator Larissa Waters is the new leader of the Australian Greens.
The corporate watchdog, ASIC, is suing Australia's largest investment Bank, Macquarie Group, for allegedly engaging in misleading conduct.
The Federal Liberal Party has elected its first female leader. Sussan Ley had a narrow win over rival Angus Taylor in the party room, 29 votes to 25.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled his new Cabinet line-up and made no apologies for the dumping of former frontbenchers Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic by the Labor factions.
Angus Taylor and Sussan Ley have both confirmed they will contest the Liberal Party leadership.
Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has announced she's leaving the National Party room and moving to the Liberals.
In a shock result, the leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, has lost the seat of Melbourne.
As the Liberals continue to analyse why they lost the election, prominent Indigenous figures suggest divisive politics played a role.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is back in Canberra after Labor's shock landslide election win. The other parties and independents are assessing their results.
The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have spent the final full day of their campaigns traversing the country.
The Coalition has released the costings for its policies two days before the election.
The trial is of Erin Patterson, accused of murdering three relatives and the attempted murder of another by serving them a meal containing poisonous mushrooms, is underway.