The World Today

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.

The experience of Jewish students and academics is in the spotlight this week at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

Telstra's CEO faces tough questions on her return from leave to face the fallout from a major network failure.

Australians continue to face disruptions today from a major Telstra network failure.

What caused the massive outage across the telco's networks this morning.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on a visit to the Solomon Islands, while China's test launch of a nuclear capable weapon in the South-Pacific has been labelled "destabilising" for the region.

The Prime Minister apologises for crude 'shag, date or marry' comments about Kylie Minogue on a podcast. 

Could this the worst ski season ever amid the warmest winter on record.

The government's gambling reform bill is introduced to Federal Parliament, critics say it sides too heavily with broadcasters and bookies.

Fresh details in the investigation into an Australian man arrested in Thailand for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl in Pattaya.

Federal MP Josh Burns reveals the toll of antisemitic attacks on his family in moving testimony to the Royal Commission.

Bondi terror attack survivor takes the stand as the Royal Commission turns to the media.

From classrooms to boardrooms, the nation's attention is fixed on the Socceroos as they take on Paraguay in their final World Cup group match.

An Australian citizen with links to Islamic State, who had previously been banned from returning, will be allowed to come home.

Benchmark electricity prices have fallen, so have you checked your bill, as electricity retailers issue increases.

Labor's capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms to pass, after a deal with the Greens.

Auction clearance rates have slipped below 50-percent - the lowest level since the start of COVID-19 Pandemic.

Labor's retreat from tax changes, itself a broken election promise, draws praise from some small businesses now carved out.

Capital gains tax carve outs confirmed, the PM also backs also down on a so-called "death tax".

The fuel excise relief, which has made your petrol cheaper during the Iran war, is set to expire, putting the government in bind over cost-of-living measures.

US and Iran sign agreement but key details remain unclear.

Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday with a cage fight at the White House -  and a new ceasefire deal with Iran.

Donald Trump's latest promise to end the war comes despite Iran saying it hasn't reached a final decision.

More than 18 months after the review into the culture of the NSW Police Force was launched, the independent report has found bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment are occurring at "unacceptable levels".

Unrest on the streets of Belfast after a brutal stabbing attack sparked destructive anti-immigration protests.

New data shows almost all generations of Australians thinks life is worse than a decade ago.

World-renowned cancer researcher, Professor Richard Scolyer is being remembered as a medical pioneer dying of an aggressive brain tumour at the age of 59.

Any sense of a breakthrough in hostilities in southern Lebanon was short lived with Hezbollah rejecting outright a peace deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel.