The World Today

The government's light touch on Artificial Intelligence welcomed by digital industries, with AI to be managed through existing laws.

The east coast energy grid is not ready for the closure of coal-fired power plants, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator, bringing a heightened risk of blackouts.

The death toll in the Hong Kong tower blaze is now 94, amid questions over the city's widespread use of combustible bamboo in construction - could it mark the end of the centuries old building tradition?

Dozens of people have been killed after multiple high-rise apartment buildings caught fire in Hong Kong yesterday afternoon.

Much of the east coast swelters through a heat wave, while in some parts of Queensland, residents are bracing for severe thunderstorms for the third day in a row.

As Cyclone Fina crosses the West Australian coast, South East Qld hit with violent storms and more to come.

The clean up in Darwin continues after the strongest cyclone to approach Darwin since 1974, Tropical Cyclone Fina now approaches Western Australia.

Ukraine says it's received a draft plan from the US to end Russia's war.

Australia has handed the COP31 climate summit to Türkiye but Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will be the president of the summit pending Ankara's approval.

The US Senate passes a bill to release the files around convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump says he'll sign it.

Liberal opposition leadership rumblings across two states - a new Liberal leader for Victoria, and the NSW Liberals ponder their own leadership spill.

Leading industry and energy groups react to the Coalition's new energy policy.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has kept the Liberals together by dumping net zero but faces criticism on the apparent contradiction of sticking with the Paris Agreement.

Liberal shadow ministers have opted to drop the net zero by 2050 target, as widely expected.

The Federal Liberals gather to discuss their policy for net zero by 2050.

Both side of politics reflect on the extraordinary drama of the 1975 Dismissal on today's 50th anniversary.

Australia's longest serving broadcaster, John Laws, is being remembered as the NSW premier considers a state funeral.

Telsa shareholders put Elon Musk is on track to become the world's first trillionaire, if he can meet aggressive targets.

Does New York mayor elect Zohran Mamdani's win, together with a string of other Democrat victories, signal a fight back against the Trump Whitehouse?

At least three nations 'willing to kill' on Australian soil, Australia's spy chief says.

Labor moves on energy prices with the offer of free a power window, meanwhile the Coalition ties itself in knots over net-zero by 2050.

The Nationals Party ditches net-zero by 2050, placing the Coalition's future in-doubt; Optus executives face a grilling over Triple-Zero failures.

Prince Andrew will be stripped of his royal title, as his fall from grace over his ties to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein continues. 

The World Today examines the events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.

Israel strikes Gaza, as the ceasefire with Hamas comes under strain.

The peak body representing childcare centres calls for tighter regulations around who can open private facilities.

US President Donald Trump to meet China's President Xi Jinping for the first time in six years on Thursday with a thaw in the trade war on the cards.

A 'mind-boggling' NBA poker rigging scam uncovered, more than 30 arrested including well known US basketball figures.

New US sanctions on Russia's largest oil producers precedes a meeting of EU leaders today.

Anthony Albanese says Kevin Rudd is an "outstanding Australian representative" and says the success the critical minerals deal with the United States comes down to Mr Rudd's hard work.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has successfully met with President Donald Trump in Washington DC, a meet somewhat marred by Trump's comments over Ambassador Kevin Rudd.

Israel says the ceasefire has resumed after a weekend of strikes in Gaza, as both sides blame each other for breaches.

It's a date - Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet again in Hungary to discuss the end to the war in Ukraine.

Fighting could resume if Hamas can't hand over the right bodies of Israeli hostages.

Hamas returns the bodies of four hostages, as fragile ceasefire holds.

Emotional reunions on both sides as hostages and prisoners are returned to their families, after a deadly two-year war in Gaza.

The countdown is on to the expected release of hostages, signalling an end to the war and success for the fragile US-brokered ceasefire.

Another step closer to peace - Israel's government approves phase one of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Could peace in the Middle East be at hand? Israel and Hamas sign off on the first phase of a Gaza peace plan.

As the weather warms up - will summer bring floods or bushfires? And how confident can Australians be that their Triple Zero calls will go through in their time of need?

High level talks between Israel and Hamas are underway in Egypt, as Jewish communities around the world mark the second anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas.

A man is in custody in Sydney after an alleged two hour shooting spree from an apartment, and in WA, police collect 100 weapons from self-proclaimed sovereign citizens.