Israel's military has declared it's taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border-crossing into Egypt.

The Israeli army has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to start evacuating the area.

In Mexico, police have now arrested three people as they investigate the disappearance of two Perth brothers and their American friend.

There are serious concerns for two Australian brothers who've gone missing on a surf trip in Mexico. 

National Cabinet has announced a funding package of nearly $1 billion to help people leave abusive relationships.

Bonza has become the latest airline to run into financial trouble in Australia.

Community organisations are calling on National Cabinet to focus on the long-term support of women and children escaping violence.

An alliance of Australia's peak Islamic groups is calling for the country's terrorism laws to be changed.

Thousands of people have gathered at ANZAC services around Australia and the world, including at the place where the legend began - Gallipoli.

In Sydney, counter terrorism police have raided several homes and arrested seven teenagers. 

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape have set off together on a two-day hike of the historic Kokoda Track.

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Papua New Guinea for a visit loaded with symbology.  

American media outlets are reporting that an Israeli missile strike hit Iran earlier today, although it's unclear how successful the attack was.

The Bondi Junction shopping centre has reopened its doors for a day of quiet reflection, five days after the shocking mass stabbing attack.

Australia is to spend an extra $50 billion on defence over the next decade.

A stabbing a church in Sydney's south-west last night has been declared an act of terrorism. 

The Federal Court has found, on the balance of probabilities, Bruce Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019. He has failed defamation case against Channel 10 and Lisa Wilkinson.

Andrew Forrest's attempt to prosecute Facebook owner Meta over scam ads fails in Australia, but he's not finished yet.

The Prime Minister has unveiled a plan to supercharge investment in green energy projects and critical industries.

The Foreign Minister Penny Wong has put Palestinian statehood back on Australia's agenda, in a bid to find a way to end the deadly Israel-Hamas war. 

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory has extended the youth curfew in Alice Springs by a week.

The Albanese Government has pledged a better deal for shoppers and for farmers, after the release of a new review.

New South Wales and Queensland are bracing for possible flooding as heavy rains sweep across those states.

Former Channel Seven producer Taylor Auerbach faces a barrage of tough questions, in the defamation case brought by Bruce Lehrmann.