King Charles' visit to Canberra has been disrupted by an Indigenous rights protest from Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been the number one target for Israel since the beginning of the war in Gaza.

Despite fears of rising unemployment, the latest official data shows the Australian economy's still creating tens of thousands of new jobs.

There are warnings tonight that Australia's birth rate, having hit a low not seen since the 1970s, is now at a critical level.

George Negus is being remembered as a remarkable journalist with strong opinions, and also a deeply good friend.

The UN peacekeeping force in Southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks forced their way into one of its positions over the weekend.

Residents in Florida are cleaning up after Hurricane Milton. The financial cost is expected to be many billions of dollars.

China has agreed to lift a ban on Australian live rock lobster imports, after a meeting between the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Ex-Labor senator Fatima Payman has launched a new political party called "Australia's Voice."

As war rages in the Middle East, the Australian Parliament is divided over how to mark the horrors of the 7 October Hamas attacks.

Commemorations have been held in Israel, Australia and around the world to mark the anniversary of the 7 October attacks by Hamas.

Israel has ordered more residents in southern Lebanon to flee their homes, as it continues its ground incursions.

The Israeli army is warning Lebanese citizens who've fled their homes not to return, as raids will continue.

In the United States, the Vice Presidential candidates have faced off in a debate marked by a surprising degree of courtesy and policy.

Israeli troops have launched raids in southern Lebanon as the cross-border conflict continues to escalate.

Australian Federal Police have announced they'll investigate the use of Hezbollah flags by a small number of people at a rally in Melbourne.

Lebanon's foreign minister has given an impassioned speech at the United Nations, calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

As Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah exchange fire across the border, Israel is considering a ground invasion.

Inflation has fallen to 2.7 per cent for the 12 months to August.

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates unchanged at 4.35 per cent. The Governor Michele Bullock says the economic outlook is still uncertain.

Australia's two major supermarket chains are being taken to court by the consumer watchdog for allegedly misleading shoppers with price discounts on common products.

As the tension between Hezbollah and Israel grows, world leaders are urging both sides to pull back from their attacks.

The unemployment rate for August was unchanged from the previous month, at 4.2 per cent, but there are concerns the figure will rise.

The Islamist militant group Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate after hundreds of pagers used by its members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon.

The Federal Government is continuing to have trouble getting one of its big housing policies passed by Parliament.