King Charles and Queen Camilla are preparing to farewell Australia after a Royal tour that's sparked debate following a controversial protest by Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe.

As Australia's housing crisis deepens, state and federal politicians are putting forward plans to ease the strain. It comes as the Business Council says skilled migration could ease the constraints currently facing developers.

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

Fans are mourning British singer Liam Payne, a member of the global pop sensation 'One Direction', who was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Israeli attacks across Gaza are believed to have killed dozens of Palestinians in the past day.

The United Nations Security Council has voiced "strong concern" over Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, which have left several wounded.

A swarm of drones has attacked a military base in northern Israel, killing at least four Israeli soldiers and wounding dozens of others.

Israel's attack on Lebanon continues, with strikes in central Beirut killing at least 22 people. In the country's south, two United Nations peacekeepers have been injured, drawing condemnation from the UN.

The US President Joe Biden has described it as 'the storm of the century', Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida.

There have been emotional scenes at Australian airports today with more Australians touching down safely, after fleeing Lebanon.

A Gazan resident reflects on a year of fighting.

Ceremonies are being held across Australia to mark the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack; One year on. You'll hear from the mother of an Israeli hostage being held in Gaza.

The robot vacuum cleaners that can be hacked from a distance, sharing video from inside Australian homes.

Ties between Israel and the US coming under strain as Israel pushes ahead with its military campaign, despite calls for restraint.

Iran has launched an estimated 180 Ballistic missiles at Israel overnight, sending thousands into bomb shelters across the country.

Israel's defence force says it has started a ground operation in southern Lebanon. The operation has been described as limited and localised, including raids on Hezbollah terrorist targets.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been left in turmoil after the killing of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. 

Australia's consumer watchdog the ACCC says it's been overwhelmed by the feedback from Australian shoppers, as it investigates the nation's highly concentrated supermarket sector.

As the customer backlash against Coles and Woolworths intensifies, consumer group Choice has released new data showing the gap in prices from one chain to another.

Is Labor considering fresh reforms for negative gearing, ahead of the next election?

The death toll in Lebanon has risen rapidly, as a deadly wave of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants intensifies.

Australia's supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles are being taken to court for allegedly misleading consumers about the prices of hundreds of product.

The fallout from a series of mobile device bombings in the Middle East is growing as  Israel and Hezbollah launch further strikes.

Australia's jobs market continues to show remarkable resilience in the wake of 13 Reserve Bank interest rate hikes since May of 2022, with the unemployment rate for August steady at 4.2 per cent.

Old-school paging devices used by members of the militant group Hezbollah have exploded across Lebanon and Syria.