Israel's ambassador to Australia has been called in to meet Australian officials, after an Israeli minister taunted detained activists.

National security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video online taunting activists kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs, after an aid flotilla for Gaza was intercepted by Israeli forces.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the actions.

11 Australians are among the detainees, but it's unclear if they feature in the video.

Ambassador Hillel Newman has urged the Israeli government to release the detained activists.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has proposed a new blanket tax on the oil and gas industry.

She says a One Nation government would offer a 30 per cent tax rebate on exploration, in exchange for the option of taking a 30 per cent equity share in the value of any gas found and then extracted.

Senator Hanson also says One Nation would abolish the existing Petroleum Resources Rent Tax and replace it with a Commonwealth royalty.

Queensland's Olympics Minister Tim Mander has stood aside from cabinet after he was referred to police by the Australian Electoral Commission, amid questions about his enrolment status.Mr Mander says he's "standing aside" while the matter is sorted.

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Israel's far right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is once again facing widespread condemnation, this time for a video he's posted on social media.

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says he will consider subsiding the costs of administering diphtheria vaccines at pharmacies, so they can immunise people at no cost.

Parts of Australia have experienced a resurgence of the potentially fatal disease due to declining vaccination rates.

The bacterial infection was once considered almost eradicated, but there have been 230 cases reported this year.

In response, the federal government has unveiled a 7.2 million dollar package for more diphtheria vaccines.

Optus' owner, Singtel, says it's looking to sell a minority stake in the telco.

Selling a minority stake implies Singtel is looking to offload less than 50 per cent of its equity stake in Optus to a third party.

The Singaporean conglomerate says it's "open to working with potential Australian partners" to ensure Optus continues to be a strong alternative operator in the industry".

A landmark United Nations resolution on climate change has received Australia's support to pass.

It endorses that countries can he held legally responsible for their greenhouse gas emissions.

Some 140 countries have backed an International Court of Justice ruling, despite efforts by the United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia to sink it.

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An outbreak of Ebola virus is spreading in central Africa and The World Health Organisation has warned it could take months before a vaccine against the latest strain is ready.

The federal government has stepped in to address a diphtheria outbreak that's crossed several state borders.

It's unveiled a multi-million dollar package for more vaccines and the workforce to deliver them, as it seeks to quell the largest outbreak of the disease since records began.

there have been about 230 cases of diphtheria reported so far this year across Australia - where it was once considered almost eradicated - and a likely diphtheria-related death, which would be the first fatality from the disease in almost a decade.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has welcomed the Federal Court's decision to fine the social media company, X.

The penalty hearing marks the end of a legal saga that started in 2023 when Australia's online safety watchdog took action against Elon Musk's social media platform for failing to comply with an order to show what it was doing to prevent child abuse material from appearing on X.

It's now agreed to pay 750,000 dollars after X admitted to not complying with the order.

Australia's unemployment rate has increased to 4.5 per cent with women hardest hit by the rise.

Monthly data shows unemployment in April jumped by 0.2 percentage points in seasonally adjusted terms.

It's the first fall in female employment since August 2025.

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A lawyer for the Australian e-Safety commissioner says Elon ​Musk's social media platform X has ​admitted to not complying with an order for information about what it was doing to stop child abuse content appearing on its platforms.

An airport south west of Melbourne has re-opened after an item that prompted a bomb scare turned out to be a laser hair remover. 

Indigenous health experts say boosting vaccination rates against diphtheria is going to be critical in helping to contain Australia's largest outbreak since records began.

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The Bureau of Meteorology has put out its winter outlook, so what's in store for the coming months? 

The Albanese Government says vaccine hesitancy driven by covid misinformation may have contributed to the diphtheria outbreak.

Police have arrested a person at an airport south west of Melbourne after a suspicious item was found during security screening.

The social media company of American tech billionaire Elon Musk has admitted to non compliance with an Australian child protection request. 

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The federal government has announced more than $7 million to tackle the current outbreak of diphtheria. 

Former Labor prime minister and treasurer Paul Keating has backed the government's changes to the Capital Gains Tax discount, which aim to address intergenerational inequity. 

Meteorologists are forecasting an unusually warm winter this year as an El Nino looks increasingly likely to develop over the coming months. 

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Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's recent visits to China could have major implications for the world order as we know it.