The Prime Minister says the federal budget will be his government's most important and ambitious.

For many watching on, fuel security will be a key focus given the current global oil crisis.

The King has decried violence in the wake of the alleged assassination attempt on US president Donald Trump while he makes a historic address to Congress. 

His visit comes at a time when relations between the two countries are strained due to the war in the Middle East. 

Meanwhile that conflict remains at an impasse as Iran continues to close the shipping passage the Strait of Hormuz while the US blockades Iranian ports. 

Northern Territory police have declared the search for missing five-year-old Sharon Granites its number one priority as the wide-scale operation enters its fourth day. 

Police killer Dezi Freeman was on the verge of having his secret stash of child abuse material discovered when he gunned down by two officers outside his Victorian High Country home.

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Meta has attacked the Australian government's threat to tax tech giants if they fail to pay for news content.

Under the plan Meta, Google, and TikTok would be taxed just over 2% of their Australian revenue, a levy they could offset by striking commercial deals with news outlets.

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People searching for missing Central Australian girl Sharon Granites are grappling with tough terrain including an explosion of long grass after recent rain, as the third day of the search draws to a close.

Five-year-old Sharon was last seen late Saturday night at home where recently released prisoner, Jefferson Lewis, was staying.

Police allege he abducted her and believe she is still alive.

Tech company Meta is railing against the federal government's plan to charge digital platforms for sharing Australian news.

The proposed News Bargaining Incentive will tax Meta, Google and TikTok two-point-two-five per cent of their Australian revenue - unless they can secure a reduced levy by striking deals with news publishers.

Meta - which owns Facebook and Instagram - says news organisations voluntarily post content on their platforms, and any suggestion Meta takes their content is "simply wrong".

Survivors, families and community members have gathered at the Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania today to mark 30 years since the worst mass shooting in modern Australian history.

On this day in 1996, 35 people were killed and almost two dozen were injured at the historic site, south-east of Hobart.  

About 160 people gathered this afternoon at a ceremony to honour those who lost their lives and to recognise the strength of the Tasman Peninsula community.

The Prime Minister says he's wishing for the best for missing 5-year-old Sharon Granites and her family as the search enters its third day in Alice Springs.

Police have revealed the man they believe may have abducted her, 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, had been out of jail just six days when he was reportedly seen holding hands with a girl on Saturday night, in the area where Sharon disappeared from.

Officers say they believe she's still alive.

President Donald Trump has nominated former Republican Congressman, David Brat, as the next US ambassador to Australia.

The former Virginia representative will face a confirmation hearing in the Senate, before he takes on the position.

The role has been vacant since Caroline Kennedy left in 2024.

Mr Brat is a hard-line Christian conservative who's worked as an academic and economist.

The US First Lady Melania Trump has called the comedian Jimmy Kimmel a coward for commenting that she "had a glow like an expectant widow".

The late night show host was delivering a spoof speech on the eve of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.

The first lady called his remarks corrosive and urged the US based ABC network to "take a stand", while President Donald Trump called for Kimmel to be fired.

Northern Territory police say they're hopeful of finding missing 5-year-old Sharon Granites alive as the third day of the search for her continues in Alice Springs.

There have been no sightings of Sharon or the man suspected of abducting her, 47-year-old Jefferson Lewis, but police say they're following up potential tip off's from members of the public.

They say Mr Lewis was seen holding hands with a little girl at the Old Timers town camp late in the evening on Saturday night before she went missing.

The federal government has released draft laws threatening tech giants with a new tax if they fail to pay for the news content they publish on their platforms.

The News Bargaining Incentive will tax Meta, Google and TikTok two-point-two-five per cent of their Australian revenue - a levy they can offset by striking deals with news publishers.

The tax is expected to raise up to $250 million a year, which will be distributed to media companies.

And Prime minister Anthony Albanese says today is a day for Australians to remember the 35 people whose "lives and futures were stolen from them" in the Port Arthur tragedy.

Today marks 30 years since the worst mass shooting in Australia's modern history at Port Arthur, south-east of Hobart.  

A memorial service is being held at the Port Arthur memorial garden.