Despite the ceasefire, the war in Gaza has escalated once again, with Israeli air strikes killing more than 200 people.

The Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms next week's Budget will be in deficit.

The Prime Minister will discuss with other world leaders the possibility of Australia joining an international peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

As US tariffs take hold, the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has suggested Australians should avoid buying American products and instead choose locally-made goods.

Australia hasn't avoided falling victim to Donald Trump's trade wars, with the United States rejecting the Prime Minister's plea for an exemption from tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

The former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested for allegedly committing crimes against humanity.

Police have revealed a caravan containing explosives, found in Sydney, was part of an "fabricated terrorist plot." They say it was a hoax by organised crime groups, rather than anti-Semites.

Cyclone Alfred hasn't made landfall yet.....but flooding has started and tens of thousands of people are without power in Queensland and NSW.

New modelling is predicting Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross Queensland's south coast on Saturday morning.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is picking up speed as it heads closer to Australia's east coast. The Prime Minister says the Australian Defence Force is being deployed.