The federal Liberal party room is set to meet tomorrow morning with Angus Taylor challenging Sussan Ley for the leadership.

The Israeli President Isaac Herzog has visited Canberra just as the Albanese government condemns Israel's plans to expand settlements in the West Bank.

The New South Wales Premier rejects claims of police brutality after violence erupts at a Sydney protest against the visit of the Israeli President.

The visit of the Israeli president Isaac Herzog is prompting protests around the country.

The notorious Melbourne underworld figure Tony Mokbel is now a free man after prosecutors dropped a final drug trafficking case against him.

In South Australia, detectives have declared the disappearance of 4- year-old Gus Lamont is now being treated as a "major crime."

The Federal Government has announced plans to sell nearly 70 Defence Department sites across the country and reinvest the proceeds in the defence force.

In its first meeting of the year, the Reserve Bank has decided to increase the interest rate to 3.85 per cent in an attempt to slow the growth of inflation.

The leader of the National Party, David Littleproud,  has retained his position after an attempt to topple him failed this afternoon.

After a stand-off with the states, the Federal Government has agreed to allocate an extra $25 billion to fund public hospitals for the next five years.