Tesla CEO Elon Musk has rapidly moved on from his public break-up with President Trump, announcing on X the birth of his own political party, The America Party. But while money certainly talks in Washington DC, what else is it going to take to get this party off the ground? If nothing else, is the existence of The America Party enough to disrupt the Republican note?

GUEST:  Bernard Tamas - Professor of Political Science at Valdosta State University; author of The Demise and Rebirth of American Third Parties.

USAID was once the world's largest provider of humanitarian aid, but the Trump administration has dismantled the agency.

As China flexes its might internationally, will it step in to fill the void?

Prime Minister Albanese is travelling to China today with an entourage of business heavyweights.

The six-night visit will be heavily scrutinised with jobs, trade, security and AI at the top of the agenda, and panda meetings on the side.

Local volunteers are fronting the recovery effort in Texas as the death toll continues to rise after catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River.

President Trump is visiting his heartland, but not everyone is welcoming him.

With top seeds decimated in early rounds, a heat wave, and AI taking the place of 300 line judges, it's been an unorthodox Wimbledon.

Line judges have long faced the ire of wronged players, but the new automated system has critics too.

Despite all that, three Australian hopefuls are moving through to the final 32.

When Myanmar was hit by an earthquake in late March it added further devastation to an already dire humanitarian situation. 

Getting aid to to people who are struggling to rebuild their lives has been hampered by the impacts of a four-year conflict between Myanmar's Military junta and democratic opposition groups.

During the COVID-19 pandemic when Australians finally had access to a vaccine, the vast majority took it up. 

But skepticism quickly took hold in some circles,  and COVID it’s now emerged  saw the start of a trend that’s troubling health authorities.  Australia’s childhood vaccination rates have now dropped below herd immunity levels.

The Dalai Lama is turning 90. It's a moment for his millions of followers around the world to celebrate his longevity, but the milestone has also been a source of high anxiety.

The Buddhist spiritual leader has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China's Communist Party over Tibet's future.

President Donald Trump has signed the Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy bill into law at a White House ceremony. The bill includes cuts to Medicaid, tax cuts and funding for his immigration agenda.

John Lyons, the ABC Americas editor joins Barbara Miller from Washington.

Almost two weeks after the US unleashed its bunker busting bombs on Iranian nuclear sites the ceasefire announced in the aftermath by Donald Trump appears to be holding.

But why did Russia largely stand on the sidelines during the brief Iran-Israel war?