This week, the Northern Territory government will swear in a new administrator — it is the highest office in the territory, and the equivalent of a state governor.

Former president of the Northern Territory Cattleman's Association David Connolly, is Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro's pick for the job, but the appointment is proving divisive. 

Indigenous leaders and some politicians are asking the Prime Minister and Governor General to intervene and rescind the nomination, describing his past social media posts as demeaning to women and Indigenous culture.

However David Connolly says he will be a 'fierce advocate for all Territorians.'

President Trump is considering committing the United States to another military campaign against Iran, telling reporters this week that he would decide his next moves on Iran "within 10 days".

On the diplomatic front, senior US officials have held talks with Iranian counterparts to push for an end to Tehran's nuclear work and constraints on Iran's ballistic-missile program and regional armed proxies. This far, Iran has only offered modest concessions on its nuclear efforts.

With the Iranian regime weakened, what are the scenarios that may unfold?

The US Supreme Court has deemed President Donald Trump's global tariffs illegal. 

Trump responded by attacking the court's justices and vowing to resurrect the tariffs.

It could be a big inflection point for the president's second term.

Acclaimed tenor Allan Clayton and pianist Kate Golla are touring A Winter's Journey, a reimagining of Schubert's Winterreise for Opera Australia and Musica Viva Australia.

Blending powerful performance with Fred Williams' animated landscapes, the production traces love, loss and longing through a strikingly Australian lens, showcasing Golla's artistry and unique skills as a repetiteur.

The police response to those protesting the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog may have marked an inflection point in Australia.

But has this been a long time coming? How have anti-protest laws expanded over recent years, and where are they most severe?

Joost Bakker has been a zero-waste campaigner for more than two decades.

His latest task is building an eco-wonderland home for Hollywood actor Zac Efron in northern NSW.

It's out with Sussan Ley and in with Angus Taylor, the Liberals' eighth leadership change since John Howard's 2007 defeat.

Fiona Scott looks at the big, messy week for the party and what comes next.

Last Sunday's Japanese election may be one of the most consequential in decades, for Japan, the region, and also for Australia.

It was a stunning landslide win for the ruling coalition, and it's all being put down to one person: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

At this year's Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that the rules-based world order "no longer exists". So where are we headed instead?

The Washington Post has made widespread lay-offs that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper.

Australia correspondent Michael Miller is among those who have lost their job, making him the first and last Sydney bureau chief.