The Gaza conflict on the agenda as Anthony Albanese meets his New Zealand counterpart for annual talks; UN officials call Israel's Gaza City plan a dangerous escalation; and in football, the Matildas to face Wales in an upcoming friendly in October.

Australia joins other countries in condemning Israel's planned Gaza City takeover, Azerbaijan and Armenia sign US-brokered peace deal, A-League club Western United says they will fight the decision to have their licence withdrawn.

International criticism of Israel's plan to further escalate military actions in Gaza, A possible meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, The Raiders return to the top of the NRL ladder.

Politicians and groups in Australia condemn an Israeli plan for a military takeover of Gaza City; Optus sued over a mass data breach from three years ago; Western United stripped of their A-League licence.

Gareth Ward quits the New South Wales Parliament, just before a vote on his expulsion; Kathleen Folbigg supporters savage the compensation she's been offered; A 12 year old on the verge of making surfing history.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government has more work to do on regulatory reform; Young Australians urge government to set bold 2035 climate target; And in sport, Rookie Tane Edmed not surpised he's been picked for the Wallabies.

A $3300 carrot at the centre of a plan to lift GST; Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro appealing a house arrest court order; A Wurundjeri elder to return to the NRL tonight despite Welcome to Country heartbreak.

MP Gareth Ward fighting his potential expulsion from state parliament in a Sydney court; One person killed in a wildfire in France; Popular Tottenham star Son Heung-min officially ends his 10-year stay at the club.

Health officials say at least 38 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces while seeking aid, Tasmanian Labor to move no-confidence motion against re-appointed Premier Jeremy Rockliff, The National Indigenous Tennis Carnival kicks off in Darwin.

An Australian first arrest after the discovery of a vaping liquid laced with opioids; The Liberals reappointed as a minority government in Tasmania; Australia's Alex de Minaur out of the Canadian Open.