Asian cities are on the rise and Australian leaders need to start building relationships with city leaders and treat them as global actors: such is the advice contained in Griffith University's 'State of the Neighbourhood' report.

Top Telstra executive Robyn Denholm has been recruited to replace Elon Musk as chairman of the electric car maker Tesla.

Police in the United States have searched the home and car of Marines veteran Ian Long, who is accused of killing 12 people inside a country music bar before killing himself.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull's call for the plotters against his leadership to explain themselves to the public have met with a mixed reaction among Liberals.

The New South Wales Labor Opposition is without a leader, after the resignation of Luke Foley in the wake of harassment allegations.

On Friday's The World Today: Friends and family of the victims of a California shooting reveal their anger at how the accused killer got hold of a gun; and we hear from the new chair of Tesla, who is replacing Elon Musk after his string of questionable judgment calls.

For the first time in three years, the foreign ministers of Australia and China will meet face to face today.

Nine Entertainment's takeover of the Fairfax Media empire looks set to be consummated after the competition regulator said it would not oppose the $4 billion deal.

French prosecutors have issued international arrest warrants for three senior Syrian intelligence and government officials for alleged collusion in war crimes.

Papua New Guinea is clearing out refugees from its capital city, ahead of next week's APEC summit.