Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn has apologised to his 51,000 staff on his first day in Australia's toughest corporate role.

It's a day he knew was coming and now it's here, the Prime Minister says he regrets using 30 Newspoll losses as a reason for toppling Tony Abbott.

The diplomatic furore over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in the UK is escalating. Britain maintains that Russia is responsible for the attack, but Russia has again hit back.

After losing out in this week's GST carve-up, the heat's on the Northern Territory Government to find more money elsewhere and fast. The cut has intensified pressure on the government to lift its moratorium on fracking, and get activity in the onshore gas industry underway.

Businessman Andrew Liveris is giving $13.5 million to the University of Queensland to build a cutting edge training institute intended to boost Australia's flagging position in science and technology.

The Victorian Government has announced a 12-month review into the state's assisted reproductive treatment services in the hope it will stop providers exploiting women.

Former politician and businessman Clive Palmer has been charged by the corporate watchdog ASIC over the attempted takeover of villas at his troubled Sunshine Coast resort.

Amid uncertainty over the future of the Liddell power station, it seems Australia is adopting renewable energy at an unprecedented rate. In 2017, Australia invested a record $8.5 billion in renewables.

The Government is increasing its pressure on AGL to sell its aging Liddell Power Plant instead of closing it in 2022. The Government also has the support of the ACCC Chairman, who says companies don't just have a responsibility to shareholders.

On today's edition of The World Today: There's discontent simmering on the backbench, as the Government pressures one of Australia's largest energy retailers to sell its aging coal-fired power station; And are IVF clinics pedalling false hope? Victoria announces a review into assisted reproductive services.