The World Today

Experts believe blindness among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be on par with the national average by 2020. Angela Lavoipierre reports.

The Victorian Government is spending an extra $53 million to boost residential rehabilitation beds and help investigate unscrupulous private providers. Naomi Woodley reports.

The Chief Medical Officer says Australia is negotiating to use two new flu vaccines developed overseas that increase protection for the elderly. Peter Lloyd reports.

AFL premiers Richmond have suspended Grand Final star Nathan Broad for three matches for taking a photo of a naked woman without her consent. David Mark reports.

Spanish prosecutors are preparing criminal charges against Catalonia's ousted President Carles Puigdemont, and other independence figures. Anne Barker reports.

US prosecutors are reportedly preparing to lay their first charges relating to Russian interference in the 2016 Trump election campaign. Nick Grimm reports.

All eyes are on One Nation in the state election campaign currently underway in Queensland. The party is polling at 20 per cent support in some regional areas. Annie Guest reports.

The disqualification of Barnaby Joyce from government may call into question the validity of ministerial decisions he made in office, or of legislation in which his vote was critical. The World Today speaks to Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey.

Acting Prime Minister Julie Bishop has shrugged off suggestions there's tension between the Liberal and National parties in the wake of last Friday's High Court decision. Stephanie Borys reports.

On Monday's edition of The World Today: Signs of a rift between the Liberals and Nationals are being played down by Julie Bishop, who was elevated to acting PM after last week's High Court ruling turfed Barnaby Joyce and others out of Parliament; And the Victorian Government is adding an extra 100 beds to its drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs.