The World Today

Most Australian parents have a difficult time trying to keep up with what their children are doing online. In migrant communities, the challenge can be tougher still, especially if parents struggle with English. Today the Australian Multicultural Foundation is launching a mobile phone app that is intended to help migrant parents track what youngsters are up to. And its inventors also see it as a potential tool against radicalisation.

Another recommendation on improving Australia's security has come from the Canberra based think tank, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. It has released a report today on the use of big data in national security. The report's author, Michael Chi spoke to The World Today, warning that Australia is not yet in a position to take advantage of the emerging technology in this area without exposing citizens to its risks.

Queensland-based insurer and bank Suncorp has reported a 3.6 per cent rise in net profit to $1.075 billion for the 2017 financial year. However, Suncorp shares fell as much as 6.6 percent when the cash profit missed estimates.

US President Donald Trump has opened up a new congressional fight with plans to halve the number of legal immigrants into the US. He's unveiled legislation that will emphasise job skills including English language over family connections. But the bill has raised questions about whether it would encourage migrants from countries like the UK and Australia. And whether it goes against historical values symbolised in the Statue of Liberty, that welcomes migrants from all nations.

A Queensland family is seeking answers after their daughter was found dead in Uganda. The body of 37-year-old Bronwyn Fielding has been in a Ugandan mortuary for five weeks. Her relatives are struggling to raise enough money to bring her remains home.

An environmental protection group says timber from illegal logging operations in Papua New Guinea is being used in flooring sold in the United States. Global Witness says it has tracked the timber to several markets which have laws against importing timber from illegal operations.

Scientists have found a new class of anti-cancer drug to be effective in treating breast cancer tumours. In preclinical trials, the drug, known as S-6-3-8-4-5, was found to attack cells that are present in some of the most aggressive types of breast cancer. Researchers at Melbourne's Walter and Eliza Hall Institute are now hoping to take their findings to a clinical trial.

Wine grape prices are at their highest level in almost a decade. That's just one of the findings from the National Vintage Report which is sparking optimism across the sector.

Downtown Sydney is the beating heart of Australia's financial system, and is home to the stock market and most of the country's large retail and merchant banks. During the day, the neighbourhood is populated by some of the nation's highest-paid people, but in recent weeks, a different demographic has moved in, and they're not wearing designer suits and Rolexes. Martin Place, right at the centre of the financial district, is now also the site of a growing tent city populated by the homeless. It's sparked a political feud, with the New South Wales Premier calling on the City of Sydney to remove it.

Homelessness New South Wales is calling on the State and Local Governments to stop what it calls the 'blame shifting' around the issue. For more, The World Today spoke to the group's CEO, Katherine McKernan.