The World Today

The Trump administration is in damage control following a report the US president disclosed highly classified information to Russia during a White House meeting last week. The Washington Post cites unnamed current and former US officials who say Donald Trump shared intelligence about Islamic State considered so sensitive not even American allies have access to it. The President's national security adviser has strongly denied the claims.

Security experts are hunting the culprits behind the 'Wannacry' cyber-attack that's paralysed computers around the world. Some are blaming Microsoft. Some are pointing the finger at North Korea. Russia is blaming US surveillance agencies for letting their hacking tools fall into the hands of cyber criminals.

The Federal Government has defended the need for foreign and interstate workers to build the next fleet of naval ships. The Naval Shipbuilding Plan released today acknowledges South Australia will struggle to provide the number of skilled workers needed for the project. It also outlines more than a billion dollars in infrastructure upgrades at shipyards in Adelaide and Western Australia. But the announcement has drawn the ire of Victoria, which says it's been left out of the 'national plan'.

Sydney's second airport is about to become Australia's biggest infrastructure project. So, what do those who live nearby think about the development?

The Australian Medical Association is calling for a national approach to address and overcome doctor suicide. The organisation says the profession needs to do more to reduce rates of mental health, especially for training doctors. It's been prompted by the recent suicide deaths of three junior doctors, just in NSW. The AMA's head of its Council of Doctors in Training says what's needed is a cultural shift in attitudes, and a national framework to better support physicians.

A record five Australian aid workers are being recognised with the highest international nursing award for their work in third-world countries and conflict zones. The 'Florence Nightingale Medals' honour exceptional courage and devotion to the wounded, sick or disabled.

Over the last decade, towns in regional New South Wales have become havens for refugees fleeing their homelands in search of a better life in Australia. But now large numbers of families are leaving big regional cities, comparing the housing they're living in to being like a refugee camp tent. That's prompted questions from advocates about the effectiveness of the Government's settlement strategies.

It seems stay-at home dads are still a rare breed in Australian households. A new study has found fathers who look after children full-time account for just four per cent of two-parent families. Researchers believe men are not necessarily making a lifestyle choice, but end up at home for other economic reasons.

Scientists have found almost 38 million pieces of plastic on a small coral atoll in the south pacific. Henderson Island is world heritage listed and has not been inhabited by humans but it has ended up as a dumping ground for plastic from all around the world as ocean currents bring waste to its beaches.

AFL star Jesse Hogan has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The Melbourne Football Club announced the bad news this morning as the 22-year-old prepared to undergo surgery today. It's been a rough year for the youngster, who lost his father to cancer just last month.