The World Today

An Arnhem Land Indigenous leader has pioneered a new model of land agreement that puts his clan in control of development. It marks the culmination of a 10 year journey for the Gumatj clan.

So far this year, the national road toll has increased by about six per cent across Australia, compared with the same period last year. Today Victoria's road safety body has launched a new campaign, encouraging motorists not to necessarily drive at the speed limit.

Access to good public transport and difficulties in getting a licence have been identified as key factors in the high youth unemployment rate. The national welfare group Brotherhood of St Laurence has found that more than 60 per cent of young jobseekers don't have a driver's licence.

Share markets continue to strengthen cautiously in the wake of Donald Trump's surprise US election victory. Wall Street ended 1.2 per cent higher and the Australian share market was up marginally in late morning trade. But as the reality of a Trump presidency sinks in, major worries remain about whether Mr Trump will roll back global trade deals or spark a trade war with China.

A former supplier to Woolworths claims the retailer replaced top-selling Australian-made cosmetics with lookalikes from China. The replacements had very similar labels and bottles. Woolworths is renowned for driving hard bargains with suppliers. Australia's official consumer watchdog alleged in the Federal Court this month that Woolworths sought up to $60 million from suppliers in late 2014 to help reduce a shortfall in its half-year profit.

US President-elect Donald Trump and the man he is replacing, Barack Obama, have met at the White House for the first time. After months of slinging insults, both men seemed keen to put the bitterness of the campaign behind them. Following the meeting, the President-elect met with Republican leaders, saying he can't wait to get started.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his predecessor, Tony Abbott, have today offered differing commentaries on Donald Trump's ascendancy to the US presidency. In separate interviews on radio this morning, Mr Turnbull pointed to Mr Trump's lack of ideology and his status as 'not a professional politician' and saw little connection with the political landscape in Australia. Mr Abbott, however, was quick to draw parallels between the two nations, pointing out concern of Americans over 'porous borders', the export of jobs and national security. Their differing opinions reflect the tensions that continue to simmer within the federal Liberal Party.

Homicide detectives in New South Wales have started a second day's search at a remote walking track in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney. Sydney man Matthew Leveson has been missing for nearly a decade and is believed to have been buried in a bush grave somewhere in the park. Police spent the past week negotiating a new deal with Mr Leveson's partner, Michael Atkins, in a bid to persuade him to reveal the grave's location. Mr Atkins is unlikely to face charges over Mr Leveson's death.

Firefighters from across the country are meeting in Melbourne in an effort to turn the tide on post-traumatic stress disorder. The union representing professional firefighters says there's still a common reluctance to admit suffering from the illness.

The Queensland Attorney-General is assessing the damage from a riot at the troubled Cleveland Youth Detention Centre overnight. Up to 25 youth detainees climbed onto the facility's roof yesterday evening, throwing projectiles and injuring several officers. The union says staff need protection, while youth advocates say the riot demonstrates the need for an alternative to juvenile detention.