King Charles and Queen Camilla are preparing to farewell Australia after a Royal tour that's sparked debate following a controversial protest by Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe.

As Australia's housing crisis deepens, state and federal politicians are putting forward plans to ease the strain. It comes as the Business Council says skilled migration could ease the constraints currently facing developers.

The World Today examines the events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.

Fans are mourning British singer Liam Payne, a member of the global pop sensation 'One Direction', who was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.

Israeli attacks across Gaza are believed to have killed dozens of Palestinians in the past day.

The United Nations Security Council has voiced "strong concern" over Israel's attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, which have left several wounded.

A swarm of drones has attacked a military base in northern Israel, killing at least four Israeli soldiers and wounding dozens of others.

Israel's attack on Lebanon continues, with strikes in central Beirut killing at least 22 people. In the country's south, two United Nations peacekeepers have been injured, drawing condemnation from the UN.

The US President Joe Biden has described it as 'the storm of the century', Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida.

There have been emotional scenes at Australian airports today with more Australians touching down safely, after fleeing Lebanon.