The World Today

A fierce political fight has erupted between the Federal Government and Opposition over China's live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea.

Progress on reducing inflation appears to have stalled. Official figures show monthly inflation remained unchanged at 2.5 per cent in January.

The US and French leaders have emerged from a meeting on the war in Ukraine - Donald Trump claiming progress towards a peace deal, while France's President Emmanuel Macron stressing the need for security guarantees.

Clinicians are mixed in response to the Federal Government's promise to boost Medicare by making GP visits free for a majority of Australians. Nurses have welcomed the plan, but say it's a short-term fix.

There's widespread outrage over the latest release of hostages in Gaza. 

Despite the creation of tens of thousands of new jobs, the unemployment rate rose to 4.1 per cent in January.

The latest official data shows a slowdown in the growth of pay packets. 

Millions of mortgage borrowers are holding their collective breath today, as the Reserve Bank makes its first interest rate decision for 2025.

The Reserve Bank is meeting to decide whether it will cut the cash rate, as borrowers wait with bated breath.

The United States is ramping up pressure on Europe to shoulder the bill for NATO, as President Trump tries to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.