The World Today

Deficits for the foreseeable future and no promise of extra cost-of-living relief in next year's Federal Budget. They're some of the key takeaways from the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

A new era for the ABC, with veteran media executive Hugh Marks appointed as the new Managing Director.

Fiji's health minister says toxicology tests haven't yet been completed to determine the cause of a suspected alcohol poisoning event at a five-star resort on the country's Coral Coast.

The Federal Opposition has revealed its long-awaited nuclear energy pitch - releasing costings that it says shows a mix of nuclear and renewables can shave more than $250 billion off the cost of Labor's energy plans. 

The Australian jobs market is proving remarkably resilient in the face of 13 interest rate hikes, and an economy growing at a crawl. Official figures show the unemployment rate dropped in November to 3.9 per cent; Social media firm META under growing pressure to pay for news or face increased penalties; And obesity tops the list of risk factors leading to disease, experts call for reform.

Political leaders have slammed another anti-Semitic attack, in Sydney's eastern suburbs. 

Federal Labor MP and member of Melbourne's Jewish community, Josh Burns, says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton vetoed plans for a joint statement, in the aftermath of the arson attack at a Melbourne synagogue. 

Syrian ruler, Bashar al-Assad, has fled with his family to Moscow, after the dramatic overthrow of his regime in a stunning rebel advance. 

Members of the Jewish community were forced to run for their lives as a suspicious blaze tore through a synagogue in Melbourne's South East. 

Amnesty International has launched a scathing report, accusing Israel of committing acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.