It's an industry relied upon by millions of Australian working parents everyday, an industry which is heavily privatised and subsidised, in a patchwork of regulatory standards.

A US delegation has touched down in Moscow, with a ceasefire deal in Ukraine on the cards. Russia's President Vladimir Putin threw his support behind the "idea" of a 30-day ceasefire, but Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's sceptical.

Household electricity prices are set to rise again for millions of Australians, with the Energy Regulator looking likely to raise the "benchmark" price

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Residents in South-East Queensland have been allowed back into their homes and businesses to assess the damage. In northern New South Wales rain is easing and all emergency warnings have now been lifted.

Rivers and creeks are flooding in south-east Queensland after days of torrential rain.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is already wreaking havoc in parts of south-east Queensland with tens of thousands of homes without power and warnings it's not safe to reconnect them.

Later and longer - Tropical Cyclone Alfred to now make landfall Friday night, as four million Australians across two states dig in.

Residents across two states are making final preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred's arrival. Evacuations centres have been opened in South East Queensland and northern New South Wales, and residents whose homes are at risk of flooding are being told to consider leaving while they can.