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The head of Telstra has apologised for Wednesday's outages in its mobile and internet networks as the ABC reveals the company was warned months ago that its systems were vulnerable.

Australia has signed a new agreement to export uranium to India during a visit to Melbourne by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A five hour Telstra outage has caused major disruptions across the country impacting transport systems, businesses and banks, some customers were also unable to make emergency phone calls.

The Prime Minister has described China's missile test in the Pacific as "provocative" and says he has raised his concerns with the Chinese government.

China has tested a ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, just as Australia and Fiji sign a new defence pact.

Authorities believe that the H5 strain of bird flu may have reached New South Wales, with a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the state's mid-north coast suspected to have the virus.

The Federal Government's long-awaited bill to reform gambling advertising has been introduced to parliament, but critics argue it does not go far enough.

The Federal Opposition is seizing on new figures showing house prices are dropping to put pressure on the government.

At the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, social media companies have been criticised for their weak responses to online posts targeting inquiry witnesses.

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion today heard evidence that fake A.I images and social media are being used to spread racial hatred.

The nation is celebrating after the Socceroos made it through to the knock-out round of the World Cup with a draw against Paraguay.

It is feared thousands of people may have died after two earthquakes struck the north of Venezuela.

Economists think another interest rate rise is likely in August, after a key inflation figure from the Bureau of Statistics came in higher than expected today.

The Federal Government's proposed tax changes are expected to pass parliament on Thursday, after the Greens agreed to support the measures with some amendments.

Authorities have confirmed that a second sick bird found on a remote beach in Western Australia has tested positive for a deadly strain of bird flu.

The Federal Government has confirmed that a suspected case of the H5 bird flu strain has been detected in Western Australia.

After a significant backlash from voters, the Federal Government has backed down on some of the tax changes it announced in the May Budget.

After three decades in politics, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has made her debut address to the National Press Club, calling for the scrapping of multiculturalism.

As expected, the Reserve Bank has decided to leave interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent after three consecutive rate rises earlier in the year.

The United States and Iran have agreed on a deal to end the war, stop the American blockade of Iranian ports and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The deaths of three Indian sailors in a US strike this week highlights the plight of 20 000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf region because of the US-Iran conflict.

There are fears of a return to all out war in the Middle East as the United States and Iran exchange missile strikes and make conflicting claims about the Strait of Hormuz.

An imminent end to the war between the US and Iran is looking even more unlikely after the downing of an American helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

Advocates have told a Senate inquiry that parents of children with disability fear the government's proposed overhaul of the NDIS will see more families in contact with child protection services.

Israel and Iran are trading large-scale missile attacks, prompting fears the fragile ceasefire between the countries will unravel.