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Anxiety in Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's meeting to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The systemic failures in Australia's $20 billion childcare industry which are putting our children at serious risk.

Russia President agrees to a ceasefire with Ukraine, but wants further work on the peace deal.

Labor Ministers speak out against Donald Trump's tariffs as Peter Dutton seizes on the Government's failure to secure an exemption but was there anything Anthony Albanese could have done?

'No exemption' Donald Trump turns down a deal for Australia and imposes tariffs on aluminium and steel imports as global markets reel from the President's trade war.

Queensland's clean up begins as people return to their homes and businesses wrecked by flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. 

Hundreds of thousands of homes without power as heavy rain drenches parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales with flooding becoming a serious problem in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues to cause major disruption across the eastern seaboard. The front - downgraded to a Tropical Low - is travelling slowly and dumping huge amounts of rain in its path.

Queenslanders are breathing a sigh of relief as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has been downgraded to a Tropical Low but the threat is far from over. 

Residents in south-east Queensland prepare for destructive winds and heavy rain as category 2 cyclone Alfred nears coast.

Residents of South East Queensland and northern New South Wales face another day bracing for Cyclone Alfred to cross the coast. 

Anxious times for Queenslanders as they scramble to get essential supplies ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Alfred.

Donald Trump stirs global tensions as Chinese warships menace the coast - national security emerges as an election issue.

Ukraine's European allies rally around Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he was kicked out of the White House.

The death of screen legend Gene Hackman and his wife, as U-S police investigate possible suspicious circumstances.

The Prime Minister accused of playing down the threat posed by Chinese warships conducting live fire exercises off Australia's coast.

The Treasurer Jim Chalmers lobbying the Trump Administration to spare Australia from the President's tariffs.

World leaders fly to Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion as Emmanuel Macron visits the White House to press Ukraine's case with Donald Trump.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's willing to give up his post if it means peace for his country or in exchange for NATO membership.

The bodies of four Israeli hostages who were killed while held in captivity by the militant group Hamas, have been returned from Gaza.

Donald Trump labels Volodymyr Zelenskyy a 'dictator' as the relationship between the White House and Ukraine deteriorates.

More money in their pockets but will voters give the Government any credit at the ballot box for yesterday's interest rate cut?

Decision day for the Reserve Bank - will they or won't they cut interest rates?

An emergency summit of European leaders as the US gets set to discuss the future of Ukraine with Russia - without any Ukrainian participation.

Residents in W-A's Pilbara region on high alert as category five cyclone Zelia approaches the coast; Dozens injured after a car rammed into a crowd in Munch; Ukraine's President warns allies about Russia's proposed peace deal