The World Today

Donald Trump uses a security breach, in which a secret service agent was injured, to argue for his grand $400 million White House ballroom, but who's footing the bill of the controversial project?

After talks at ambassador-level at the White House Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their current ceasefire by three weeks. The Iranian-backed Hezbollah group was not party to the talks.

Much loved ABC broadcaster James Valentine has died at 64 after a battle with cancer.

Major healthcare policy changes announced today to save billions in spending on the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

A key Iranian negotiator says the country will not accept peace talks in Pakistan with the ceasefire drawing to a close with no other agreements in place.

The US Navy opens fire on an Iranian cargo ship, with renewed talks in Pakistan to be held before Wednesday's end to the current US-Iran ceasefire.

Will a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon take us one step closer to a wider peace deal between the US and Iran?

Australia's fragile fuel supply is under further threat after the country's largest operating oil refinery burst into flames overnight.

The US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran could resume as early as this week as the fuel crunch continues to hurt key industries in Australia.

The stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz deepens with a United States blockade of Iranian ports now underway.