Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock has warned that she 'will not hesitate' to increase rates again if inflation is not brought under further control, with markets ascribing a 40% chance of a rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day.

A Columbia University professor has criticized the silence of college presidents across the country regarding Hamas' attacks on Israel and 'pro-terror' student groups, expressing fear for his children's safety.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is visiting Washington to discuss plans to cooperate on critical minerals and bolster Pacific Islands infrastructure with the United States.

The Canterbury-Bankstown Council in Sydney's south-west has unanimously agreed to fly the Palestinian flag in a move that has been met with condemnation from Jewish leaders.

More than 700 people have been killed in Gaza in the past day due to Israeli air strikes, according to health officials. US officials are having 'active conversations' with Israeli counterparts about the potential ramifications of escalated military action.

Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of Hamas founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef, is warning Americans and the rest of the world that Hamas wants to 'annihilate' Jewish people and establish sharia law around the world.

The U.S. military is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East, including increasing patrols and intelligence collection. U.S. forces have been targeted since the Israel-Gaza conflict began, and the U.S. military is considering evacuating military families if needed.

Qatar has become a key intermediary in the Israel-Hamas war, hosting Hamas' political office in its capital of Doha and providing humanitarian aid. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Doha and Qatar's ruling emir has channeled the wider anger in the Arab world over Israel's airstrikes and siege of the Gaza Strip.

The release of Sharon Lifschitz's mother Yocheved from Hamas captivity has given hope to the families of other hostages, including Noam Sagi's 75-year-old mother Ada. The Foreign Office has said it will continue to work tirelessly to secure the release of more hostages.

Wall Street is set to open higher as U.S. Treasury yields retreat and U.S. technology giants are expected to post strong quarterly revenue growth. Megacaps including Apple, Tesla, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com rose between 0.2% and 2.4%.

This article provides a summary of current US domestic news briefs, including an off-duty pilot accused of trying to disable a jetliner, a fight over Texas anti-abortion transport bans, a Louisiana 'super fog' killing 7 in a massive car pile-up, US Senator Menendez pleading not guilty to a foreign agent charge, and US House Republicans trying - again - to pick a leader.

Peter Phillips' plans for a festive ice rink next to Kensington Palace have been cancelled due to security fears in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Jill Biden attended an intimate fundraiser at Anna Wintour's $12 million townhouse in Greenwich Village, praising her husband Joe Biden and thanking Wintour for her support of the Bidens over the past years.