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Israeli tanks have now entered Rafah, taking control of the border. 

Yesterday saw Hamas agree to a ceasefire proposal, but Israel believes the terms do not go far enough and as such, are continuing their mission. 

Despite this, a delegation is being sent to negotiate, trying to reach an agreement.  

Former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Fleur Hassan-Nahoum told Mike Hosking the ceasefire discussion has been quite confusing. 

She said that they’d previously presented five ceasefire deals, all of which were rejected by Hamas. 

As soon as they sent out warning leaflets to the residents of Rafah, Hassan-Nahoum said, suddenly they come back with an approved deal on an offer that was never made. 

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There are lessons to be learned from the Auditor-General's review of last year's election.  

The report's found the final check of the official election results was done within a few hours on the day it was announced.  

The rushed assessment failed to identify multiple errors. 

It also recommends improvements to controls, quality assurance, recruitment, training, and risk management 

Political commentator Grant Duncan told Mike Hosking that people at the polling stations seemed to be under a lot of pressure.  

But, he says, it's good to see a systematic approach taken by the Auditor-General and robust recommendations. 

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More coal's being burned to keep up with energy demand. 

The Gas Industry Company has revealed there was a 12.5% reduction in gas production last year. 

It's also found nearly 30% less gas was produced in the first three months of this year than projected. 

Energy Minister Simeon Brown says it's because the last Government's disincentivised gas production. 

He told Mike Hosking that the low production's threatening our energy security. 

He says news from Genesis Energy shows they're burning a lot more coal to meet that need, which is twice as carbon intensive than burning gas. 

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An Australian pilot operating in international waters was forced to take evasive action. 

A Chinese military jet detonated flares close to the Navy helicopter as it flew above the Yellow Sea near South Korea. 

The Defence Department has described the actions of the Chinese Air Force plane as “unsafe and unprofessional”. 

Australian Correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that there were thankfully no injuries or damage. 

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The OECD is pointing to an economic hangover in our economy in its biennial report. 

It's advising the Government to gradually get the books back into surplus, with economic growth still sluggish and productivity waning. 

The OECD also supports cutting government spending but warns of unintended consequences from doing so. 

Independent economist Cameron Bagrie told Mike Hosking that there was one issue in the report for the Government to be especially aware of. 

He says it's expected poor education outcomes will take a bit of an economic hit to our productivity over the coming years. 

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The Government's throwing $1.9 billion at Corrections with a pledge to restore law and order.  

It will add more than 800 extra beds at Waikeria Prison and recruit 685 more frontline Corrections staff.  

Criminal defence lawyer John Munro says more beds will result in more people in prison.  

He told Mike Hosking that we need to be careful we don't end up following in the footsteps of the United States.  

Munro says we still need to get the balance of rehabilitation and recidivism right, so the community is kept safe but people leaving prison don't go back to crime.  

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