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Interference blamed as pullouts mar Pacific summit

Interference blamed as pullouts mar Pacific summit

Anthony Albanese, Chris Bowen and Pat Conroy will all travel to Palau on Monday for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting.

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has vowed to retaliate for a US strike on Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, marking their first military action in a month.

Number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises

Number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises

Number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises

Number of Australians missing in Nepal floods rises

The number of Australians missing after a huge flood hit Nepal has risen to 43, as the partner of one of the missing calls on the government to send troops.

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Himalayan flood death toll nears 800

Himalayan flood death toll nears 800

Authorities say the death toll from a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas has reached close to 800 people as search efforts continue.

Ukraine minister pledges plan to win early loan release

Ukraine minister pledges plan to win early loan release

Ukraine's new defence minister has detailed how his country will fight Russia with a resource boost, in a bid to bring forward part of a European Union loan.

Anti-migration rally turns on Hanson amid policy muddle

Anti-migration rally turns on Hanson amid policy muddle

Police have attempted to keep a large group of anti-mass migration protesters and counter demonstrators separate as tensions flared outside a state parliament.

Nepal warns of more floods as communities left reeling

Nepal warns of more floods as communities left reeling

Authorities are warning of rising river levels as rescue efforts continue for those hit by a flood in a Himalayan border region that killed at least 750 people.

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Premier will heed voters after One Nation breakthrough

Premier will heed voters after One Nation breakthrough

Premier will heed voters after One Nation breakthrough

Premier will heed voters after One Nation breakthrough

Labor has conceded after One Nation won a previously safe Labor seat in a WA by-election that could have ramifications across the country.

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

The families of Australians missing after devastating flooding in Nepal are being realistic but still hope for news of their loved-ones.

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

Economic growth data next milestone for Reserve Bank

GDP figures will headline the week in economic data, while central banks in Canada and New Zealand will meet to set interest rates.

Social media opt-out mulled to stem harmful content

Social media opt-out mulled to stem harmful content

Social media opt-out mulled to stem harmful content

Social media opt-out mulled to stem harmful content

How to limit misogynistic content in social media feeds and a potential ban on strangulation in pornography are being weighed up by the government.

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

War weighs on Iran economy as US intensifies sanctions

Six months after the US and Israel launched war on Iran, negotiations are at an impasse as Washington ramps up efforts to punish Tehran financially.

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Netanyahu condemns rioters after West Bank violence

Radical Israeli settlers have attacked members of a US television crew and a Palestinian family in the occupied West Bank.

Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

Pacific wants climate, development focus at summit

While the Pacific is often pitched as a geopolitical battleground, the region's leaders and advocates urge a focus on improving lives on the ground.

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Women, children released in Haiti after mass kidnapping

Women and children kidnapped during a deadly attack on a farming community near Haiti's capital have been released, says UNICEF.

Death toll from Russian strike on Kyiv-rises to 37

Sirens continue to blare across Kyiv for a third straight day as Ukraine's air force warns of more waves of drones approaching the capital.

One Nation holds narrow lead over Labor in by-election

One Nation's meteoric rise in popularity is being put to the test with voters at the polls in an outer-suburban by-election.

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

An Australian woman missing in the Nepal floods has been found safe, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed.

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Twenty-seven killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region

At least 27 people have been killed following a Russian drone strike near Kyiv, officials say.

Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing

The death toll from a flash flood in the border region between Nepal and China has risen to 626, with almost 3000 people still missing.

Advantage Australia in Pacific contest but risks await

Pacific leaders are set to gather in Palau for a bumper edition of the region's biggest summit: the Pacific Islands Forum.

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Facebook pages publishing AI depictions of Australian Holocaust survivors have been accused of cashing in on the memory of one of history's darkest chapters.

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Political masterstroke to some, cruel and illegal to others, the 2001 Tampa affair triggered a costly legacy of offshore processing.

Iran urges other countries not to join US sanctions

Iran’s government has urged countries against implementing US sanctions while the foreign minister says getting diplomacy "back on track isn't impossible".

Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers

An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.

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