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Sending Australian navy to Middle East not a priority

Sending Australian navy to Middle East not a priority

The closure of one of the world's most important oil corridors continues to wreak economic havoc but Australia's navy is unlikely to join efforts to reopen it.

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

Trump warns of more strikes on Iran's oil export hub

US President Donald Trump has warned of more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island as he pressures allies to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran group's terror listing backed after firebombings

Iran group's terror listing backed after firebombings

Iran group's terror listing backed after firebombings

Iran group's terror listing backed after firebombings

A committee has endorsed listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism over its role in anti-Semitic attacks in Australia.

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Khamenei's hardline son named as Iran's supreme leader

Khamenei's hardline son named as Iran's supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the hardline cleric son of Iran's slain supreme leader, has been named his successor as the US-Israel war with Iran sends oil prices ‌surging.

'Fear is stalking markets': ASX plunges amid Iran war

'Fear is stalking markets': ASX plunges amid Iran war

The ASX200 has dropped almost three per cent, wiping out all its gains for the year amid the spiralling war in Iran.

Trump rejects settling war as Iran considers new leader

Trump rejects settling war as Iran considers new leader

Negotiating with Iran could be a moot point if the country's potential leaders are killed and the Iranian military is destroyed, US President Donald Trump says.

Government 'doing more' to help bring Australians home

Government 'doing more' to help bring Australians home

Efforts to assist Australians to return from the Middle East conflict are being stepped up by the federal government, with buses to cities with open airspace.

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The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

After the Perth staging of Sculpture by the Sea had to be cancelled in 2025 due to a lack of funding, the popular art event is back.

'Players are hostages': Iran's women backflip on anthem

'Players are hostages': Iran's women backflip on anthem

'Players are hostages': Iran's women backflip on anthem

'Players are hostages': Iran's women backflip on anthem

Iranian Australians have thrown their support behind the Iran women's football team with one claiming the players would "get rid" of their hijabs if they could.

Hundreds more Aussies flee 'volatile' Middle East

Hundreds more Aussies flee 'volatile' Middle East

Hundreds more Aussies flee 'volatile' Middle East

Hundreds more Aussies flee 'volatile' Middle East

A second Australia-bound flight has left Dubai with hundreds of citizens on board as tens of thousands more remain stuck in the Middle East.

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

Festival of world music scrambles due to world conflict

More than 120 artists and crew heading to the WOMADelaide festival have been caught up in travel chaos, with some making massive journeys so they can perform.

Aussie shares dive as investors brace for energy shock

Aussie shares dive as investors brace for energy shock

Aussie shares dive as investors brace for energy shock

Aussie shares dive as investors brace for energy shock

Australia's share market has plunged as surging oil prices dimmed the global growth outlook and dragged on industrial metals producers.

Hundreds of Aussies heading home after US-led strikes

Hundreds of Aussies heading home after US-led strikes

Hundreds of Aussies heading home after US-led strikes

Hundreds of Aussies heading home after US-led strikes

A Sydney-bound flight is on its way to Dubai carrying fleeing Australians as crisis teams are sent to the Middle East to provide extra consular support.

'No better hands': Rudd successor named for US post

'No better hands': Rudd successor named for US post

'No better hands': Rudd successor named for US post

'No better hands': Rudd successor named for US post

Australia's next ambassador to the US has been welcomed as the right person to drive progress on the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.

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Australia urges calm after US intervention in Venezuela

Venezuelans in Australia are concerned by the US military intervention in the oil-rich nation, as the Albanese government closely monitors the situation.

Australia's US alignment queried after Venezuela attack

The US attack on Venezuela could change Australia's stance on the Latin American country, as the country's diaspora wrangles with complex emotions.

US and Ukraine reach common ground in latest peace plan

Moscow is expected to respond to a 20-point plan to end the war put forward after Ukraine reached a consensus with the US on several critical issues.

After review, USA going all the way on AUKUS pact

Penny Wong and Richard Marles have met their US counterparts with both nations labelling the AUKUS deal as "full steam ahead".

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Ukraine to share revised peace plan with US: Zelenskiy

British, French and German leaders have met in London with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to tweak a US-draft plan to end Russia's war.

Israeli police raid UN refugee agency compound

The United Nations Palestinian refugee agency is angry that Israeli police have raided its headquarters in East Jerusalem.

Fighting erupts along disputed Thailand Cambodia border

Casualties have been reported in renewed fighting along the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia with each accusing the other of breaching a ceasefire.

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying tents

The first heavy rainfall of the winter season has sent water cascading through the Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas reasserts Gaza control, post-war talks grind on

There are signs that Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza, raising doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised.

Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Kyiv

Russia has launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv that has killed four people and injured dozens.

Russia redress considered as embassy land ruling upheld

A ruling in favour of the Commonwealth acquiring land intended for a Russian embassy on national security grounds has been welcomed by Australia's government.

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