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Israeli parliament extends state of emergency

Israeli parliament extends state of emergency

The Israeli parliament has extended the country's state of emergency until the end of 2025.

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Australia denounces Russia ahead of Kyiv embassy return

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has updated his Australian counterpart on Russia's invasion and asked for more aid to ensure a decisive victory.

Beefed-up hate laws won't touch religious free pass

Beefed-up hate laws won't touch religious free pass

Beefed-up hate laws won't touch religious free pass

Beefed-up hate laws won't touch religious free pass

With social cohesion under strain, one Australian state is trumpeting tougher hate laws and penalties but will keep exceptions for "genuine" religious beliefs.

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Inquiry into public servant's $300k payment after raid

Inquiry into public servant's $300k payment after raid

A government agency has launched an internal investigation after its Parliament House offices were raided by the federal corruption watchdog.

Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed

Australian peacekeepers safe as security reviewed

The Australian Defence Force constantly reviews the safety of its personnel in the Middle East after reports United Nations peacekeepers have been targeted.

Civilians killed and maimed, doctors decry Gaza toll

Civilians killed and maimed, doctors decry Gaza toll

Children being killed and maimed in Gaza under a health system that's all but collapsed has spurred doctors to plead for Australia to take stronger action.

Leave Lebanon now, but for some, it's not that easy

Leave Lebanon now, but for some, it's not that easy

Lebanese Australians are watching on in horror as Israel bombs southern parts of Lebanon and the capital, Beirut, levelling buildings and killing hundreds.

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Transparency benefits when dealing with 'brazen' China

Transparency benefits when dealing with 'brazen' China

Transparency benefits when dealing with 'brazen' China

Transparency benefits when dealing with 'brazen' China

Australia has been urged to be transparent about near misses with the Chinese military, as the Philippines makes the case for unity when dealing with Beijing.

Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Top cop slams 'hypocrite' activists after violent rally

Dozens of police and protesters have been injured in violent scenes outside a weapons convention in Melbourne with missiles thrown and rubber bullets fired.

Brother of aid worker killed in Gaza calls for action

Brother of aid worker killed in Gaza calls for action

Brother of aid worker killed in Gaza calls for action

Brother of aid worker killed in Gaza calls for action

Israeli Defence Force officers were reprimanded and dismissed over the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom but her brother wants to see more action.

Peter Garrett to conduct review into cancelled concert

Peter Garrett to conduct review into cancelled concert

Peter Garrett to conduct review into cancelled concert

Peter Garrett to conduct review into cancelled concert

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's managing director has left the organisation as former arts minister Peter Garrett leads a review sparked by a cancelled concert.

PM calls for calm after Dutton urges Gaza visa ban

PM calls for calm after Dutton urges Gaza visa ban

PM calls for calm after Dutton urges Gaza visa ban

PM calls for calm after Dutton urges Gaza visa ban

The prime minister says Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is sowing '"fear and division" after calling for a visa ban on people fleeing Gaza.

Cancelling pianist for Gaza comment an error: orchestra

Cancelling pianist for Gaza comment an error: orchestra

Cancelling pianist for Gaza comment an error: orchestra

Cancelling pianist for Gaza comment an error: orchestra

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra says it was an error to remove a pianist following his comments on Gaza.

Iran doesn't want escalation but must 'punish' Israel

Iran doesn't want escalation but must 'punish' Israel

Iran doesn't want escalation but must 'punish' Israel

Iran doesn't want escalation but must 'punish' Israel

Iran is determined to must punish Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in its capital but insists it's not seeking to raise regional tensions.

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Myanmar urged to stop 'unsustainable' conflict by Wong

Conflict in Myanmar must prompt its military leaders to take a different path as the economic and civil conflict worsens, Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns.

Palestine soccer boss visa decision not my call: PM

A decision to deny the head of Palestine's football association entry to Australia was made by the Immigration Department, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Pro-Palestine camp to end when uni gives in to demands

Encampments are being dismantled at many universities but students from the University of Melbourne will not pack up until it publicly gives in to a key demand.

October 7 attack 'legitimate': Islamic Council rep

A leading Islamic group won't attend the Victorian premier's Iftar dinner over Labor's response to the Gaza conflict, calling an attack on Israel "legitimate".

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Gazans fearing Rafah assault look to Cairo for hope

Negotiators are meeting in Egypt to seek a truce between Israel and Hamas as over a million Gazans crammed into Rafah await Israel's feared ground offensive.

Humanitarian aid boost for Middle East unveiled

Penny Wong has pledged a further $21.5 million in humanitarian aid for the Middle East, following the first stop on her trip to the region.

Concerning rise in climate-fuelled conflicts: report

Global warming is predicted to increase conflicts in developing nations but a new survey by World Vision shows climate-related disputes are already happening.

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Anti-Semitic posts and extreme misinformation have been appearing on social media platform X - alongside ads from Australian companies.

Wong welcomes hostages being freed, calls for peace

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has welcomed the release of more Israeli hostages and more humanitarian aid being delivered to Gaza.

Albanese, Netanyahu talk, refugee air strike condemned

Anthony Albanese has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time since the Middle Eastern conflict intensified.

Tensions rise over rallies, vigils for Mideast unrest

Australian communities are being split after the outbreak of conflict in Israel following a surprise attack by Islamist militants.

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