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Afghanistan quake toll tops 2200, as aid crunch looms

Afghanistan quake toll tops 2200, as aid crunch looms

The death toll from an earthquake in Afghanistan has jumped to more than 2200 as search efforts continue and survivors face running out of vital aid.

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Commandos airdropped to rescue Afghan quake survivors

Dozens of commandos are landing where helicopters can't as rescue efforts continue in eastern Afghanistan after a massive earthquake killed over 1400 people.

Israel security meet to discuss plan to seize Gaza City

Israel security meet to discuss plan to seize Gaza City

Israel security meet to discuss plan to seize Gaza City

Israel security meet to discuss plan to seize Gaza City

Israeli air strikes have pounded Gaza City as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet prepares to meet to discuss its planned offensive.

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Early rush to back Australia's aid worker safety push

Early rush to back Australia's aid worker safety push

Australia is spearheading a non-binding declaration to protect aid workers being killed in record numbers, saying humanitarian law isn't being respected.

Deadly infectious diseases on Australia's doorstep

Deadly infectious diseases on Australia's doorstep

Australia has been urged to help fight the deadly infectious diseases on its doorstep, including two major HIV outbreaks.

'Forever tarnished': Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

'Forever tarnished': Netanyahu spews more vitriol on PM

Israel's prime minister has launched another verbal salvo against Anthony Albanese over his handling of the situation in the Middle East as calls grow for calm.

Israel studying Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israel studying Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza including a 60-day truce and release of some hostages, and Israel is considering its response.

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Families in Gaza drink water that makes them sick

Families in Gaza drink water that makes them sick

Families in Gaza drink water that makes them sick

Families in Gaza drink water that makes them sick

People in Gaza are struggling to secure enough water for drinking and sanitation as a heatwave takes hold.

Israel's Gaza occupation plan spurred Australia to act

Israel's Gaza occupation plan spurred Australia to act

Israel's Gaza occupation plan spurred Australia to act

Israel's Gaza occupation plan spurred Australia to act

Concerns over Israel's plans to seize Gaza City helped push Australia to recognise Palestine, but the government has been urged to go further.

'World cannot wait': Australia to recognise Palestine

'World cannot wait': Australia to recognise Palestine

'World cannot wait': Australia to recognise Palestine

'World cannot wait': Australia to recognise Palestine

Australia will follow allies in formally recognising Palestinian statehood amid mounting pressure to take action on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

More 'infrastructure, not advisers' key to Pacific aid

Australia could boost support for Pacific climate change resilience and infrastructure by about $500 million by changing its aid strategy, a think tank says.

Recognising Palestine 'would bring an end to Hamas'

Recognising Palestine 'would bring an end to Hamas'

Recognising Palestine 'would bring an end to Hamas'

Recognising Palestine 'would bring an end to Hamas'

Australia has been urged to recognise Palestine as a state with one Labor MP arguing it could bring about the end of the militant group that rules over Gaza.

US envoy visits Gaza aid site amid humanitarian crisis

US envoy visits Gaza aid site amid humanitarian crisis

US envoy visits Gaza aid site amid humanitarian crisis

US envoy visits Gaza aid site amid humanitarian crisis

US envoy Steve Witkoff has toured one of Gaza's aid distribution sites, which have become deadly flashpoints for starving Palestinians scrambling for food.

Trump envoy goes to Israel for Gaza aid, ceasefire push

Trump envoy goes to Israel for Gaza aid, ceasefire push

Trump envoy goes to Israel for Gaza aid, ceasefire push

Trump envoy goes to Israel for Gaza aid, ceasefire push

Deadlocked ceasefire talks and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza await US special envoy Steve Witkoff when he arrives in Israel on a salvage mission.

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Dozens die in Israeli fire as war in Gaza drags on

More than 40 Palestinians have died in Israeli strike and gunfire in Gaza, as the UK adds pressure for a ceasefire by opening the door to a Palestinian state.

Israeli strikes in Gaza as some aid restrictions eased

Israel has pounded targets across Gaza, killing dozens of people a day after it eased aid restrictions as global fears grow over mass hunger in the enclave.

Fight looms as Gaza protest planned for Harbour Bridge

Plans for a protest across a major Australian bridge to show support for Palestinians are up in the air, with a state leader suggesting it will deliver "chaos".

'Worst fear': PM decries Israel's denial of Gaza aid

The prime minister has condemned Israel for denying aid in Gaza but did not go as far as his French counterpart in flagging recognition of a Palestinian state.

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Workplaces urged to back equality and diversity efforts

Australian leaders are being urged to foster inclusive and resilient workplaces while resisting global backlash to gender equality efforts.

UN says 875 Palestinians killed near Gaza aid sites

The United Nations says more than 800 people have been killed trying to access aid in Gaza.

Inside the race to relieve drought-stricken PNG islands

An mission to relieve drought-struck islanders in far east Papua New Guinea has laid bare the difficulties of delivering aid in the Pacific.

Dozens waiting for aid among 94 killed in Gaza

More than 90 people have been killed in Israel strikes and shootings in Gaza, health officials say, including 45 people trying to get aid.

New Gaza talks push as Israeli attacks kill at least 21

Mediators are trying to hold new ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as Israeli strikes on the enclave continue, killing more than 20 Palestinians.

Weaponisation of food in Gaza is a war crime, UN says

The UN's rights office has issued its harshest words yet on aid delivery in Gaza, warning that any "weaponisation" of food for civilians in Gaza is a war crime.

Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 31 in Gaza

More than 30 people have been killed in Gaza by an Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by a private US-based group, local authorities say.

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