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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.

Airline, travel industries scramble with war fallout

Airline, travel industries scramble with war fallout

Airline, travel industries scramble with war fallout

Airline, travel industries scramble with war fallout

Ten of thousands of anxious travellers are clamouring for ways out of the Middle East as the widening Iran war constrains commercial flights through the region.

Ukraine MPs urge Australian help for rebuilding efforts

Ukraine MPs urge Australian help for rebuilding efforts

Ukraine MPs urge Australian help for rebuilding efforts

Ukraine MPs urge Australian help for rebuilding efforts

Kyiv is pitching economic opportunities for Australian businesses during a mammoth reconstruction task, as the war in Ukraine drags into a fifth year.

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F1 heads for Melbourne but other sport hit by conflict

F1 heads for Melbourne but other sport hit by conflict

The Australian grand prix remains on schedule but other sports events are being affected by the fall-out from the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Sudan implicates Ethiopia in its civil war

Sudan implicates Ethiopia in its civil war

Sudan has pointed the finger at Ethiopia, accusing its neighbour of assisting the Rapid Support Services of launching drones from its territory.

Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes

Pakistan says 67 Afghan troops killed in border clashes

Islamabad says 67 Afghan troops and one Pakistani soldier have been killed in cross-border clashes.

Middle East war enters fourth day in 'smoke and blood'

Middle East war enters fourth day in 'smoke and blood'

President Donald Trump says the US has “the capability to go far longer" than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for military operations against Iran.

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Rate hike odds spike for 'live' March RBA meeting

Rate hike odds spike for 'live' March RBA meeting

Rate hike odds spike for 'live' March RBA meeting

Rate hike odds spike for 'live' March RBA meeting

The battle to tame inflation has been thrown into more uncertainty by conflict in Iran and the Middle East, the Reserve Bank governor says.

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

Petrol stations will be closely watched for signs of price gouging after military tensions exploded in the Middle East.

Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran.

Zelenskiy doubts Russia's spring offensive capability

Zelenskiy doubts Russia's spring offensive capability

Zelenskiy doubts Russia's spring offensive capability

Zelenskiy doubts Russia's spring offensive capability

With peace talks set to resume this week, Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has cast doubt on Russia's capacity to mount an effective spring offensive.

Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders

Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders

Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders

Gaza fuel running short after Israel closes borders

Border closures are stoking fears of a return to the famine which gripped parts of Gaza last year after Israel blocked aid deliveries for 11 weeks.

Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait

Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait

Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait

Mid-East refineries and gas fields shut, tankers wait

Prices for oil and gas have surged after the conflict in the Middle East led to precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the region.

Iran conflict widens as Israel launches Lebanon strikes

Iran conflict widens as Israel launches Lebanon strikes

Iran conflict widens as Israel launches Lebanon strikes

Iran conflict widens as Israel launches Lebanon strikes

A top Iranian security official has vowed defiantly that “we will not negotiate with the United States” as the war widens to include militias in Lebanon.

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Australian conflict role unlikely as Iran tensions rise

Australia is standing with every day Iranians in the face of an escalating conflict, Anthony Albanese says, with thousands of people stranded in the region.

Fears a new war will distract the world from Gaza

Palestinians in Gaza are hoarding food again, with prices rising sharply as the world's attention shifts from the ceasefire to the new conflict with Iran.

Zelenskiy praises Ukrainians for surviving harsh winter

On the first day of meteorological spring, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy congratulated Ukrainians for surviving their fourth winter at war.

Afghan thwarts Pakistan strike on Bagram Air Base

Afghanistan says it has thwarted an attempted Pakistani air strike on Bagram Air Base.

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Israel strikes Iran again after killing supreme leader

The Middle East is in turmoil as Donald Trump issues a new warning to Tehran after Israeli and US strikes killed Iran's leader, prompting retaliatory attacks.

Iranians celebrate as PM warns of limited assistance

There are limited options to rescue Australians in Iran, the prime minister warns, saying the safety of citizens is his top priority.

Israel closes Rafah border crossing into Gaza again

Israel has closed the border crossings with Gaza, including Rafah, a key entry point for getting humanitarian aid into the strip.

Kyiv says Russia accepted US plan for Ukraine security

Ukraine says Russia has agreed to a proposed Ukraine post-war security guarantee which commits the US and its European allies to act if ‌Russia attacks.

Trump urges Iranian people to rise up against regime

Israel and the US have launched a "pre-emptive" ‌attack against Iran, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation.

'Brutal': Australia backs US and Israel attacks on Iran

Australia has lashed Iran's violence and intimidation against its citizens, while offering the United States and Israel support in attacks against the nation.

Pakistan, Afghan forces clash as diplomacy intensifies

Pakistan's strikes have hit Taliban military installations and posts in one of the deepest Pakistani incursions into its western neighbour in years.

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