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Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

Diesel boost on the water for bottlenecked regions

The federal government has secured additional diesel to help ease Queensland's regional supply bottlenecks.

Trump will 'soon decide' on Iran ceasefire extension

Trump will 'soon decide' on Iran ceasefire extension

Trump will 'soon decide' on Iran ceasefire extension

Trump will 'soon decide' on Iran ceasefire extension

A two-hour meeting at the White House has failed to address whether Donald Trump had made a decision about extending the Iran ceasefire.

Too early to say if drone in Romania was Russian: Putin

Too early to say if drone in Romania was Russian: Putin

Too early to say if drone in Romania was Russian: Putin

Too early to say if drone in Romania was Russian: Putin

NATO has accused Russia of reckless behaviour after a drone hit an apartment block in Romania ‌but Russian officials say it is not clear where it came from.

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Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Australia's retail sector faces a pincer attack as the war in the Middle East increases costs and pushes consumers to the brink.

'Reckless': NATO slams Russian drone crash in Romania

'Reckless': NATO slams Russian drone crash in Romania

NATO and European Union officials have condemned the crash of a Russian drone into a residential block of flats in the southeastern Romanian city of Galati.

Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire 60 days: report

Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire 60 days: report

US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire by 60 days and launch talks on Iran's nuclear program.

Israel PM tasks army to take 70 per cent of Gaza Strip

Israel PM tasks army to take 70 per cent of Gaza Strip

Israel should expand its military control over the Gaza Strip to 70 per cent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

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US and Iran trade strikes as Trump denies Hormuz deal

US and Iran trade strikes as Trump denies Hormuz deal

US and Iran trade strikes as Trump denies Hormuz deal

US and Iran trade strikes as Trump denies Hormuz deal

US forces have carried out new defensive strikes on an Iranian military facility after downing several attack drones, according to American officials.

Bail bid by terror-accused 'ISIS bride' to be with kids

Bail bid by terror-accused 'ISIS bride' to be with kids

Bail bid by terror-accused 'ISIS bride' to be with kids

Bail bid by terror-accused 'ISIS bride' to be with kids

A woman linked to Islamic State who has been living in the community after returning to Australia will seek release on bail so she can care for her children.

Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks

Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks

Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks

Funeral for Hamas chief, Israel escalates Gaza attacks

Mourners have carried the bodies of Hamas' armed wing chief and his wife and son in a funeral procession in Gaza, as Israel's military struck more sites.

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

'Have to pay': Zelenskiy vows new strikes inside Russia

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced plans for more strikes on Russia as he urged US President Donald Trump to help his nation with air defence systems.

Israel kills new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza attack

Israel kills new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza attack

Israel kills new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza attack

Israel kills new Hamas armed wing chief in Gaza attack

Israel says an air strike on Gaza's Maghazi camp was a targeted strike on armed terrorists, killing Hamas's newly appointed armed ‌wing chief.

US kills one man in alleged drug boat strike in Pacific

US kills one man in alleged drug boat strike in Pacific

US kills one man in alleged drug boat strike in Pacific

US kills one man in alleged drug boat strike in Pacific

The US has launched another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat suspected of transporting drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors.

Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire

Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire

Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire

Iran says new US strikes violate ceasefire

Strikes on Iran's southern Hormozgan province represent a "gross violation" of a ‌tenuous ceasefire in place for nearly seven weeks, Tehran says.

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Iran deal could drag on as US launches fresh strikes

Hopes for a quick end to ‌the Iran war have been dashed after the US carried out 'self-defence' strikes on missile launch sites and boats placing mines.

Second 'ISIS bride' group touches down in Australia

A second group of women and children linked to Islamic State has returned to Australia after years spent in a Syrian refugee camp.

'Different environment' for police since Bondi attack

The deadly Bondi terror attack has changed the face of policing, with the NSW force now carrying long arm rifles in public in response to terrorism threats.

Russia says it will hit Kyiv military sites over attack

Russian forces say they will launch a "series of ‌systematic strikes" against Ukrainian army facilities in Kyiv ‌and warn ‌foreign ⁠citizens to leave the city.

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Israeli strike kills girl, woman in Gaza Strip: medics

Witnesses say an attack by two Israeli helicopters has killed a woman and a six-year-old girl in the south of the Gaza Strip.

'Likely' Hanukkah terror did not prompt extra policing

A Jewish security group viewed terrorist attacks as likely in the lead-up to the Bondi massacre, but police did not carry out a threat assessment.

Rubio says US will find another way if Iran talks fail

US President Donald Trump is hosing down expectations of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war with Iran.

'Absolute hell': emotional return for flotilla group

A group of Australians who were detained by Israel after trying to deliver aid to Gaza have described harrowing experiences in custody as they arrived home.

Forensic experts sift through drone hit dormitory

The final death toll from a drone attack on a teacher training college in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian Luhansk region stands at 21.

Israel free to act against threats Netanyahu told Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would remain free to act against threats ‌in Lebanon.

Russia hits Ukraine with hypersonic missile in attacks

Russia has confirmed the third use of its new intermediate-range Oreshnik ballistic missile to target Ukraine during a massive attack on Kyiv and nearby areas..

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