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Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit

Iran peace proposal includes reparations, US troop exit

US President Donald Trump claims he's held off a strike on Iran after Tehran issued a new peace proposal, saying there's "very good chance" of a nuclear deal.

Trump and Xi agree Iran can't have nuclear weapons

Trump and Xi agree Iran can't have nuclear weapons

Trump and Xi agree Iran can't have nuclear weapons

Trump and Xi agree Iran can't have nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump has voiced impatience with Iran over a peace deal, and says he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are opposed to Tehran have nuclear weapons.

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

Wharf termite repairs worm way into budget

The federal budget has carved out $10 million to tackle 'termites of the sea', as the Australian National Maritime Museum grapples with shipworms.

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Attacks on ship near strait as Trump, Xi discuss Iran

Attacks on ship near strait as Trump, Xi discuss Iran

A ship near the Strait of Hormuz has come under attack as President Donald Trump seeks help from China's Xi Jinping to help break the deadlock over the war.

Hantavirus cruise evacuees secure flight to Australia

Hantavirus cruise evacuees secure flight to Australia

Six cruisers evacuated from a hantavirus-stricken ship will arrive back in Australia ahead of a three-week quarantine under the watch of critical care staff.

Trump insists no need for Xi's help on Iran war

Trump insists no need for Xi's help on Iran war

US and Iranian demands to end the war remain far apart, but President Donald Trump has played down the role China could have in resolving the conflict.

Dutch hospital isolates 12 over virus protocol breach

Dutch hospital isolates 12 over virus protocol breach

The number of Andean hantavirus cases from a cruise ship has risen to nine, while a Dutch hospital has put a dozen staff in quarantine as a precaution.

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Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts back quarantine plan for cruise ship evacuees

Experts say the need for quarantine facilities will increase in the future, as Australian hantavirus cruise ship passengers make their way home.

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects Iran reply

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects Iran reply

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects Iran reply

Peace deal hopes fade after Trump rejects Iran reply

President Donald Trump has dismissed as "garbage" Iran's position in peace talks, as Washington and Tehran are again at an impasse over how to end their war.

Botched Bass Strait ferries $717 million over budget

Botched Bass Strait ferries $717 million over budget

Botched Bass Strait ferries $717 million over budget

Botched Bass Strait ferries $717 million over budget

The total cost of the delayed and over-budget Spirit of Tasmania replacement project, which has made global headlines, has yet to be fully calculated.

Two more test positive as ship evacuation nears end

Two more test positive as ship evacuation nears end

Two more test positive as ship evacuation nears end

Two more test positive as ship evacuation nears end

Spain is preparing to send home the last of the passengers on a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, as two evacuees from the US and France test positive.

Oil jumps as Trump dismisses Iran's reply to peace plan

Oil jumps as Trump dismisses Iran's reply to peace plan

Oil jumps as Trump dismisses Iran's reply to peace plan

Oil jumps as Trump dismisses Iran's reply to peace plan

President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response to a US plan as "totally unacceptable", causing oil prices to surge as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

'No apology': quarantine for Aussies on virus-hit ship

'No apology': quarantine for Aussies on virus-hit ship

'No apology': quarantine for Aussies on virus-hit ship

'No apology': quarantine for Aussies on virus-hit ship

To prevent the spread of a deadly virus, four citizens and a permanent resident returning from a plagued cruise will be placed in an official isolation centre.

Two suspected virus cases found in Spain, remote island

Two suspected virus cases found in Spain, remote island

Two suspected virus cases found in Spain, remote island

Two suspected virus cases found in Spain, remote island

Authorities are racing to prevent further spread of the hantavirus from a cruise ship as more suspected cases are reported thousands of kilometres apart.

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Trump insists truce still holds after US-Iran flare-up

President Donald Trump has played down an exchange of fire between Iran and the US, while Tehran accuses the US of breaching their ceasefire.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship evacuates three passengers

Three people have been taken for medical care from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak as the stranded vessel prepares to head to Spain.

US and Iran closing in on memorandum to end war

Pakistani mediators believe they're getting close to an agreement between the US with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war.

Truce in doubt as US, Iran fight for control of strait

The US is trying to force open the Strait of Hormuz while the UAE has come under attack by Iran in a test of a ceasefire with no sign of a peace deal.

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Iran 'can't be trusted' over Hormuz, as talks stalled

Efforts to end the Iran war remain stuck as Tehran braces for US strikes and a Gulf ally of Washington warns against believing Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran threatens painful response if US resumes attacks

Tehran is warning Washington it faces a lengthy conflict if it attacks again, following reports the US has planned a "short and powerful" wave of strikes.

Trump urges Iran to 'get smart' and sign a deal

Days of impasse over efforts to end the Iran war have spurred US President Donald Trump to make fresh demands on Tehran or face an extended blockade.

Trump unhappy with Iran's latest proposal to end war

The Iran war is no closer to being resolved, with Tehran's proposal of leaving nuclear talks until later not going down well with US President Donald Trump.

Iran envoy goes to Russia, Trump says 'call us' to talk

Iran's foreign minister has flown to Moscow to seek Russian support, while Donald Trump says Tehran can phone the US if it wants to discuss ending the war.

US envoys go to Pakistan, but Iran says no direct talks

President Donald Trump is sending his special negotiators to Pakistan to revive ceasefire talks with Iran, but Tehran's officials don't intend to meet them.

Longer truce in Lebanon as Trump seeks 'best' Iran deal

Washington has helped broker an extended ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah but President Donald Trump says he won't be rushed into making a deal with Iran.

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