Remaining Iranian soccer players join A-League training
Two remaining Iranian soccer players have trained with a local club after five others who initially also sought asylum in Australia reversed their decision.
unrest, conflicts and war
Hundreds killed in Pakistan airstrike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan's Taliban government has accused Pakistan of targeting a Kabul rehabilitation hospital with airstrikes, killing more than 400 people.
Sending Australian navy to Middle East not a priority
The closure of one of the world's most important oil corridors continues to wreak economic havoc but Australia's navy is unlikely to join efforts to reopen it.
Hamas holds talks with peace board over Gaza Strip plan
Reports say Hamas members have met delegates from US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" in Egypt to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip.
US partners reject call for Hormuz warship escorts
Israel says it has drawn up plans for at least three more weeks of war as it hit sites across Iran while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut Dubai airport.
Russia has taken 12 settlements in Ukraine: general
A Russian general says his troops are making advances on major Ukrainian towns, while Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine forces are disrupting Russia's offensive.
Fuel tax cut urged to avoid fruit ‘rotting on trees’
As some country towns face major petrol shortages, pressure is mounting on the federal government to intervene to bring down fuel prices.
Emergency global stockpile oil coming soon, IEA says
Emergency oil reserves from Asia and Oceania will be available immediately, the International Energy Agency says as it details the release of stockpiles.
Trump demands help to secure vital Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump is demanding the seven nations that heavily rely on oil from the Gulf rally behind his call to protect tankers in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Oil shock further reason for tax reform, spending cuts
An economic downturn might be needed to bring inflation back to target, economists warn, but the government can help with spending cuts and productivity reform.
Family kidnap claims as Iranian soccer players return
As only two members of the Iranian women's soccer team remain in Australia, the local diaspora says families of those seeking asylum are being targeted.
Israeli forces kill 16 in Gaza Strip, West Bank: medics
Israeli strikes have killed 12 people in the centre of the Gaza Strip, medics say while four members of a family were reportedly killed in the West Bank.
Ukraine ‘waiting’ on US, Russia for next round of talks
Ukraine is ready for the next round of peace talks but is waiting for a response from the United States and Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Economic chiefs meet to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
Economic chiefs from China and the US are set to meet in Paris to clear a path to an anticipated summit between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
More Iranian women soccer players to leave Australia
Some of the Iranian women soccer players granted asylum to Australia have reneged on staying and will head back to Iran at a highly volatile time.
Six killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine
Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed six people as Volodymyr Zelenskiy predicted Moscow would try to exploit the Middle East conflict to inflict more damage.
Protesters attack Cuba communist party office in riot
People in a city in Cuba have taken to the streets in a protest over power cuts that turned into a riot targeting the local communist party office.
Trump warns of more strikes on Iran’s oil export hub
US President Donald Trump has warned of more strikes on Iran's Kharg Island as he pressures allies to send warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump threatens to cripple crucial Iranian oil hub
US forces have "obliterated" military targets on an island vital to Iran's oil network, Donald Trump says, as he issues an ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz.
Deadly Russian strike on Kyiv with peace talks stalled
Russia has struck Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing at least four people, as peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv remain postponed.
Eleven dead, more than 20 injured in Sudan drone strike
A attack on the Adikong market near Sudan's eastern border in Chad is the second deadly drone strike there in less than a month.
Iran’s new leader ‘wounded, likely disfigured’, US says
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured", while President Donald Trump vows to keep hitting Iran.
Fuel stockpile topped up as minister says supply secure
Australia has stockpiled more than a month's supply of fuel and is as "prepared as possible" as the war in the Middle East continues to impact global supply,
Sexual assault charges against Israeli soldiers dropped
Israel's military has dropped charges against five soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian detained during the Gaza war at a notorious prison.
Ukrainian drones hit oil hub in southern Russia
A Russian oil pumping station has been hit in a drone attack as Ukrainian forces seek to cripple Moscow's main source of war funding.
Servos under the pump over quickfire fuel price hikes
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked dramatically almost straight after war broke out in the Middle East, the consumer watchdog has found.
Australia orders staff to leave Israel and UAE
The federal government has told non-essential officials to get out of Israel and the UAE "due to the deteriorating security situation" in the Middle East.
Explosions in Tehran as Israel launches wave of strikes
Intense air strikes have landed around Iran's capital after
World faces largest-ever oil disruption on Mideast war
A global energy watchdog has released a record emergency release of crude as it warns the US-Israeli war on Iran is causing the biggest oil shock in history.
‘Police state’: hate speech laws arrests spark anger
A government has been accused of overseeing an "authoritarian police state" after the Australia-first arrests of activists for reciting banned slogans.
Russia accuses Ukraine, UK of ‘terror attack’ on city
A Ukrainian strike on a city in Russia's west that local authorities say killed six people has been condemned by Russian officials.