Israel launches strikes across Gaza as US envoy arrives
Israel's air and ground assault on Gaza continues as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan meets with Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Universities step up action in push to end encampments
A Melbourne university started misconduct proceedings against students at a Pro-Palestine encampment, but a Sydney facility won't force the camp to disband.
Stand-offs over pro-Palestine student protests continue
A growing number of institutions want pro-Palestine encampments set up by students on university campuses around the country disbanded.
Fierce fighting in north Gaza as aid arrives at US pier
The United Nations says aid has begun arriving in Gaza via a floating US-built pier as Hamas says the dock is no substitute for the end of Israel's siege.
Ukraine drone kills one in southern Russia: governor
Russian officials have blamed a Ukrainian drone attack for the death of a person in the Belgorod region.
Aussies stranded in New Caledonia ‘running out of food’
About 30 Australians are stranded in the troubled Pacific island territory of New Caledonia as riots over proposed voting rule changes continue.
‘A no man’s land’: Aussie stuck in New Caledonia unrest
A Brisbane woman who says New Caledonia resembles a war zone as food runs out is begging the government to help her and other Australians come home.
Houthis hit Panama-flagged oil tanker off Yemen: US
A security firm says a Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker has been attacked near the Yemeni port city of Mokha.
Ukraine troops repel Russian forces in east: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reported successes by troops fighting a Russian assault in the country's northeast.
New Caledonia starting to calm after nights of strife
Calls for calm are starting to be heeded after nights of upheaval in New Caledonia where hundreds more police are beginning to deploy on the wracked island.
Ukraine braces for ‘heavy battles’ on new front
Outnumbered Ukrainian troops are trying to hold the line over a sprawling front as Russian forces expand the area of hostilities.
Fierce fighting in Gaza as Israel defends genocide case
Fighting rages in the north and south of Gaza as Israel defends itself in the World Court against claims brought by South Africa that it is committing genocide.
Students vow to continue sit-in as one camp falls
A pro-Palestine student encampment at a Melbourne university has been dismantled while students at another vowed to continue occupying a school building.
Three killed in New Caledonia riots after voting change
Violence has gripped New Caledonia with three people killed in unrest sparked by a move to change voting rules in the French Pacific territory.
Ukraine PM visits embattled region as Russia presses
Russia is trying to press a new offensive beyond border areas in northeast Ukraine, where the president says the battlefield situation is "extremely difficult".
Reinforcements sent to quell deadly New Caledonia riots
Hundreds of extra police and gendarmes are being sent to New Caledonia where buildings have been torched and looted in deadly riots sparked by electoral reform.
Israeli tanks move in on Hamas stronghold in north Gaza
Fighting rages in Gaza where militants in a northern city face approaching Israeli tanks, while the US has anchored a floating pier to deliver humanitarian aid.
Senator’s Palestine remark ignites fiery debate
A Labor senator who accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians has been rebuked by the government and opposition but backed by party members.
New Caledonia shuts airport, imposes curfew amid unrest
Violence has flared in New Caledonia ahead of a debate on constitutional changes to allow more of the Pacific archipelago's French residents to vote.
Eviction for Gaza uni camps, keffiyeh ban at parliament
Two universities have told student organisers to vacate their pro-Palestine encampments as Victorian parliament deems the keffiyeh scarf "political".
Kyiv rushes troops to new front, Zelenskiy cancels trip
Russian troops have entered a border town in northeast Ukraine, forcing Kyiv to rush in reinforcements as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy cancels a foreign visit.
Fierce battles as Israeli forces push further into Gaza
Fighting has intensified between Hamas-led militants and Israeli forces in the north and south of Gaza in some of the fiercest battles in months.
Israeli forces push into Gaza from north and south
Aid groups warn a humanitarian crisis could sharply worsen with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing as Israeli forces push from the north and south.
Ukraine battles to repel Russian advance near border
Fierce battles are taking place near the border in Ukraine where outnumbered troops are trying to repel a significant Russian ground offensive.
Zelenskiy lauds US aid package, asks for air defences
Ukraine's president has told the top US diplomat it needs air defence systems for a northeast region being pummelled by Russian strikes.
Israeli tanks push ahead as displaced Gazans flee again
Displaced Gaza citizens are fleeing Rafah as Israeli tanks forge deeper into the southern city in a stepped-up offensive to root out remaining Hamas battalions.
Russia attacks Ukraine Kharkiv region, opens new front
Russia is continuing its attack on Ukraine's northeast, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggesting a large summer offensive may be on the cards.
Israel orders more people in Gaza’s Rafah to evacuate
Israel says it will proceed with an incursion into Rafah in Gaza's south despite heavy US pressure and alarm expressed by residents and humanitarian groups.
Australia backs Palestine UN resolution, rejects Hamas
Australia and other nations have supported a UN resolution to give more rights to Palestine as the foreign minister said Hamas had no place in a future state.
Tensions simmer as pro-Palestine university camps grow
Almost a dozen protest camps have embedded themselves in universities across Australia to support the pro-Palestine movement amid unease over social cohesion.
Thousands evacuate as Russia presses Ukraine villages
Civilians are fleeing Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast amid intense battles targeting towns and villages with artillery and mortar fire.