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The Australian Government has told Aussies in the middle east to shelter or prepare to do so.

World News‘Shelter’: Urgent warning for Aussies in Middle East

Smartraveller has issued an urgent warning to Australians in the Middle East as military strikes hit Iran and Israel declares a state of emergency over feared ‘terrorist attacks’ and retaliation.

Max Corstorphan

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labeled the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel as ‘alarming’.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsPenny Wong labels escalating Iran-Israel conflict ‘alarming’

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labelled the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel as ‘alarming’ and vowed Australia would do everything necessary to keep its citizens safe.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

World News‘Severe punishment’: Iran Supreme Leader’s chilling threat

Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed revenge on Israel from strikes on Tehran and nuclear sites, saying ‘the powerful hand of the Islamic Republic’s armed forces’ is ready.

Max Corstorphan

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief commander Hossein Salami has reportedly been killed.

Middle EastCommentsIran military commander-in-chief killed by Israeli strike

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Hossein Salami has reportedly been killed by the Israeli airstrikes on the capital of Tehran, along with two top nuclear scientists.

Max Corstorphan

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Israel and Iran on brink as Tehran’s uranium facilities hit

Israel has attacked Iran’s capital in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two adversaries.

David Johns and Max Corstorphan

Greta Thunberg has been locked up in an Israeli prison.

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Thunberg in Israeli prison, refuses to watch Hamas video

Activist Greta Thunberg is being held in an Israeli prison after IDF troops intercepted her ‘Freedom Flotilla’ in the Mediterranean Sea, according to her lawyer.

Max Corstorphan

The crew of the Madleen have been stopped on their approach to Gaza.

World NewsCommentsThunberg forced to watch massacre video before deportation

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and her ‘Freedom Flotilla’ shipmates will be made to watch a video of Israeli’s slaughtered by Islamic militants before they are deported after being detained.

Matt Shrivell

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.

World NewsSinwar ‘eliminated’: Netanyahu confirms death of Hamas head

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the Israeli Defence Force has ‘eliminated’ the leader of the Hamas terrorist group in an airstrike.

Max Corstorphan

British dad Sam Dorman has been arrested in Dubai and jailed for 40 years.

World NewsYoung dad jailed in Dubai for 40 years over forbidden item

‘The prison’s a hellhole and Sam’s family are understandably distraught.’

Max Corstorphan

Labor’s Ed Husic says Israel’s plan to annex Gaza is a form of ‘ethnic cleansing’.

Federal PoliticsIsraeli plans for Gaza are ‘ethnic cleansing’: Husic

Labor’s Ed Husic says the Israeli cabinet’s plan to annex Gaza is a form of ethnic cleansing and that the Netanyahu government has ‘atrociously managed’ the conflict.

Katina Curtis

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg hit out at Penny Wong’s ‘failure’ on Israel at The West Australian’s Leadership Matters lunch.

Federal politicsCommentsPremiumFrydenberg slams Wong’s ‘failure’ on Israel, anti-Semitism

Former Liberal treasurer Josh Frydenberg says Penny Wong has ‘failed’ and branded the Greens ‘despicable’, as he called for bi-partisanship to lead Australia out of a surge in anti-Semitism.

Jessica Page

A local official says a blast occured at Bandar Abbas after containers stored at the port exploded. (AP PHOTO)

THE NIGHTLYEnormous port explosion kills 14, injures at least 750

Terrifying vision has shown the extent of a massive explosion at a major port that has killed 14 people and injured at least 750, as the ‘chemical’ blaze continues to burn out of control.

Max Corstorphan

A local official says a blast occured at Bandar Abbas after containers stored at the port exploded. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsVideoCommentsEnormous port explosion kills 14, injures at least 750

Terrifying vision has shown the extent of a massive explosion at a major port that has killed 14 people and injured at least 750, as the ‘chemical’ blaze continues to burn out of control.

Max Corstorphan

Forensics arrived at the scene on Tuesday morning, taking photos and scouring for fingerprints left on the sign.

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WA detectives probe another anti-Semitic graffiti attack

One side of the sign has also been spray-painted with an image of male genitalia.

Caleb Runciman

‘The false accusation that Israel is committing genocide is part of a propaganda campaign to destroy the Jewish nation and the Jewish people.’

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False claims Israel committing genocide fuels anti-Semitism

The false accusation that Israel is committing genocide is part of a propaganda campaign to destroy the Jewish nation and the Jewish people.

Steve Lieblich

The IDF claim multiple Hamas leaders have been ‘eliminated’ in the latest military operations.

World News‘War is back’: Hamas leaders eliminated as death toll rises

Israel’s latest military escalations have killed almost 600 Palestinians across Gaza since Tuesday, with the IDF celebrating the elimination of Hamas leaders as ground and air operations continue.

Max Corstorphan

Israel has launched a new ground operation in Gaza.

World NewsGaza split: Corridor taken, Israel ground operation launched

Israel has retaken the Netzarim Corridor in the Gaza Strip, splitting the Palestinian territory in half, as the United States warned the window for extending a ceasefire is ‘closing fast’.

Max Corstorphan

DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA - MARCH 18: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Injured Palestinians, including children and women are being brought to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for treatment as Israel launches 'large-scale' air strikes across Gaza Strip, in Deir Al Balah, Gaza on March 18, 2025. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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‘Hamas chose war’: US condones Israel’s deadly Gaza attack

The White House has backed Israel’s ‘extensive strikes’ on Hamas, killing more than 200 people after a ceasefire agreement that saw some hostages freed and fighting paused crumbled. 

Wafaa Shurafa

The final hostage release of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement is underway. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsFour bodies of Israeli hostages handed over by Hamas

Hamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages and buses holding Palestinian prisoners are leaving an occupied West Bank prison, in what is the final exchange of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire’s first phase.

Max Corstorphan

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in an AI-generated video portraying an imgainry Gaza as a tourist hotspot.

Donald TrumpVideoCommentsTrump shares farcical AI video of Gaza as tourist hotspot

US President Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video that shows what war-torn Gaza could potentially look like as a future tourist destination.

David Johns

The initial phase of the ceasefire deal for Gaza, launched on January 19, is due to end on Saturday. (AP PHOTO)

unrest, conflicts and war‘Very cautious’: Conflict in Gaza could resume by Friday

As the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal nears its expiry date, Israel is weighing up an extension in order to bring home dozens of remaining hostages.

James Mackenzie and Andrew Mills

IDF tanks have been deployed in the West Bank.

World NewsComments‘Thwart terrorism’: Israel tanks sent into West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has deployed IDF tanks in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002, a move described as a ‘dangerous escalation’ by Palestinian authorities. 

Max Corstorphan

The Bibas family: Kfir Bibas, 2, Ariel Bibas, 5, Shiri Bibas, 33, Yarden Bibas, 34.

Middle EastCommentsHamas hands over Israeli mum’s remains after body mix-up

The remains of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas has reportedly been collected by Red Cross officials after a body wrongly identified as hers was handed over by Hamas militants in a macabre spectacle.

Peta Rasdien

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered operations in the West Bank.

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Israel orders ‘intensive operation’ after bus explosions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the IDF to carry out attacks after three public buses exploded in a suspected terror attack on Israel.

Max Corstorphan