In response, Iran said it ‘neither fears nor cowers’ to the threats.
Emily Williams
RECAP: Nikki Osborne has claimed Anthony Albanese ‘knew what he was coming into’ when appearing on her podcast as the PM reveals what was discussed with Donald Trump in a surprise overnight phone call.
Chloe Maher
LIVE UPDATES: The Albanese Government has been ordered to produce Tokyo’s full correspondence after Chris Minns stepped in while the Prime Minister was being hounded by reporters over his ‘melons’ remark.
Katherine Kraayvanger, Emily Williams, Chloe Maher and Madeline Cove
US President Donald Trump has declared Iran is ‘shot’ in a blistering post claiming US dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.
Madeline Cove
RECAP: Anthony Albanese has been grilled by the Coalition in Question Time over the controversial podcast joke, as Angus Taylor demands he ‘man up’ and apologise to Japan’s Prime Minister.
Katherine Kraayvanger, Kimberley Braddish and Chloe Maher
US President Donald Trump has dramatically raised the stakes with Iran, firing back with a major new demand as hopes of a breakthrough fade.
Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway.
Iran is pushing for restrictions on US Navy warships using the Strait of Hormuz as part of negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway.
RECAP: Pauline Hanson has seized on Tony Burke’s delayed immigration speech, accusing Labor of bowing to internal pressure as she vows to crack down on migration.
Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway.
RECAP: Energy Minister Chris Bowen has unveiled a major expansion of the solar scheme, promising cheaper installations and lower electricity bills for businesses
Emily Williams and Madeline Cove
RECAP: The major bank has dramatically revised its outlook for Australia’s property market, warning the country’s biggest cities could face steeper declines than first expected.
Kimberley Braddish and Chloe Maher
Donald Trump has declared Iran has a ‘last chance’ to reach a nuclear agreement, claiming talks ‘are going on right now’.
RECAP: Pauline Hanson has banned some journalists from attending the announcement of One Nation’s Victorian election candidates, saying she is ‘sick of’ their lack of ‘fair and just’ reporting.
Katherine Kraayvanger and Chloe Maher
Donald Trump has announced talks with Iran will resume on Monday after he said he called off a ‘massive attack’ on the nation.
Donald Trump claims a last-minute deal with Iran has halted a planned US military strike and reopened hopes for diplomacy.
Donald Trump has unleashed a foul-mouthed threat against Iran after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at a US airbase in Jordan, prompting a joint American and Saudi response.
RECAP: The Federal Government has declared the first nationwide Oz Alert test a success, with 94 per cent of targeted towers broadcasting the emergency message.
Kimberley Braddish and Madeline Cove
The Perth doctor who joined Islamic State 10 years ago and was recently discovered alive in a Baghdad prison had close ties with a key leader of the terrorist group in Syria who remains on the run.
Rhianna Mitchell
The conflict in the Middle East has shown signs of widening as Saudi Arabia and the Houthis exchanged fresh fire while the US paused its attacks on Iran after 13 consecutive nights of strikes.
Donald Trump has declared the US has struck Iran ‘very hard’, insisting the conflict is going ‘extremely well’.
RECAP: A major clash is brewing inside Labor, with delegates set to debate a controversial push to recognise a Palestinian claim for protection from genocide.
Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, marking a significant escalation in its campaign against commercial shipping in the busy maritime corridor.
The father of Perth doctor Tareq Kamleh, presumed dead after being recruited to Islamic State, says he will accept whatever the Australian Government chooses to do with him.
Rhianna Mitchell and Brooke Rolfe
