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Enormous explosion in Iran after reported US-Israeli strike

LIVE UPDATES: US President Donald Trump has shared video of a massive explosion in Iran, taking place in a city where enriched uranium was reportedly just moved to.

Max Corstorphan

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the objectives outlined by Washington at the start of the Iran war have now largely been achieved.

Federal PoliticsVideoComments ‘Mission creep’ warning as Albo, RSL question Trump’s war

The Prime Minister has called for ‘more certainty’ over Donald Trump’s war on Iran, as the head of the RSL warns the month-long conflict is already showing early signs of ‘mission creep’.

Andrew Greene

President Donald Trump.

Middle EastVideoCommentsTrump claims he’s in ‘serious discussions’ to end war

Donald Trump says the US is in ‘serious discussions’ with a new Iranian regime which the president says could ‘end our military operations in Iran.’

Amy Cavender, Max Corstorphan and Madeline Cove

A worker with the Iranian Red Crescent Society walks through the rubble of a foreign car repair workshop that was destroyed during a joint U.S. and Israeli attack on March 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Conflict and WarCommentsEnd of war seems distant as US prepares for boots on ground

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of American soldiers and marines arrived in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war.

Missiles fired from Iran toward Israel are seen in the skies over Hebron, West Bank on March 24, 2026.

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Contrary to Trump, Iran is still very much in the fight

A series of attacks against Israel and Persian Gulf countries in the past several days is only the latest evidence that Iran retains enough missiles and drones to destabilise the region.

Nicholas Kulish, Helene Cooper, Isabel Kershner and Erika Solomon

Gazan health officials say the Israeli army has killed ?more than 680 Palestinians since November. (AP PHOTO)

unrest, conflicts and warCommentsIsraeli army kills three men in Gaza Strip, medics say

Medics say two adult brothers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a neighbourhood east of Gaza City.

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A large plume of smoke rises over Tehran after explosions were reported in the city during the night on March 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Middle EastVideoCommentsUS preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran

RECAP: The Pentagon is reportedly preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as the war stretches into its fifth week and Tel Aviv intensifies strikes deep inside Tehran.

Kimberley Braddish

Three media workers were reportedly inside a car in Lebanon when it was struck in an Israeli attack. (AP PHOTO)

unrest, conflicts and warVideoCommentsIsraeli strike kills three Lebanese reporters: al-Manar

Two reporters and a cameraman have been killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, two television stations affiliated with Hezbollah say.

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Jim Chalmers warned of the economic impact of the war, but fuel crisis chatter threatens to mask the bleak truth.

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Daily focus on fuel masks massive long-term economic impact

The daily information overload around the impact of the war is obscuring the need for thoughtful long-term planning.

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. The ECB raised interest rates again, acting for the 10th consecutive time to choke inflation out of the euro zone’s increasingly feeble economy. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

BusinessCommentsEuropean bank chief has a sober message on war energy shock

European Central Bank’s chief Christine Largarde says expectations of a swift recovery to energy prices are ‘overly optimistic’

US President Donald Trump has criticised Australia what he claims is inadequate support for the Iran war.

Middle EastVideoCommentsTrump again slams Australia over ‘not great’ Iran support

For the third time in a fortnight, Donald Trump has called out Australia for what he sees as the Albanese Government’s failure to adequately support his war in Iran. 

Latika M Bourke

Donald Trump is ‘pausing’ a major threat to Iran.

Middle EastVideoCommentsTrump ‘pausing’ Iran destruction plans

US President Donald Trump has shocked the world, announcing a ‘pause’ to his plans to bring destruction to Iran, confirming the move in a statement requested by the Iranian Government.

Max Corstorphan

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, March 27, 2026.

Middle EastVideoCommentsAlbanese flags national fuel response after ‘COVID lessons’

LIVE UPDATES: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the impact of the US-Iran war on Australians ‘is real’, flagging a national response after ‘COVID lessons’.

Max Corstorphan

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Middle EastVideoCommentsConcerning update on petrol stations without fuel

The Government has shared an update on the fuel crisis in Australia, as US President Donald Trump readies to ‘unleash hell’ on Iran.

Max Corstorphan and Madeline Cove

An Iran news agency linked to the hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has posted a video of an Australian service station that had run out of fuel.

AustraliaComments‘Mad Max’: Iran cruelly trolls Australia over fuel shortage

An Iran news agency linked to the hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has posted a video of an Australian service station that had run out of fuel.

Stephen Johnson

Officials say the US has sent a 15-point plan to Iran to end the war.

Middle EastVideoCommentsUS sends Iran 15-point plan to end war in Middle East

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The US has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war in the Middle East.

Adam Rasgon, Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi

Donald Trump says Iran has sent the US a ‘very big’ present.

Middle EastVideoCommentsTrump says Iran sent US ‘very big’ secret ‘present’

President Donald Trump has revealed that Iran sent the US a ‘very big present’ of ‘tremendous’ value. Here is what we know.

Max Corstorphan

Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony a Burke speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Middle EastVideoCommentsIranian tourists banned from visiting Australia

RECAP: After US President Donald Trump boldly claimed the war was coming to an end, Iranian officials have rejected reports of his ceasefire plan while Australia is set to ban Iranian tourists.

Fraser Williams, Eloise Budimlich and Madeline Cove

President Donald Trump speaks with the media before boarding Air Force One.

unrest, conflicts and warVideoCommentsTrump hails 'major points of agreement' in Iran talks

There have been United States-Iran talks and a deal could be done soon to settle the war, US President Donald Trump says.

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The IDF say they have destroyed “struck infrastructure of the Hezbollah terror organization in Beirut” on Tuesday.

Middle EastCommentsIsrael threatens ‘Gaza-like’ destruction of southern Lebanon

RECAP: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned of a ‘Gaza-like’ destruction in southern Lebanon, as missile warnings ring out across the Middle East in the 25th day of the war.

Katherine Kraayvanger and Max Corstorphan

US President Donald J. Trump.

Middle EastCommentsTrump flags ‘productive’ talks with Iran to end war

Donald Trump has signalled a possible end to the war in the Middle East, revealing that the US had agreed to the “complete and total resolution of hostilities” with Iran.

Jessica Evensen

Australia’s energy security shouldn’t be in the hands of a few Middle Eastern kings and caliphates.

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Why the fuel crisis should be a wake-up call for Australia

Australia can no longer trust a bunch of kingdoms and caliphates in the Middle East to provide our fuel security.

Cameron Milner

Tourism Council of WA chief executive Evan Hall said WA would see a reduction of international bookings, but international uncertainty could open up other opportunities domestically.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumMiddle East war puts dampener on WA’s record tourism figures

WA’s tourism industry faces an uncertain path ahead as war in the Middle East turns international travellers away. 

Oliver Lane

Australia’s supermarket giants are confident their supply chains won’t be impacted by the fuel crisis, but independent grocers are warning extra costs will inevitably be passed on.

state politicsWeather, not war, blamed for bare shop shelves

Australia’s supermarket giants are confident their supply chains won’t be impacted by the fuel crisis, but independent grocers are warning extra costs will inevitably be passed on. 

Jessica Page and Hannah Cross