November
Jobless rate falls; ASIC sues SQM, Sequoia; CBA’s shocking $25b dive
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu
The latest attempt by Trump to intervene in the case on behalf of Netanyahu raises questions about undue American influence over internal Israeli affairs.
Holed-up Hamas fighters test future of Gaza peace plan
The group has changed tack after initially denying that any of its gunmen remained behind a “yellow line” to which the Israeli army had redeployed.
US and Israel’s contentious plan to build ‘New Gaza’ sparks alarm
Officials have floated the idea of rebuilding the Israeli-controlled side of the enclave, arguing that it could offer Palestinians a positive alternative to Hamas.
How to tackle the rise of right-wing antisemitism
How do you stop anti-Israel sentiment sliding down the slippery slope to attacks on “world Jewry” that’s gaining influence within the populist right?
October
Learn from Spain on gas pricing
Readers’ letters on gas pricing distortions, renewable and nuclear energy, Abbott’s lack of vision, Ley’s T-shirt tantrum and the need for a letter writers’ cabinet.
Inflation rises; Woolies’ price cuts fail; De Minaur’s game for more
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Netanyahu orders strikes on Gaza putting Israel-Hamas truce in doubt
The Israel Defence Force also accused Hamas of faking the return of a hostage, after it returned partial remains of a body that had been recovered two years ago.
Trump says ceasefire still holds, warns Hamas to ‘behave’
The US President said he backed Israel’s right to respond following the killing of one of its soldiers; PM touches down in South Korea for APEC Summit. How the day unfolded.
The rule of the deal makers has begun
Charting how Trump succeeded in ending the war in Gaza reveals a world in which the US president rules like an emperor and foreign policy is privatised.
‘Paradoxical optimism’: A Palestinian philosopher’s view on the ceasefire
Hope in the region is largely because Trump will look like a chump if the deal collapses, and that he will do anything to avoid chump status.
Israel, Hamas sticking to ceasefire despite soldiers’ deaths, air strikes
Both sides blamed the other for breaking the truce, with Israel announcing it would close all border crossings into Gaza and suspend delivery of humanitarian aid.
Executions and aid refusal show Gaza peace plan is shaky
Hamas is back to executing people in Gaza streets while Israel is cutting off aid again to the territory, sparking fears the ceasefire could fall apart.
Israel fought to defeat an existential threat (and an existential lie)
The lie is that Israel is a settler-colonialist state, a nonnative invasive species that has no place in that land.
Hamas returns dead hostages as truce pushed to breaking point
Hamas released some of the bodies after Israel cut the flow of aid to Gaza over delays in repatriating remains, as cracks appeared in the fragile ceasefire.
Only Trump could strongarm his way to peace in the Middle East
Trump has upended conventional foreign policy wisdom and the expectations of his critics who painted him as a bete noire in international relations.
Australian news as it happened: Newington old boys’ court appeal thrown out; Coalition unlikely to support amended super bill
Three NSW Supreme Court of Appeal justices took just four minutes to make their decision on the appeal made by Newington old boys to keep girls out of the school. Follow live.
Trump hails ‘historic dawn’ but Hamas breaks deal to return bodies
Israel’s defence minister issued a warning to the militant group, after the remains of only some of the dead hostages in Gaza were handed over on Monday.
‘Nightmare is over’: Final Israeli hostages released
The release of the last remaining hostages on Monday is a major celebration for Israelis, but the path to longer-term peace remains fraught.
Why Hamas still holds Gaza hostage
Once the fighting in Gaza has concluded, it will be interesting to see how engaged with the Palestinian issue the government remains.