This Month
By attacking Iran’s nukes, Israel changes the question
After being lambasted by the West for the suffering of Palestinians, Israel has a chance to rebuild its battered standing by focusing on its ultimate enemy.
Trump leaves G7 as Israel presses US on bunker bombs
The US president heads back to Washington to deal with the Middle East crisis as Israel continues its strikes and Iran reportedly indicated it wants to negotiate.
The nuclear fortress Israel is desperate to destroy
Buried half a kilometre underground, Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant is the ultimate test of Israeli air power.
Iran-Israel conflict exposes Trump’s impotent diplomacy
Donald Trump’s claim that his “proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier” looks increasingly hollow.
Why Israel’s attack could push Iran to build a bomb
This conflict will solve nothing, and absent the collapse of the Iranian regime, it is quite possible that an even more consequential security threat may emerge in the future.
Australian diplomats in the Middle East are safe and accounted for
Australian embassy staff in Tehran and Tel Aviv are safe, Richard Marles says; Iran vows to expand attacks to US, UK and French bases after two more generals were killed; Tel Aviv hit by Iranian retaliatory strikes. How the day unfolded
A big miscalculation by Iran led to severe toll
Iran’s senior leaders had been planning for an Israeli attack but they never expected Israel to strike before another round of nuclear talks.
Do not travel to Israel: DFAT updates travel warning
Australia warns residents not go to any part of Israel; No sign of breach at Iran’s nuclear sites, says UN; top Iranian generals, nuclear scientists killed after surprise strikes. Follow updates.
This is the only outcome markets should fear in Iran-Israel conflict
Markets have reacted predictably to the Israeli attacks on Iran: oil up, gold up, stocks down. But investors need to work through the scenarios of Iran’s response.
How Frank Lowy’s Tel Aviv think tank says the Gaza war can end
Once Israel ends the war, an Arab-Egyptian reconstruction plan would have to be modified to ensure Hamas cannot regroup and take over again.
Labor flexes foreign policy muscles with Israel sanctions
Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong have left open the prospect of further action against Israel over the war in Gaza.
Job cuts loom at ABC as teams get axed
Anthony Albanese says Danielle Wood can put forward the Productivity Commission’s agenda; ABC axes Q+A. How the day unfolded.
Israel deports Greta Thunberg, other activists
The young Swede left on a flight to France and was then headed to her home country, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a post on X.
PM sets his red lines before meeting with Trump
The PBS, media and biosecurity are sacrosanct in talks with the US, the PM says; Steven Kennedy leaves Treasury for PM’s department. How the day unfolded.
IDF told to show detained Greta Thunberg October 7 massacre videos
Israel cast the voyage as a PR stunt, saying in a post that “the ‘selfie yacht’ of the ‘celebrities’ was safely making its way to the shores of Israel”.
Israel reveals tunnel under Gaza hospital, retrieves Hamas chief’s body
Mohammed was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Palestinian militant group’s deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack on Israel.
‘It’s been one of the hardest things we’ve had to deal with’
Christine Christian is preparing to end her time at the State Library of Victoria, leaving behind an institution reformed in more ways than one.
Israel’s military resurgence encourages talk of a new Middle East
After 600 days since October 7, Israelis are hoping for the return of the hostages, an end to the Gaza war, and a regional strategy including normalisation with Saudi Arabia.
Antisemitism probe finds ‘workplace of fear’ at Sydney Uni
A preliminary SafeWork inquiry found inadequate actions were taken to protect Jewish staff and students, but its recommendation for a full inquiry was rejected.
‘Death trap’: Dozens killed in Gaza trying to get food aid
Israel’s military denies firing on civilians after more than 30 deaths among thousands who flocked to humanitarian hubs.