This Month
Strip search victims free to bring case against Qatar Airways
The full bench of the Federal Court says five Australian women are entitled to their day in court, but upheld a ruling that the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority is immune from foreign jurisdiction.
BCG earned over $1.5m for mothballed Gaza aid project
Work with the private US group Fogbow overlapped with the start of a separate effort to help the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Israel sends delegation to Qatar for talks on Gaza truce
Although Israel and Hamas appear willing to explore the new plan, they could still stall over the most sensitive sticking points, as has happened before.
Takeover target Santos deepens Middle East ties with Qatar deal
The two-year LNG sales contract comes as the company’s Abu Dhabi-led bidders have started a tour the oil and gas producer’s assets.
June
Trump loses one Nobel Peace Prize nomination – but may gain another
Oleksandr Merezhko, chairman of Ukraine’s foreign affairs committee, said he had lost “any kind of faith” in the president’s ability to end the war with Russia.
Idyllic Gulf expat bubble punctured by missiles
Overseas workers moved to an oasis of prosperity and security, then the explosions started. For many, this is their first experience of a Middle East war.
‘They don’t know what the f— they’re doing’: Trump blasts Iran, Israel
The US president launched a tirade against Iran and Israel, saying Israel needed to calm down as the ceasefire he brokered appeared to falter.
Trump claims elusive win despite uncertainty
The US president’s high-risk bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities looked to have been a big win. Does the quick breakdown in the ceasefire mean this will prove hollow – or just a setback?
Can Iran, Israel and the US all claim to have won?
In a little more than a week, the war blew through many previous red lines. But Iran’s appetite for a protracted war quickly waned.
‘Regime change’ or peace: Trump’s head-spinning Iran policy
The president claims another Middle East war has ended – just days after the US joined it.
Trump ceasefire claim in doubt; Travel chaos; BoQ boss quits
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Trump promises end to Middle East 12-day war
The president claimed a ceasefire breakthrough just hours after Tehran launched missiles at a major US air base in Qatar, sparking flight chaos in the Gulf.
Travel chaos in Gulf as planes divert, turnaround mid-flight
Qatar suspended flights over its airspace and flights in and out of Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest hub, were temporarily suspended.
Virgin flights diverted to India, Oman as airline heads for ASX
The airline’s services to Doha were rerouted after Iran struck US military bases in Qatar, closing airspace over the Gulf country and delaying flights.
Iran attacks nerve centre of US air power
The Islamic Republic targeted the sprawling desert facility in Qatar that serves as a main regional military hub for American forces.
What happens to global oil if Iran tries to close Strait of Hormuz?
Iran would have no legal authority to order a halt to traffic through the key shipping waterway, but has said it will reserve all options to defend itself.
Flights cancelled, rerouted as Middle East conflict escalates
Updated travel advice warns of the possible closure of airspace around transit hubs in the Middle East, affecting flights globally.
‘We’re working for Israel’: Trump faces MAGA heat over Iran strikes
Critics are concerned that US military personnel could face retaliation by Iran and its proxies.
The vast arsenal Trump could deploy if he strikes Iran
The military assets are huge, but it’s unclear whether the president will deepen US involvement beyond helping Israel defend against Iranian air attacks.
Virgin Australia resumes long-haul flying on Qatar Airways
The first of Virgin’s long-haul flights, using Qatar Airways planes, pilots and crews, is set for take off from Sydney today.