January
US steps up strikes on Houthis as tensions with Israel flare
The strikes mark the latest salvo in a year-long US-led campaign aimed at halting attacks by the militant group.
December 2024
Vic Libs get new leader; ASX extends advance; Nissan merger ‘terrible’
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WHO chief at Yemen airport as Israeli warplanes strike
“We are just getting started with them,” said Benjamin Netanyahu of the retaliatory attack on the Iran-backed militia.
US shoots down its own F/A-18 over Red Sea
The American military’s Central Command said that the two pilots had been safely recovered after they ejected from their fighter jet.
October 2024
The map that Canberra doesn’t want you to see
Australia’s military integration with the US proceeds apace, but is the Albanese government coming clean on the risks?
Beware the unintended consequences of Middle East escalation
As tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv flare again, the broader geopolitical consequences of the crisis remain difficult to discern.
Thousands around the world protest war on eve of anniversary
About 40,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London while thousands gathered in Paris, Rome, Manila, Cape Town and New York City.
Israel strikes heart of Beirut, killing six
Witnesses reported hearing a massive blast, and a security source said it targeted a building in the central district of Bachoura, near parliament.
How Israel could retaliate against Iran
Officials say Israel’s options include attacks in Iran, such as on missile launchers or oil infrastructure, some have even called for strikes against its nuclear facilities.
Iran, Israel and the rising threat of an Iranian nuclear bomb
Iran’s supreme leader may decide that the only way ahead for the regime - despised by its own citizens and vulnerable to Israeli attack - is nuclear weapons.
September 2024
Israel strikes multiple fronts amid fears of regional war
Israel’s show of military force reached from Lebanon to the province of Hodeidah in Yemen, where IDF warplanes attacked power plants and shipping infrastructure.
Israel’s dream of a new Middle East order could become a nightmare
With its decapitation of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli government hopes that it has finally seized the initiative in the battle with its regional enemies.
Iran’s Guards ban communications devices after strike on Hezbollah
Iran is concerned about infiltration by Israeli agents, including Iranians on Israel’s payroll, and a thorough investigation of personnel has already begun.
Missile fired from Yemen lands in central Israel
The early-morning attack triggered air raid sirens, including at Israel’s international airport, where local media showed people racing to shelters.
August 2024
Risk of broader Middle East war has eased: top US general
But Iran still poses a significant danger as it weighs a strike on Israel, says Air Force General C.Q. Brown
Attack on oil tanker in Red Sea threatens ‘severe ecological disaster’
The EU gave the warning at the weekend after the Houthis posted a video of what they said was an explosion on the 274-metre-long ship set off by its fighters.
Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah launches rockets, drones
The heavy exchange of fire threatened to trigger an all-out war that could draw in the United States, Iran and militant groups across the region.
Israel braces for attack as US urges Gaza ceasefire
Benjamin Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting “Israel is in a multi-front war against Iran’s axis of evil”.
July 2024
Australia goes missing as Red Sea crisis deepens
The Houthis have been remarkably persistent in disrupting global trade. But there is a deeper strategic cost to Australia as well.
Israel destroys Houthi oil facility in Yemen strikes
The attack is the first by Israel on Yemen since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, and threatens to open a new front in the conflict, with the Houthis vowing to retaliate.