England World Cup defence in tatters after all-time boilover
Afghanistan came into their game against England on a 14-match losing World Cup streak and pulled off one of the tournament’s biggest upsets ever.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan has descended into chaos after the Taliban seized control of Kabul. See the latest updates.
War crime probe given access to BRS docs
The investigator into alleged war crimes is allowed to access restricted documents from Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation trial.
Senator’s final plea: ‘Never look away’
Outgoing NSW senator and foreign minister Marise Payne has used her final speech to the Senate to appeal to the world to ‘never look away’ from injustice.
Judge ‘cherry picked’ BRS evidence
The disgraced Australian soldier has accused a judge of making a mistake and “cherry picking” evidence when he found newspapers proved he was a war criminal.
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How you can help the people of Afghanistan
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“They believe in revenge killings”: Terrified US-trained Afghan pilots beg Australians for help
People claiming to be US-trained Afghan pilots who say they are high on the Taliban hit-list have taken to social media to beg Australians and other foreigners for help before they are murdered for working with the coalition forces.
First major flight expected within hours
The first flight of people evacuted from Afghanistan is expected to land in Australia as the PM confirms the flight was to leave Dubai.
Taliban takeover: Who’s in charge and what happens next
With the Taliban conquering Afghanistan and sweeping back into power, this is what it means for Australia and its allies.
Popular NATO forces supporter ‘captured, tortured’ by Taliban
Calls are growing on social media for the release of a prominent police chief who is suspected of being captured by the Taliban.
’Desperate’: Warning of China power grab
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has created a power vacuum in the Indo-Pacific that Beijing will see as an opportunity, an inquiry has heard.
Child handed over wall as Afghans try to flee Taliban
New footage has shown hows crowds massing near a wall at the airport are giving their kids away so they can save them from the Taliban.
Howard: ‘Completely unfair generalisation’
In a heated TV interview, former Prime Minister John Howard was grilled over why locals who worked with Australian forces in Afghanistan have not yet been evacuated.
‘Say G’day’: Urgent plea for Aussies to ring war veterans
Australians have been asked to phone and “say g’day” to a veteran they know, as ex-servicemen make 480 calls a day for support.
First pictures of Kabul evacuation
Images have been released of Australia’s first evacuation flight out of Kabul, with women and children on board.
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