ASX falls to three-week low on Iran fears
Australia’s sharemarket slid during Monday on fears the Middle East conflict could escalate but the falls were limited thanks to one banking juggernaut.
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Wong pushes AUKUS in key call
Australia’s top diplomat has made the case for AUKUS directly with her US counterpart as it remains unclear when Anthony Albanese will meet Donald Trump.
Albo’s second shot at Trump meeting axed
It remains unclear when Anthony Albanese will meet Donald Trump, with the Prime Minister no longer expected to attend the NATO summit.
Key admission in social media ban update
The brains tasked with finding a way to enforce Australia’s world-leading social media ban have made a big admission ahead of a major update.
Worries for Aussies as Trump plans war
The number of Australians trying to flee Israel and Iran has surged as Donald Trump “privately” green lights “attack plan”.
Australia’s big move against Russia
Australia has taken major action against Russia in a bid to “starve its war machine of oil revenue”.
Two arrested after Aussie shot dead in Bali
Two people have been arrested over the Bali shooting of two Melbourne men which killed Zivan Radmanovic and injured Sanar Ghanim.
Aussies in Tehran told to ‘shelter in place’
The Australian government is working on plans to try to help more than 1200 Aussies stranded in Iran and Israel as the conflict escalates.
China warships question Labor won’t answer
The country’s defence minister has held back on a key question about what Chinese warships were doing when they circumnavigated Australia this year.
Albo keeps mum on big China question
Anthony Albanese has given a murky answer to a key question on the “imminent” threat posed by China.
Major update for Aussies trapped in strike zone
Hundreds of Australians are trying to flee Israel and Iran as all-out war looms between the long-time foes.
‘Alarm bells’: Plea for AUKUS back-up
Barnaby Joyce is calling for a “contingency plan” amid fears the US is abandoning the centrepiece of Australia’s 21st century defence strategy.
Albo’s $20bn boon ahead of Trump meet
As Anthony Albanese is going into his first face-to-face with Donald Trump with a $20bn card up his sleeve.
Minister grilled on defence amid China ‘threat’
Australia’s closest allies are boosting their defence budgets, but Canberra is bucking the trend despite warnings about a nuclear-armed rival in the region.
‘Dire consequences’: Warning on Middle East
Australia’s top diplomat is warning of “dire consequences” as Israel and Iran trade deadly strikes.
‘Shelter in place’: Warning to Aussies in Iran
Australians in Iran are being urged to “shelter in place” following a major escalation with nuclear-armed Israel.
‘High price’: Grim warning after AUKUS move
A major move by the Trump administration has sparked warnings Australia’s defence could be left high and dry.
Huge question after Australia’s Israel sanctions
The Coalition is probing if Labor sanctioning senior Israeli ministers is behind a surprise decision from the Trump administration.
Rudd in Canberra as US-Aus deal burns
Australia’s top diplomat in the US is in Canberra as a major defence pact between the two nations risks becoming a casualty in Donald Trump’s “America First agenda”.
EU warning for Australia on China
The EU’s top diplomat in Australia has issued a grim warning about Canberra’s nuclear-armed foes.
Big call on Albo’s high-stakes Trump meet
Anthony Albanese has been praised for his gift of the gab ahead of his high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump.
‘Horrific’: Albo’s fury after Aussie journo shot
Anthony Albanese has reacted after an Australian reporter was shot with a nonlethal projectile, saying she was “targeted”.
Projectile strikes Aussie journo in LA chaos
A riot police officer has been caught on camera opening fire on an Australian reporter covering violent demonstrations in the US.
Albo urged to go hard on Trump
The Nationals leader is calling for some “perspective” on a key demand from US President Donald Trump as tariff talks grind on.
Chilling warning for Aussie travellers
A terrorism warning has been issued to Aussie travellers heading to an island hotspot over civil unrest and riots.
Aussie engineer freed from Iraqi jail
An Australian engineer has been released from an Iraqi jail four years after his shock arrest.
‘Security anxiety’: Nuclear warning on China
The Deputy Prime Minister has dropped a warning about one of Australia’s nuclear-armed regional rivals.
Move by US restaurant in China stuns
Australian beef producers stand to benefit from a major move by restaurants in China amid the trade war with the US.
Albo’s grilling after UK’s shock move
Anthony Albanese has been grilled on when Australia can expect its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines after a shock move from the UK.
Albo’s Trump vow ahead of G7 summit
Anthony Albanese has revealed what he will raise with Donald Trump when they bump into each other at a major summit this month.
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