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Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity distribution point in the city of Gaza.

‘Catastrophe must end now’: European leaders unite on Gaza, divide on statehood

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British PM Sir Keir Starmer have chosen not to back French President Emmanuel Macron’s call to recognise a Palestinian state.

  • David Crowe

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Ahmad Badra and his three children. 

Ahmad’s wife and three kids all have Australian visas. They still can’t come in

The federal government has a special visa pathway for Palestinians arriving from Gaza, but the flow of refugees has slowed.

  • Mostafa Rachwani
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Children in Gaza starve while we watch in silence

Readers are appalled by the starvation among the Gazan population.

Yazan Abu Ful, a 2-year-old malnourished child, sits at his family home in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on July 23, 2025.

Labor figures demand Palestinian statehood as PM criticises Israel over famine in Gaza

The prime minister stopped short of following France and moving to recognise a Palestinian state as Gaza faces a “humanitarian catastrophe”.

  • Matthew Knott
Smoke and fire rise to the sky following an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, on Thursday.

Israel and US condemn ‘reckless’ French decision to recognise Palestine, as Gaza talks break down

The collapse in the ceasefire negotiations comes as Israel faces increasing global pressure over reports of mass starvation in Gaza and the shooting deaths of civilians trying to get aid.

  • Michael Koziol
Naima Abu Ful and her two-year-old Yazan in the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City.

‘We have crossed the line’: Gaza hunger crisis turns into death spiral

This month, the hunger that has been building among Gaza’s more than 2 million Palestinians passed a tipping point into accelerating death, aid workers and health officials say.

  • Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb and Lee Keath
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Minister pressed library leaders twice before sinking award ceremony

Two months after John-Paul Langbroek intervened in a fellowship for an author accused of glorifying terrorism, new details of his efforts have emerged.

  • Matt Dennien
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Majority suffer due to idiocy of the few

Readers differ over whether e-bikes are life affirming or a fire risk.

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No longer able to breastfeed, Randa watches her three-month-old starve

More than 100 aid agencies warn that the humanitarian situation is growing desperate. But Israel denies blocking supplies to Gaza or that there is famine.

  • Maeve Cullinan
Humanitarian groups warn that “mass starvation” is spreading and the situation is rapidly worsening.
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UNICEF footage shows babies suffering from acute malnutrition in Gaza

Humanitarian groups warn that “mass starvation” is spreading and the situation is rapidly worsening.

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