‘Toe the line’: Iran envoy hauled into DFAT for second time
Tehran’s top diplomat has been called in by the government after The Australian revealed he praised dead terrorist Hassan Nasrallah, a move the opposition says will not make a difference.
Tehran’s top diplomat has been called in by the government after The Australian revealed he praised dead terrorist Hassan Nasrallah, a move the opposition says will not make a difference.
South Australia’s former Liberal leader David Speirs will quit parliament after being charged over drugs offences when armed police raided his home.
Yahya Sinwar was saved in prison by an Israeli dentist who opposed the dangerous radical’s release. How has he avoided the fate of his fellow jihadists?
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar reportedly expects to be killed in the Gaza war but is holding out for a wider regional conflict; the IDF kills Hassan Nasrallah’s expected successor in huge strike.
There is deep sorrow still on this anniversary of October 7 among Jews of the left like me, deep sorrow and pain. And there is a sense of betrayal.
Police have revealed “brutal, macabre and bizarre” allegations surrounding the alleged murder of a missing husband whose remains were “dismembered” by his wife.
In degrading Iran’s capabilities, Israel is not only protecting its own security, it’s reducing one of the central strategic threats to the liberal international order and to the West. Washington understands this. Canberra does not.
Veteran actor Ian McKellen has a lot of fun as the chief drama critic at the Daily Chronicle, a Fleet Street newspaper that leans to the right.
Since the October 7 attacks, Australian values have been traduced. What is happening affects the entire country and the collective impact is profound.
Raw footage, running for about 45 minutes, captures the unspeakable horror of October 7: innocent people being murdered, beheaded, hunted down, raped, kicked, bashed, burnt alive. Here’s what Australia’s leaders had to say when I asked if they had seen it.
October 7 has changed everything, even here in Australia. Social cohesion is under threat and anti-Semitism is undisguised.
The anniversary of the October 7 massacres compels me to reflect on the toughest 12 months of my long, happy and deeply fulfilling life as a Jewish Australian.
Aviva Siegel longs for Keith, her beloved husband of 43 years, left behind by a deal that was struck to set her free. Her heart remains in Gaza: in a filthy room, with a weakened Keith, somewhere in the territory’s miserable ruins.
On October 11, 2023 I was reborn; I even changed my birthdate on social media to October 11, 2023 – then was locked out for being an infant.
A local buyer has paid big money to buy ‘Elaine’ from tech billionaire Scott Farquhar, earning him a tidy profit of $60m.
Attica chef Ben Shewry has attracted big-name support for his evisceration of food critics and restaurant guides, including from one of the world’s most celebrated superchefs.
Labor’s doublespeak and equivocation have made the nation less safe as a result.
Iran relies on violence to achieve its goal of destroying Israel and its people, while the Palestinian threat is more subtle.
The October 7 pogrom unleashed a wave of sympathy across the West – for the perpetrators.
In my life I never imagined a situation where the government of a free, functioning democracy such as Australia would be unable to tell right from wrong. Would be so comfortable walking in step with the wicked, unable to take a stand against evil.
The October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel shocked the world. In this gripping first-hand account, Amir Tibon describes how his family’s safety hung in the balance for hours.
Without a homeland, their community was at the mercy of monarchs, popes and prime ministers. For the writer, tracing the history of Sephardic Jews in Europe was to walk in the forever-moving footsteps of his forebears.
She was labelled a ‘communist rebel’, a ‘revolutionary’ whose modern dance style was ‘ugly’. But Elizabeth Dalman outlasted them all to build Australian Dance Theatre into a beloved national institution.
Imagine. Lunch with friends, the retirement years. Everyone pulling out the grandkid photos; laughing, relishing, sharing. You have grandkids too – but there are no photos.
Will the Australians of the 22nd century, like us and like the Australians of 1939, happily believe that their land, their continent, is the place to be – and that their way of life is worth defending?
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s exploration of the life of the French fashion legend Coco Chanel is more than a rags-to-riches fairytale.
Harry Bosch creator Michael Connelly talks family, podcasts and handing on the baton to a new generation of fictional cops.
There’s a smile but no service when a traditional drinker meets the inflexible rules of modern ‘hospitality’ culture.
Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War offers a mashup of fact and fiction to tell the story of the legendary lawman of the American old west.
Rio Tinto is capitalising on low lithium price levels by making an acquisition in the space.
Sydney socialite Linda Rogan says text messages show tech billionaire Richard White approved her luxury furnishings at a secret mansion he bought for her…before his girlfriend found out.
Rugby league has had a big 2024, but a vital off-season looms for the code’s business plans – including expansion – ahead of a new broadcast rights deal and asset purchases in the next two years.
The Virgin boss is meant to be on the way out, but her landmark Qatar deal changes the equation with the airline’s private equity owners.
Alleged dirty tactics by Coles and Woolworths are shaping up to be a big opportunity for rival operators who say Aussies have had a gutful and a level playing field is needed.
Woodside Energy has joined Origin and Fortescue in rolling back the Albanese government’s ambitions to make Australia a global leader in green hydrogen.
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Seasoned travellers need a few surprises in the familiar lands of Europe, and this cruise delivers the goods.
The Turkish peninsula is forever etched in the Australian psyche as a tragic and formative World War I battleground. This place, however, has an entirely different story.
The Norwegian artist is a central figure in Oslo’s cultural and artistic scene. Here’s where you can witness his creative influence first hand.
Craig Bellamy built one of the best coaching careers in Australian sport and on Sunday will lead his team in his 10th NRL grand final as coach and 22nd year in charge of the club. But while his sprays are legendary, his daughter says he is all heart.
A Wallabies veteran has made a surprise move to one of New Zealand’s Super Rugby teams.
The Panthers skipper is arguably the great rugby league player of all. Chasing an incredible fourth straight premiership. Who is he? Cleary takes us into his world … which he admits is a small one.
Penrith great Greg Alexander lifts the lid on why – despite the salary cap pressures – the Panthers are now in their fifth straight NRL grand final.
Jayme Fressard likely wouldn’t have developed into the NRLW star she is today had she not got expelled in year 10 for “getting into a few fights”. Hear the Roosters fireball open up on her troubled childhood that turned her into a rugby league machine.
Nathan Cleary has spoken out about Melbourne’s secret plans to poach the Panthers star nearly a decade ago, in a sliding doors moment that set up another grand final clash with Jahrome Hughes.
Vacancy rates are critically low and house prices continue to soar. We need a novel way of thinking to build the houses we need.
Discover how Australian expats are achieving the Great Australian Dream with the help of Firstmac’s expat home loans.
Not since the Vietnam war, more than half a century ago, has a foreign conflict so divided the nation.
Anthony Albanese and NSW Police are divided over whether a rally orchestrated by extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir should be allowed to go ahead on the anniversary of Hamas’ Israel attacks.
The Democrat presidential nominee campaigns with the former Republican congresswoman at the GOP’s birthplace.
Former first lady Melania Trump signaled her support for abortion access, a topic that has vexed her husband’s presidential campaign, in a video promoting her upcoming memoir.
This democracy of 24 million is worried a Donald Trump victory may upend its long-held assumption that the US military will help defend it against any attack by China.
Former president Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost and knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud, court documents claim.
White House officials say they are closely co-ordinating on possible targets but have been blindsided repeatedly by Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel aimed at Hashim Safieddine, a cousin of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as the war in Lebanon expands.
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Nearly 1000 Qantas customers have been caught up in a major cyber theft after an Indian company stole frequent flyer points in a serious breach of the airline company’s IT systems.
In need of a favour when the pandemic erupted, Jayne Hrdlicka reached out to Qatar Airways, laying the foundation for what should prove to be a very lucrative relationship.
Our two oldest universities are both loudly left-wing campuses – they have activist staff and student groups where the party-line is settler-colonist theory – in which Israel as is has no right to exist.
The Albanese government’s plan to limit international student numbers could ‘incentivise universities to accept high-risk foreign investment’, a foreign interference expert has warned.
The Australian has secured a raft of nominations for the News Awards, showcasing the national newspaper’s storytelling, investigations and agenda-setting journalism.
The nation’s leading group of Muslim clerics has called on journalists to report the anniversary of the October 7 massacre in the context of the 77-year history of Israel and Palestine.
This heritage-listed six-bedroom home, set on a 3121sqm block just 12km from Brisbane’s CBD, is for sale priced $5.95 million plus.
Capital gains tax and negative gearing may not be the enemy of renters trying to get on the property ladder.
For years Meta has ‘published the content of criminals’ via scam ads on Facebook, fleecing unsuspecting Aussies. But it says it is changing its ways – albeit slowly.
Business class airfares remain stubbornly high, particularly when flying directly to the US. But there are ways to make big savings – even if it means travelling via Tokyo or Dubai.
In a breakthrough for one of the nation’s rarest fish, the Maugean skate, scientists report ‘great’ success in breeding the species in captivity, dramatically turning around earlier setbacks.
Everest is having a ‘growth spurt’ as the shifting contours of the surrounding landscape cause the world’s tallest peak to spring upwards.
Here’s a convenient way to get your caffeine fix this summer: a carton of ready-to-pour cold-drip iced coffee.
From Ottolenghi to Donna Hay, these one-tray bakes make cooking dinner easy this week.
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