Some Iranian visitor visa holders will be temporarily restricted from entering Australia, the federal government says. Meanwhile, several countries across the Middle East confirm Iran has sent drone and missile strikes across the region. Fol...

The ceasefire plan comes as the US military prepares to call up at least 1,000 more troops to supplement those already in the Middle East.

The local share market has its best day in almost a year after reports the US is seeking a ceasefire with Iran buoyed investor sentiment, and monthly inflation was softer than expected.

The government has requested new Treasury modelling for "more challenging circumstances" stemming from the Middle East war, admitting that the economic scenarios released last week "look pretty conservative now".  

US investigators are working to determine which of the airport's safety precautions failed and allowed the fire truck onto the runway, resulting in a collision that killed two pilots.

On another day of mixed signals from the US president, analysts are far from convinced that a peace deal between the US and Iran is achievable.

As he kick-starts his second term, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has moved Health Minister Chris Picton and put in two newly elected MPs.

Education support workers have been offered a lower pay rise than their teaching colleagues.

An El Nino typically associated with a hot, dry spring for Australia is likely to form towards the end of winter, and one model rates the chances of a rare super El Nino at 20-25 per cent.

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Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.

Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.

Motorists are told to expect delays.

As he kick-starts his second term, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has moved Health Minister Chris Picton and put in two newly elected MPs.

Education support workers have been offered a lower pay rise than their teaching colleagues.

We have signed ourselves into a dangerous agreement and should extricate ourselves immediately.

So Donald Trump thinks a dyslexic person can’t become US president, but America has already had such a leader.

Students in two regional towns will be able to access a popular Daylesford school as part of 11 new school boundary changes announced this week.

On another day of mixed signals from the US president, analysts are far from convinced that a peace deal between the US and Iran is achievable.

Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

Investigators are also probing why the controller on duty returned to work immediately after mistakenly sending a fire truck into the path of the Air Canada flight.

US President Donald Trump said Iran gave the US an “oil and gas related” gift.

In a change to their usual tactics, Russia launched over 400 drones in a daytime attack, said the Ukraine military. The attack damaged historic buildings in the city's centre.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.