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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:41:50 +1100Pentagon preparing for ground invasion
Thousands more US troops have arrived in the Middle East as Iran warns it is prepared for a ground invasion.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:13:22 +1100US-Iran war as it happened: Iran warns US ground troops will be ‘set on fire’; Pakistan meets with regional powers for talks to end war
Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +1100Albanese: I want ‘certainty’ from Trump on Iran war aims
The PM’s more forceful language after a month of war in the Middle East came as Donald Trump mused on the possibility of seizing Iran’s oil supplies.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +1100‘The Crab’: The Castro who could end communism in Cuba
The grand-nephew of Fidel Castro is shaping up to be the man who could end his family’s decades-long stalemate with the US – and perhaps the Castro dynasty altogether.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:04:01 +1100Trump says Cuba is 'finished'
US President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters en route to Washington from his Florida estate, also confirmed his administration is planning to let a Russian oil tanker dock in Cuba.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:54:13 +1100Final preparation for NASA moon mission
Four NASA astronauts are counting down to the Artemis II moon launch this week.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:54:13 +1100Russia sharing intelligence with Iran, claims Ukraine
Ukrainian President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia is mapping US targets to help Iran.
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:09:00 +1100Escalation risks rise as US readies ground troops and Yemen’s Houthis strike Israel
The Houthi strike has raised new concerns of further disruption to global shipping already hit by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +1100‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’
Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It’s a challenging view for those who oppose the war – but we must listen to them.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:51:23 +1100Houthi forces enter Middle East war as conflict enters second month
Yemen's Houthi forces have entered the Middle East conflict after launching missiles toward Israel, as the war enters its second month.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:48:02 +1100US-Iran war as it happened: Israeli airstrike kills three Lebanese journalists; Exiled prince says he will call on Iranians to rise up at the ‘right moment’
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Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:49:21 +1100Fly-in, fly-out assassins suspects in brutal Bali stabbing
The death of a Dutchman has amplified fears that criminal gangs are increasingly comfortable using the holiday island as a setting for violence.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +1100Trump bragged ‘they let you do it’. This frenzy of narcissism is the result
Cadet Bone Spurs has developed a taste for flaunting our unparalleled military, and there’s no one at the Pentagon to curb this new appetite for global violence.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +1100Trump’s candour exposes his foolery – and Netanyahu, like Putin, plays him for a sucker
“We were shocked,” Donald Trump said of Iran’s retaliatory strikes. If he was, his advisers weren’t – and they did warn him.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +1100War escalation fears grow as Yemen’s Houthis launch missile ‘barrage’ at Israel
Along with missile strikes, the Houthis said they were prepared to blockade the Red Sea and threaten the global energy market, already crippled by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:31:02 +1100‘You have to be selfish to be great’: How Tiger Woods fell – then rose – then fell again
Another year, another car crash has prompted some to ask if the once golden child of golf should now stop and focus on his mental health and wellness.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:29:13 +1100'No Kings' protests are happening across America
'No Kings' protests are happening across America
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:50:19 +1100Thieves swipe 12 tonnes of KitKat bars in Italy
Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars were stolen en route from Italy to Poland.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:09:57 +1100Millions of Americans rally against Trump – even in small town West Virginia
With the war in Iran raging and prices at home surging, some “No Kings” protesters think even the deep-red Republican heartlands are showing signs of Trump fatigue.
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:31:16 +1100Fresh wave of No Kings protests across America
Protesters are taking to the streets in New York, Washington and Minneapolis to protest against US President Donald Trump.