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Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:24:38 +1100US-Iran war live updates: Iran’s longest-range attack yet targets US-UK base as nuclear site hit again; Israel warns of a ‘significant’ surge in attacks
Follow our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East as it enters its fourth week and shows no signs of abating.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +1100Trump gives Iran 48-hour deadline on Strait of Hormuz
The US president’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants came as Tehran’s representative to the UN maritime agency said the vital shipping lane remained open to all vessels except those linked to “Iran’s enemies”.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +1100Shifting goals and rising costs mark Trump’s search for an Iran exit
The US president has started using the word “excursion” to suggest this is just a short trip, a brief diversion. But there is no real end in sight.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +1100Trump and Netanyahu have formed a convenient coalition. But clear divisions are emerging
Tel Aviv is pursuing its own agenda in attacks against Iran, and Washington’s denials about their actions are not plausible.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +1100Generations of Australians have flocked to this beach. Today, it is desolate
The destruction of this former paradise is not from over-tourism, though many will say this has happened, too.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:57:56 +1100Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports over funding impasse
The clash over funding for Homeland Security has led to a shortage of security agents at major US airports, disrupting travel.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +1100Pass the Sherrin – it’s footy season, and not just in Australia
The Washington DC Eagles are one of dozens of Australian rules football clubs across the US that will compete in regional and national tournaments this year.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:34:40 +1100Iran launches missiles at UK-US base
Two Iranian missiles were launched at a joint US-UK military base Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100Denmark secretly prepared to blow up runways in Greenland to stop a US invasion
Soldiers were sent to Greenland equipped with explosives and blood supplies, European officials said.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:53:06 +1100Former FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
Former FBI chief Robert Mueller was maligned by the US president throughout his two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:26:41 +1100Israel says attacks on Iran to ramp up; Albanese denies Trump’s claim he requested Australia join war
Israel’s defence minister said attacks against Iran would ramp up next week - hours after US President Donald Trump told reporters he was considering “winding down” military operations.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:41:07 +1100Trump considering ‘winding back' war
Donald Trump says he's now considering “winding back” US military efforts in the Middle East, as the war enters its fourth week.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:34:46 +1100US-Iran war live updates: Trump says Australia should join war; Iran threatens to target tourist sites worldwide; Fresh strikes in Tehran and Gulf states
Follow our rolling coverage of the Middle East conflict as the price of oil surges and fears of fuel shortages grow.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +1100Chuck Norris punched this article into the sun
Best known as the arse-kicking star of action films, he became an unwitting if good-natured pioneer of the internet meme.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:06:08 +1100‘These are like really hard tests’: Watch police footage of Justin Timberlake’s drink-driving arrest
The newly released video – which Timberlake fought to keep secret – shows the pop star struggling to walk in a straight line and stand on one leg after being pulled over in New York’s Hamptons.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:02:01 +1100Saudi Arabia could be seven days away from chaos if Iran’s water war hits home
While attacks on energy supplies are in the spotlight, there are fears that damage to other critical infrastructure could trigger a water emergency for millions.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:25:14 +1100Trump doesn't want ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump says 'I think so' when asked if Israel would end war when US does.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:05:17 +1100Iranian regime threatens to hit global tourist sites as conflict escalates
The Iranian regime has threatened to strike tourism sites around the world and says its still manufacturing missiles.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 08:03:46 +1100Action star Chuck Norris dies aged 86
Legendary action star and martial artist Chuck Norris has passed away suddenly at 86-years-old after being hospitalised in Hawaii.
Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +1100‘It was carnage’: How an Israeli raid tore apart this tiny Lebanese town
Israel this week launched a secretive cross-border raid to find the body of a missing pilot. It instead found defiant locals determined to resist, our reporters David Crowe and Kate Geraghty discovered in Nabi Chit.