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Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:13:51 +1000
‘We got him!’ Missing US airman rescued as Iran steps up attacks on neighbours
The successful rescue resolves a crisis for US President Donald Trump as he weighs escalating the war, now in its sixth week.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1000
Giuffre’s family urges King Charles to meet Epstein survivors during US visit
The royal visit is due to take place just days after the first anniversary of Virginia Giuffre’s death.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +1000
Sucking up to Trump will always be a losing battle. Just ask Pam and Kristi
Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem were discarded despite their eagerness to do anything to please the US president, debasing themselves and desecrating their departments in the process.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:21:37 +1000
How hundreds of commandos pulled off risky night mission to extract US airman from deep inside Iran
An air force officer of an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down by Iran spent a day in hostile territory with little more than a pistol for protection.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:12:41 +1000
US-Iran War as it happened: US rescues second air force member from downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran; Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Strait of Hormuz
Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +1000
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed towards the moon
The so-called lunar loo malfunctioned following Wednesday’s lift-off, and has been hit-and-miss ever since.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:59:00 +1000
Trump claims more Iranian leaders killed in Tehran strike
The US president posted video of the strike on Truth Social.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:41:25 +1000
At Easter vigil, Pope Leo urges world not to grow numb to war
Leo, who is known for choosing his words carefully, has ramped up his criticism of the Iran war in recent weeks.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:08:32 +1000
'We saw some extraordinary things' - astronauts give briefing aboard Artemis II
'We saw some extraordinary things' - astronauts give briefing aboard Artemis II

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:33:23 +1100
US-Iran war live updates: Iran shoots down two US warplanes, two crew rescued but one still missing; Iranian Speaker mocks search mission as Trump goes quiet
Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:26:36 +1100
Search for missing US fighter jet crew member after plane shot down in Iran
A dangerous search is under way for an American crew member, after a US fighter jet was shot down over Iran.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:39:32 +1100
Trump sets 48-hour deadline before ‘all hell’ in Iran as search continues for missing US airman
President Donald Trump issued his latest threat against the regime after it scored a rare hit against US air power.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +1100
Trump’s latest White House casualty was always on borrowed time
Pam Bondi knew her time as US Attorney General was running out after her botched handling of the Epstein files and her failure to adequately satisfy Donald Trump’s appetite for retribution.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +1100
The fuel shock stinging Australians is a calamity for millions in South-East Asia
The ongoing war in the Middle East poses an existential crisis for some of the poorest people in the world, many of whom are already hanging on by a thread.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:08:55 +1100
Footage shows Iranians firing at low-flying helicopters
It was in the area in southwest Iran where the rescue mission was being conducted after an US F15-E fighter jet was shot down by Iran.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:05:45 +1100
Search underway for crew member of shot down US fighter jet
A US fighter jet ​has been shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, in the first known incident of its kind in the nearly five-week-old war.

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +1100
Trump’s Iran obsession means US boots on the ground still on the cards
The US president says his military action on Iran will be over in two to three weeks, so why is he amassing an even larger armada in the Middle East?

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:34:58 +1100
New photos of Earth from Artemis II as astronauts rocket towards the moon
The so-called translunar injection came 25 hours after lift-off, putting the three Americans and a Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:24:46 +1100
Nations strategise over how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Dozens of countries, including Australia, have held urgent talks over how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +1100
US fighter jet shot down over Iran, one crew member rescued
One member of the F15-E fighter jet crew has been rescued, US and Israeli officials say.

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