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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
Trump says US ‘hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran’
The US president’s latest threats came as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +1100
Italian PM’s cabinet rocked by affair scandal
A second minister has been caught up in a romance with a younger online influencer as Giorgia Meloni recovers from a bruising referendum defeat.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:49:50 +1100
Trump deals massive blow to major Aussie export with 100 per cent tariff
Donald Trump has followed through on his threat to hit pharmaceuticals entering the US with tariffs.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:11:18 +1100
Artemis II astronauts rocket towards the moon after spending a day around Earth
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 13:30:00 +1100
China wants a seat at the Middle East peace table, but without the work
Donald Trump’s war in Iran has gifted China a chance to pitch itself as the more stable, responsible superpower, but when it comes to being a peacemaker Beijing has a credibility deficit.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:43:46 +1100
US-Iran war live updates: Trump tells Iran to ‘make a deal before it’s too late’ as US strikes bridge; states agree to cut fuel prices further with GST windfalls
Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:42:03 +1100
After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows
After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:13:15 +1100
Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on Australian drugs – but with caveats
Australia’s largest biotech firm, CSL, could be exempt from the new tariffs, which will not apply to therapies derived from blood plasma in certain circumstances.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:05:33 +1100
Tiger Woods told officer he was ‘talking to the president’ before crash arrest, footage shows
Vision from the back of a police car also shows the stunned golfer – who is dating President Donald Trump’s former daughter-in-law – hiccuping, yawning and appearing to nod off.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +1100
Prince Harry’s lost messages from his 20s hit hard, but not due to his court case
The flirty messages from the estranged royal to a journalist were disclosed this week in the UK High Court. They have weirdly hit home.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:14:33 +1100
International meeting over Strait of Hormuz
Dozens of countries have taken part in a virtual meeting to discuss options around opening the Strait of Hormuz.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:20:49 +1100
Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney-general
The decision follows a tumultuous year in which she oversaw the release of the so-called Epstein Files and ill-fated attempts to prosecute her boss’s political enemies.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +1100
He fought for Israel in Lebanon. Here’s why he thinks its latest war will fail
Ahron Bregman believes Israel is repeating the mistakes of the past with its move to clear and control large parts of southern Lebanon.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +1100
‘Treated badly’: Trump sparks furore as he mocks Macron’s marriage
The French president scorned the comments as “neither elegant nor up to standard” as he challenged Trump to get “serious” about the war in Iran.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:14:53 +1100
US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says war ‘nearing completion’ in national address; ceasefire claims denied by Iran; PM pledges $1b for businesses
Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +1100
Mystery as mayor’s wife and daughter ‘poisoned with ricin’
The case has parallels with the beef Wellington murders in Australia.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +1100
Trump’s speech could have been an email, but it served its purpose
To the casual American viewer, the US president’s talking points would all sound positive. But the more sceptical observer was left wanting more.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:39:26 +1100
Key takeaways from Trump’s address: no end date for Iran war, few details on strategy ahead
The Iran war is fast becoming a signature of his second-term agenda and the speech was a capstone to a remarkable day flexing presidential power.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:46:55 +1100
Countries that rely on oil from Strait of Hormuz 'must grab it and cherish it' - Trump
President Donald Trump tells countries that rely on oil from Strait of Hormuz 'they must grab it and cherish it'

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