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NEWSPremiumOne question stranded Aussies are asking

Australians trapped in the Middle East have revealed the desperate measures they have had to take as Iranian missiles shake buildings.

Abisha Sapkota

Video seen on social media at an unnamed hotel restaurant shows several diners getting up from their tables and fleeing. X

NEWSPremiumStranded Aussies warned of $77k fine

Australians stranded in Dubai have been warned they could face a hefty $77,000 penalty for doing one act amid the Middle East conflict.

Abisha Sapkota

Benjamin Netanyahu says the war with Iran won’t be endless like previous wars ‌in the region but warns it could take ‘some time’.

unrest, conflicts and warCommentsNetanyahu says war against Iran may take 'some time'

Benjamin Netanyahu says the war with Iran won't be endless like previous wars ‌in the region but warns it could take ‘some time’.

Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil

Dr Hillel Newman took over as Israel’s representative to Australia on February 25. Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumNew Israel ambassador’s key message to Albo

Israel’s new ambassador has praised the Albanese government for its “harsh stand” on anti-Semitism.

Nathan Schmidt

An Australian Army solder looks over the range near Headquarters Middle East, which was hit by an Iranian drone attack over the weekend.

World NewsVideoCommentsDefence Minister confirms Australian air base hit by Iran

 Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed that an airfield used by Australian troops in the Middle East was hit by drone attacks over the weekend.

Andrew Greene

Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump shake hands during a joint news conference at Mar-a-Lago on December 29, 2025.

World NewsVideoCommentsThe inside story behind Trump's decision to go to war

In December, Netanyahu asked for the US President’s approval for Israel to hit Iran’s missile sites. Two months later, he got something even better: a full partner in a war to topple the Iranian leadership.

Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager, Edward Wong, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman

Crucial advice has been issued for Aussie travellers stuck overseas as major Middle East airports remain closed amid the regional conflict.

World NewsCommentsHuge travel warning issued amid Iran chaos

Crucial advice has been issued for Aussie travellers stuck overseas as major Middle East airports remain closed amid the regional conflict.

Ria Pandey

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed solidarity with the UAE following Iran’s retaliatory attacks. Brenton Edwards

UPDATEDMassive scale of Iran crisis revealed

Australia has revealed the massive scale of the crisis facing more than 100,000 citizens after the outbreak of war on Iran.

Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says it is up to the US and Israel to justify the legality of their actions. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsPremiumBig Iran question Richard Marles can’t answer

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has conceded one significant question about the US-Israeli attack on Iran remains difficult to answer.

Ria Pandey

Opposition defence spokesman James Paterson has called for action on Australia’s fuel reserves. Newswire /Martin Ollman

POLITICSPremiumFuel risk looms over Middle East conflict

Australia’s energy minister has boasted about the country’s fuel reserves being at 15-year highs – despite them being dangerously short of international obligations.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A model of a luxurious car brand has been recalled effecting thousands of cars globally.

NEWSReason thousands of luxury vehicles recalled

Thousands of models of a luxury electric car sold across Australia have been recalled over a serious manufacturing defect found in the battery.

Abisha Sapkota

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UPDATEDAlbo grilled on legality of Iran strikes

Anthony Albanese has defended Australia’s backing of US-Israeli strikes which killed Iran’s Ayatollah, while avoiding questions on the legality of such actions.

Blake Antrobus

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World NewsCommentsPremiumIranian missiles hit Dubai base where Aussies are stationed

A large airbase used by Australian forces in the Middle East was reportedly hit by Iranian missile strikes, but Richard Marles insists all military personnel in the area are safe and accounted for.

Andrew Greene

Australian Dairy Farmers are calling for stronger labelling laws after a UK court banned an oat drink company from using the word 'milk' on its products. Image: Supplied

NEWSOat ‘milk’ ban triggers concerns across Australia

Australia’s dairy industry has made a call for stronger labelling laws after a landmark ruling from a UK court banned an oat drink company from calling its products ‘milk’.

Emma Kirk

Travel plans have been thrown into chaos across the globe as major airlines ground flights amid conflict in the Middle East.

TravelCommentsPerth Airport confirms more flight cancellations

Travel plans have been disrupted across the globe as major airlines ground flights amid conflict in the Middle East.

Taylor Renouf

Thousands of Australians are left stranded in airports. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

UPDATEDNew advice for Aussies with booked travel

Aussies impacted by the Middle East conflict have been urged to lodge claims for suffered loss as they receive additional resources and prioritised support.

Abisha Sapkota

British forces are responding to a suspected drone strike on the RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.

World NewsCommentsBritish forces respond to strike on Royal Air Force base

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that British forces are responding to a suspected drone strike on an RAF base.

David Johns

Australia has ruled out participating in the unfolding conflict in the Middle East

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Australia rules out role in strikes as UK opens bases to US

Australia has ruled out participating in the unfolding conflict in the Middle East as key ally the UK offers up bases for the United States and Israel to continue their joint air attack on Iran. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Iran has announced the first step in a succession process that remains opaque and fraught with uncertainty after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

World NewsCommentsWho leads Iran now after Khamenei’s death

Iran has announced the first step in a succession process that remains opaque and fraught with uncertainty after the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Susannah George

The Fairmont Hotel in Palm Jumeirah and the Burj Al Arab Hotel have both been damaged in bombing raids.

Middle EastVideoCommentsWhy Dubai is caught in US, Iran crossfire

Two of Dubai’s most famous hotels have been bombed and one the world’s biggest travel hubs remains under siege as Iran attacks neighbouring nations that play host to US and Israeli military targets. 

Matt Shrivell

A man holds a portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as people mourn his killing at a rally in Tehran, Iran.

World NewsCommentsIran’s regime may survive but Middle East will be changed

Iran’s supreme leader may be dead, but there will be another. Its slain military commanders will be replaced.

Steven Erlanger

Smoke rises after coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, as joint military operations hit targets in the capital. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)

World NewsVideoCommentsHow the assault on Iran unfolded

After learning painful lessons from June’s 12-day war, Iran made an even deadlier mistake on the weekend — gathering its top brass in plain sight as Israeli and US forces launched a precision assault.

David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman

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News115k Aussies stranded as airport hit in strike

An estimated 115,000 Australians remain in the Middle East as deadly strikes spark urgent warnings and global travel chaos.

Euan Kennedy, Ria Pandey, Blair Jackson

Senator Michaelia Cash grilled the government over mourning for Ayatollah Khamenei. NewsWire /Martin Ollman

PoliticsBrutal 4-word response to Ayatollah’s death

Penny Wong has issued a brutal response to Australian mosques planning to mourn the death of Iran’s Ayatollah as the deadly Middle East conflict plunges the world into chaos.

Ria Pandey, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Jack Nivison, Nathan Schmidt