Australia
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Relief as airports open and Australians return home
Australian Or Kedem has packed his suitcase for what he hopes will be his fourth and final attempt to leave the Middle East now that missiles have finally stopped hurtling …
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Hope for home owners as inflation hits four-year low
A key measure of inflation has fallen to a four-year low, giving hope to mortgage holders of another drop in interest rates. Headline inflation fell from 2.4 per cent to …
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Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up
Australians are making the perilous journey to flee across Israel’s borders as a conflict with Iran continues to escalate. Less than a week after arriving in Tel Aviv to visit …
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Australian firefighters join Greece’s battle against wildfires on the Chios frontline
Hundreds of firefighters backed up by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for the third day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, with authorities issuing multiple …
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Australia yet to lock in meeting with Trump at NATO
Australia has not locked in a meeting between Defence Minister Richard Marles and US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit in the Netherlands. Mr Marles, who is also the …
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Battin wants to reset and to rally Liberals behind taxes, housing and crime
Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin wants to draw a line under the John Pesutto–Moira Deeming saga that has plagued the Victorian Liberal Party for over a year. Deeming sued then-leader …
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Flight disruptions mount as Aussies told to hold off cancelling travel
Australians heading overseas are being urged not to cancel flights on their own as tensions in the Middle East affect international air travel. Recent missile strikes by Iran on a …
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Online watchdog urges YouTube for social media ban
YouTube should be included in a looming social media ban for children, the eSafety commissioner has warned, despite the platform being carved out of the world-first laws. In a speech …
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Australia hails Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire claims
Anthony Albanese has welcomed Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, while remaining “deeply concerned” about the welfare of Australians in the Middle East. The prime minister …
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Australia backs US strike on Iran to prevent nukes
Australia has emphasised its support for US strikes on Iran to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. After days of escalation, the US launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities …