30 m. ago The Great British Heatwave has officially arrived – and this is just the beginning

With a health alert in place until Monday and thermometers nudging 34 degrees, the country famous for queuing in drizzle is now lining up shirtless for ice-cream.

Politics

43 m. ago The battleground for Iran’s last stand could hold the world to ransom

Iran’s leader says he will not back down. Could he use a shipping choke point as leverage?

Politics

59 m. ago He stopped for cigarettes moments before a deadly ambush. It was the clue police needed

Investigators in Bali, and diplomats from Australia, are scrambling to piece together how a clutch of Australians came to be at the centre of one of the most violent shootings in Bali’s history.

Events

3 h. ago Crane operator appears to take nap – right as Trump poses for photos in front of him

The moment was captured on video during the ceremonial installation of two 30m-tall flags on the White House lawn.

Politics

4 h. ago Crane operator wakes up, sees Donald Trump – then dozes off again

The moment was captured on video during the ceremonial installation of two 30m-tall flags on the White House lawn.

Politics

6 h. ago While Trump buys himself time on Iran, other countries are swooping in to avert disaster

As the US president mulls going to war, key European countries are hoping to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Iran before it engulfs the region.

Politics

7 h. ago Bigger is better: The world’s 20 largest islands you need to visit

Big islands mean big opportunities to find somewhere magical, all for yourself. To those who think the world has been “done”, this will make you think again.

Politics

7 h. ago What happens if a nuclear facility is blown up? The contamination threat explained

The fallout of blowing up nuclear sites, how close Iran is to making a bomb and how Israel’s nuclear stockpile measures up.

Events

8 h. ago This is the war Trump didn’t want, and his ‘peacemaker’ credentials are falling apart

Never has a US president delegated the negotiation over a critical national interest to an American enemy. Yet we seem to be on the brink of exactly that.

Politics

16 h. ago Which airline was just named the world’s best? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Get up to date with the week’s local, national and international stories with this multiple-choice challenge.

Politics

16 h. ago As bombs rain down on Israel and Iran, Gaza’s carnage continues

While Israel’s stunning attack on Iran and the possibility of all-out regional war transfix the world, in the background, Gaza’s death toll continues to climb.

Events

17 h. ago Trump has approved Iran attack plan but is yet to hit go, US media reports

A senior intelligence source told US media the president has approved the plan but wants to give Iran more time to agree to a deal.

Events

19 h. ago Carnage at Gaza aid distribution sites reminds who pays cost of war

US President Donald Trump’s black hole ability to suck attention has diverted eyes from the real consequences of war in the Middle East.

Economics

20 h. ago British police ‘failed family’ of teen killed in crash caused by US envoy’s wife

Independent investigators have accused police of mishandling the investigation into a crash in which Harry Dunn died, and the American fled the UK, claiming diplomatic immunity.

Events

20 h. ago Iran does not have nuclear weapons. We can’t afford to repeat the Iraq War lie

Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own substantial nuclear program.

Events

20 h. ago Few believe Iran has nuclear weapons. We can’t afford to repeat the Iraq War lie

Benjamin Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own substantial nuclear program.

Events

20 h. ago Meet the EMILLIs, our everyday millionaires. Australia has plenty of them

The cost-of-living crisis may have left us feeling economically challenged, but relative to the rest of the world a lot of us are definitely lucky.

Politics

20 h. ago It’s been a week since Israel first struck Iran. Here’s what we know

The rapidly escalating conflict may see a new player officially take the field: US President Donald Trump. But what happens then, and how did we get here?

Politics

21 h. ago Iran ruler’s iron grip has lasted almost four decades. Who is the man Israel wants to kill?

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is deeply sceptical of the West, but is willing to bend when the survival of the Islamic republic is at stake.

Politics

22 h. ago Only the US can take out the secret nuclear base. There’s good reason it’s never been attempted

US President Donald Trump must balance whether destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified nuclear site with American pilots, warplanes and weapons is worth the risks.

Events