5 d. ago Ceasefire tested as Israel accused of shooting Palestinians returning home

Israel says it opened fire on suspects after they crossed the new “Yellow Line” in Gaza, as both sides test peace deal brokered by Donald Trump.

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5 d. ago As it happened: Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; Chalmers says superannuation tax changes better for lower

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; Chalmers says superannuation tax changes better for lower

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; AFP probes Thorpe’s ‘burn down Parliament house’ comment

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8 d. ago Ross thought his Melbourne Marathon dream had vanished, but his sons had a different idea

A record number of runners stormed to the MCG on Sunday as part of the Melbourne Marathon Festival. Check back for the winners and the major moments.

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8 d. ago Melbourne Marathon 2025 results: Jack Rayner takes out marathon; Caitlin Adams takes out win on debut

A record number of runners stormed to the MCG on Sunday as part of the Melbourne Marathon Festival. Check back for the winners and the major moments.

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8 d. ago Melbourne Marathon 2025 live results: Rayner takes out marathon; Adams takes out win on debut

A record number of runners are expected to cross the line at the MCG on Sunday as part of the Melbourne Marathon Festival. Follow all the action live. 

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8 d. ago Melbourne Marathon 2025 live updates: Olympians, celebrities take to city’s streets for major running event

A record number of runners are expected to cross the line at the MCG on Sunday as part of the Melbourne Marathon Festival. Follow all the action live. 

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1 week ago ‘Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize’: Veteran Israeli negotiator hails Gaza deal

Gershon Baskin, who played an important role in back-channel discussions on the new ceasefire deal, was tasked with helping to convince Hamas that the US president was serious about ending the war.

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1 week ago ‘We ended the war’: Joy in Gaza, Israel as Trump acclaims peace deal

Israel appears set to welcome hostages home from captivity under Hamas as soon as Monday or Tuesday, clearing the way for Palestinian prisoners to be released.

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1 week ago Celebrations in the streets after Trump announces Gaza peace deal

The agreement covers the “first phase” of a plan to stop the fighting in the Gaza Strip, and will see all remaining hostages returned home.

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1 week ago Why Trump is unlikely to win Nobel Peace Prize, even after Gaza breakthrough

The US president has piled pressure on the Nobel Committee to get the award – but one historian says he would only win if the judges had a “nervous breakdown”.

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1 week ago As it happened: Israel and Hamas reach agreement on ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace plan; Housing Australia plagued by resignations, bullying accusations

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1 week ago What we know so far about the Gaza deal – and what needs to happen next

The remaining Israeli hostages and thousands of Palestinian prisoners will be released under the first phase of a deal to end two years of fighting.

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1 week ago Australia news LIVE: Israel and Hamas reach agreement on ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace plan; Housing Australia plagued by resignations, bullying accusations

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1 week ago Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages as Trump announces Gaza deal

The agreement covers the “first phase” of a plan to stop the fighting in the Gaza Strip after two years of bloody conflict, with hostages to be released soon.

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1 week ago Trump announces Israel and Hamas both sign off first phase of peace deal

US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of the peace deal.

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2 w. ago Hopes soar for peace in Gaza. This is a problem for Netanyahu

The dilemma for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “He will find himself with the entire world clapping, and he needs to explain why he’s against it.”

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2 w. ago Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostages

Hamas says it has accepted some elements of the US President’s plan to end the war, but that others require further consultation.

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2 w. ago Hamas agrees to release all remaining Israeli hostages after Trump issues ultimatum

Hamas said it has accepted some elements of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, including releasing all remaining hostages, but that others require further consultations among Palestinians.

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