3 d. ago Australian miners would link with Department of War in Albanese

The minerals indispensable for green energy, defence and smartphones will be a focus of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump.

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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 Trump warns Hamas to disarm or be disarmed as fragile ceasefire is tested

Hamas has also accused Israel of killing Palestinians returning to their homes, as cracks appear in peace deal brokered by Donald Trump.

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5 d. ago ‘The job is not done’: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel

Hamas plans to return the remains of four more dead hostages, as cracks appear in ceasefire deal with Israel opening fire on “suspects” in Gaza and clamping down on the flow of aid.

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5 d. ago Israel opens fire on ‘suspects’ in Gaza, as cracks appear in ceasefire deal

At least six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, local authorities say, less than 24 hours after the US president declared peace.

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6 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, US progress missile deal ahead of Albanese’s meeting with Trump

Australia and the United States have progressed a defence partnership under which Australia is set to begin producing guided missiles, including for export to the US and beyond, by the end of the year.

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6 d. ago Cracks begin to appear in ceasefire deal, even as Trump declares success

The US president declared peace in the Middle East as questions remained over the next stage of Trump’s peace plan.

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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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6 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: All October 7 hostages released by Hamas; Trump lands in Israel, speaks at Israeli parliament

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump embraced on the ground in Tel Aviv as Israelis marked the long-awaited release of hostages from Hamas. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: All October 7 hostages released by Hamas; Trump lands in Israel, expected to meet families, speak at Israeli parliament

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump embraced on the ground in Tel Aviv as Israelis marked the long-awaited release of hostages from Hamas. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Trump lands in Israel as first seven of 20 hostages released by Hamas; Red Cross operation continues in southern Gaza

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Names of first seven hostages released by Hamas revealed as Red Cross operation gets under way in Gaza; Trump set to land in Middle East

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Israelis gather in Tel Aviv as Hamas publishes names of hostages set to be released; Trump travels to Middle East

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Hamas set to free Israeli hostages from October 7 attacks following Trump peace deal negotiations; US president travels to Middle East

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Trump is not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize – not now, not ever

The Middle East peace deal is a big step, but it’s not assured. Otherwise, Trump has made unilateral decisions that could cause the death of millions of people.

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8 d. ago Albanese scrambles to lock in minerals deal before Trump meeting

Australia is considering price floors for critical minerals and pumping money into new rare earth projects under a resources deal with the US.

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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 At key moment in talks that led to Gaza deal, Trump refused to take no for an answer

After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in days after a deft manoeuvre – or perhaps a misunderstanding – by the US president that boxed in the adversaries.

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