5 h. ago In Middle East, Trump plans to focus on business deals, not geopolitics

The swing through deep-pocketed Middle East monarchies marks the first major international travel of Trump’s second term and shows the president’s priorities.

Politics

14 h. ago Last surviving American hostage in Gaza to be released, Hamas says

The group says Edan Alexander will be handed over as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the territory and resume the delivery of aid.

Events

3 d. ago ‘The aggression has to stop’: Penny Wong blasts Greens, Liberals over Israel

Labor believes its electoral success has vindicated its attempt to craft a balanced and moderate policy on the vexed issue of the Middle East.

Politics

4 d. ago No child, anywhere, should grow up like the children I saw in Gaza

As an Australian aid worker I’m haunted by what I’ve seen in Gaza. Why is the Western world turning a blind eye to this humanitarian crisis?

Politics

4 d. ago Judge steps in over Trump’s touted plan to send migrants to Libya

The relatives of a Mexican man said he had been instructed to sign a document allowing for his deportation to the African nation.

Events

4 d. ago Rapid deportation of migrants to Libya would violate court order, US judge rules

The court issued a new order restricting their removal following reports the Trump administration could deport people as soon as this week – despite previous US condemnation of Libya’s harsh treatment of detainees.

Events

5 d. ago Netanyahu’s move to seize Gaza won’t save the hostages, and he knows it

Absent of any realistic post-conflict plan, Israel’s forces will end up occupying Gaza or sections of it without any foreseeable strategic outcome.

Events

5 d. ago ‘The further away from America, the better’: Trump officials eye new country for deportations

The first flight to Libya could take place within hours, officials say, as Donald Trump looks beyond el Salvador to implement his deportation program.

Politics

5 d. ago Trump ‘plans to deport migrants to Libya on military flight’

The troubled North African country could receive deported US migrants despite concerns over its harsh treatment of detainees.

Politics

5 d. ago How Hollywood’s most powerful unions influenced Trump’s movie tariff plan

Donald Trump’s move against ‘foreign’ movies was inspired by an ageing actor and two of Hollywood’s most powerful unions, but Penny Wong plans to push back.

Politics

7 d. ago Uncertainty grips 'Goldywood' as proposed US film tariff threatens industry

The Gold Coast film industry is feeling the uncertainty of Trump's planned tariffs on films produced outside the US.

Events

7 d. ago Popemobile converted into clinic for Gaza’s wounded children

An iconic popemobile once used by Pope Francis will be deployed on a very different mission – serving as a mobile health clinic for children in Gaza.

Politics

1 week ago The $93m parking mistake: Fighter jet falls off aircraft carrier

Sailors were towing the F/A-18 fighter jet into the hangar bay when they lost control of the aircraft.

Transport

2 w. ago Canary in the plane cabin: How Trump is changing where Australians travel

Australian companies operating on the global stage, such as Flight Centre, are becoming prone to infection from the global trade malaise.

Politics

3 w. ago Israel says ‘misunderstanding’ led to killing of 15 Gaza medics found in mass grave

An internal investigation into the killing last month by Israeli forces found a chain of “professional failures”, while a deputy commander who was first to open fire has been sacked.

Politics

3 w. ago Israel to keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?

Israel says it needs to hold on to the zones to prevent similar attacks, but the takeovers appear to meet the dictionary definition of military occupation.

Politics

3 w. ago Planning a trip to Trump’s America? I need to change your mind

The land of the free is far from the exciting, welcoming country it once was. Trump’s autocracy now greets you at the border.

Politics

4 w. ago Teenager charged with killing mother and stepfather in alleged plan to assassinate Trump

A self-described “manifesto”, found on the 17-year-old’s phone and detailed in federal documents, allegedly contained images and praise of Adolf Hitler, as well as instructions to others to make bombs.

Politics

4 w. ago Five months after being injured in the West Bank, Ranem is still waiting for answers

Australian citizen Ranem Abu Izneid says she feels her government should have done more to support her.

Events