61 m. ago US attacks Iran LIVE updates: Albanese government supports Iranian nuclear facility bombings; Trump threatens regime change, promises to ‘Make Iran Great Again’

The world waits on the fallout after the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. Follow all the latest developments.

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2 h. ago US acted alone, Albanese declares, but abandons neutral stance to back in Trump

A day after releasing a statement that did not directly mention the strikes and called for peace, the Albanese government has now endorsed the bombing.

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2 h. ago PM Anthony Albanese says government supports US military strike on Iran

Anthony Albanese has broken his silence on the US strike on Iran and said the federal government supports action to stop Iranian nuclear capability.

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3 h. ago Before and after satellite images reveal scale of destruction from US bombing assault on Iran’s nuclear sites

Satellite images show the damage at three nuclear sites after the strikes which took Iran – and the world – by surprise.

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5 h. ago WA news LIVE: Risk of Iran developing nuclear weapon ‘huge’: Hastie

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6 h. ago Oil prices jump, sharemarkets set for volatility after US bombs Iran

Investors are expecting a further rise in oil prices and more volatility on stockmarkets after the US deepened its involvement in the Middle East conflict.

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6 h. ago Australia supports strike on Iran nuclear facilities, Wong says

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government supports the United States' strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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6 h. ago US attacks Iran LIVE updates: Wong, Plibersek support Iranian nuclear facility bombings; Trump threatens regime change, promises to ‘Make Iran Great Again’

The world waits on the fallout after the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. Follow all the latest developments.

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6 h. ago Airlines cancel flights to Doha, Dubai; schedule changes for Australian passengers

Qatar Airways, which flies daily from Australia’s cities to Doha, says the ongoing situation “will require some schedule changes to strengthen the connectivity.”

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7 h. ago Military analyst shows before and after photos of Iran’s nuclear site

US airstrikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility have left at least six large craters, indicating the use of bunker-busting bombs, a CNN analysis of satellite imagery found. CNN military analyst Col. Cedric Leighton (Ret.) analyses the satellite images that show the damage before and after US strikes.

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7 h. ago Australia abandons neutral stance on Iran strikes, backs in Trump

A day after releasing a statement that did not directly mention the strikes called for peace, the Albanese government has now endorsed the bombing.

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8 h. ago How the US pulled off ‘Midnight Hammer’, the secret attack Iran didn’t see coming

The US strikes that targeted Iran’s nuclear sites involved a decoy mission and the largest-ever deployment of B-2 stealth bombers, the Pentagon says.

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8 h. ago ‘Economic suicide’: US warns Iran as it moves to choke crucial oil shipping route

Iran’s parliament has endorsed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the bombing of its nuclear facilities, as US leaders say the strikes are an opportunity for Tehran to return to the negotiating table.

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9 h. ago Inside Trump’s final decision to attack Iran – and how he kept it top secret

When Donald Trump announced he might take as long as two weeks to decide on Iran, the ruse was already well underway. Within two days, under the cover of darkness, he struck.

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9 h. ago How the US pulled off ‘Midnight Hammer’, the secret and complex attack that Iran didn’t see coming

The US strikes that targeted Iran’s nuclear sites involved a decoy mission and the largest-ever deployment of B-2 stealth bombers, the Pentagon says.

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9 h. ago Investors brace for sharemarket volatility, oil price surge after US bombs Iran

Investors are expecting a further rise in oil prices and more volatility on stockmarkets after the US deepened its involvement in the Middle East conflict.

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9 h. ago ‘Astonishing result’: How super funds are faring amid Trump tariff volatility

As the end of the financial year looms, analysts expect the third year in a row of positive returns from retirement savings funds.

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9 h. ago US attacks Iran LIVE updates: Trump joins Israel’s war after bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities; Iranian top diplomat to meet Vladimir Putin

The world waits on the fallout after the US attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities. Follow all the latest development.

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13 h. ago US not at war with Iran despite ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’ attack, says Pentagon

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says America “does not seek war” with Iran despite entering the latest Middle East conflict on the side of Israel.

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19 h. ago Americans have seen this movie before. Trump playing the hero doesn’t fool anyone

I grew up in America under the shadow of the Iraq War. Now, it feels as though history will repeat itself in Iran.

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