6 h. ago Has state recognition changed the game in Gaza? Only for the deluded

Hamas is looking to claim a victory - any victory - after 22 months of conflict in Gaza. But this war can only be ended by Israel and its backers in the US.

Politics

15 h. ago Major Sydney university suspends enrolments for more than 100 courses

UTS said no final decision had been made to axe the courses permanently but said it wanted to reduce disruption to future students.

Economics

17 h. ago More than 100 humanitarian groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponisation’ of aid

As aid groups accuse Israel of blocking aid on border, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates the idea that Palestinians should simply leave Gaza.

Politics

26 h. ago Israel pounds Gaza City, killing 123 Palestinians in 24 hours

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated an idea – also floated by US President Donald Trump – that Palestinians should simply leave.

Politics

28 h. ago Militants posing as Gaza aid workers killed in Israeli air attack

Israel has released vision of the moments before armed militants posing as US kitchen workers in Gaza were killed in a targeted airstrike.

Events

47 h. ago Gunmen disguised as Gaza aid workers ‘eliminated’ in drone strike, Israel says

The IDF said it carried out the airstrike on a group using a World Central Kitchen brandied-car after confirming with the US-based charity that the men had “no affiliation” with it.

Events

67 h. ago Two decades ago, Israel withdrew from Gaza. It has become a cautionary tale

Recognising a Palestinian state now, before necessary reforms, would guarantee the failures of the past are repeated and entrenched.

Politics

67 h. ago Story Bridge march rejected by police, organisers determined to go ahead

It would be the biggest-ever march in Brisbane for the cause, if crowd estimates were accurate, and comes after about 100,000 protested on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge.

Events

2 d. ago Albanese could make a difference on the ground in Gaza. He’s chosen not to

Australia must end arms and dual-use technology sales and co-operation with Israel, including revising or withdrawing from supply chains that feed Israel’s war machine.

Politics

3 d. ago Albanese accuses Netanyahu of being in ‘denial’ about consequences of war in Gaza

Israel lashed Australia’s decision as a reward for Hamas, citing a claim from the group’s leader that recognising Palestine was one of the “fruits” of the October 7 attack.

Events

3 d. ago Macron backs Albanese on Palestinian statehood in face of sharp criticism from Israel

Israel lashed Australia’s decision as a reward for Hamas, citing a claim from the group’s leader that recognising Palestine was one of the “fruits” of the October 7 attack.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Where it becomes toxic is when you’re dealing with socialists’: Inside student politics, 2025 edition

Student politics at Sydney University is turning 100. Which clubs are in the ascendancy? Will becoming a member set you up for a future parliamentary career?

Politics

3 d. ago Australia’s recognition of a Palestinian state won’t stop the killing

Sanctions are the only measure that will stop Israel, writes Scott McKenzie.

Events

3 d. ago Recognising Palestine is a distraction. We need sanctions to stop Israel killing my people

While I watch my homeland be exterminated, recognition is as hollow as the condemnations Western leaders have offered as Israel’s crimes escalate.

Politics

3 d. ago Recognising Palestine is a distraction. We need sanctions to stop my people being killed

While I watch my homeland be exterminated, recognition is as hollow as the condemnations Western leaders have offered as Israel’s crimes escalate.

Events

3 d. ago Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist and four colleagues in air strike near Gaza hospital

Anas Al-Sharif posted on social media just minutes before his death that Israel had been intensely bombarding Gaza City for more than two hours.

Events

3 d. ago Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist and four colleagues in airstrike near Gaza hospital

Moments before his death, journalist Anas Al-Sharif posted on social media that Israel had been intensely bombarding Gaza City.

Events

3 d. ago Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist it says was a Hamas leader

Press freedom groups and the UN have condemned the deaths of Anas al-Sharif and four of his colleagues in an Israeli strike on Sunday.

Politics

4 d. ago Benjamin Netanyahu says it's "shameful" that Australia joins others on Palestinian statehood

The Israeli PM said these remarks at a press conference in Israel.

Politics

4 d. ago 100 days in, how does PM measure up? Voters are harder judges second time around

First-term governments are granted some leeway, but then the electorate expects life to improve.

Events