85 m. ago One of Australia's most notorious killers has days left to live

One of Australia's most notorious killers Bradley John Murdoch only has days left to live and has been given special treatment for his final days.

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1 hour ago Trump ceasefire plan falters as Israel accuses Iran of launching more missiles

Israel’s defence minister said Tehran had violated the ceasefire just hours after it began but Iranian state media said reports of fresh missile strikes were false.

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3 h. ago Yesterday, bombs fell on the prison where I was jailed. It may be a metaphor for the Iranian people’s fate

The destruction of the gates of Evin prison, where I was incarcerated, risks becoming a metaphor for the fate of the Iranian people more broadly, once the missiles stop falling.

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4 h. ago Even before it fired any missiles, Iran was looking for a way out

Reeling from US airstrikes, Iran’s National Security Council gathered for an emergency meeting to determine how it would retaliate. From inside a bunker, Iran’s supreme leader sent them an order. Strike back. But do it carefully.

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4 h. ago Travel plans in chaos after Iranian missile strikes spark flight diversions

Iran’s missile strike on Qatar forced carriers to navigate around a wide swath of territory, tear up flight schedules and turn around aircraft mid-flight.

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5 h. ago ‘Rise up’: Strike on notorious prison carried message for Iranians, released Australian says

Kylie Moore-Gilbert was held captive in Iran for more than two years, including at Evin Prison. She says Israel’s strike on the facility overnight is a symbolic blow to a weakened regime.

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7 h. ago Perth to Paris flight passengers didn’t know about Iranian missiles until landing back in WA

Weary travellers landed back in Perth Airport at 11am (1pm AEST) on Tuesday, 15 hours after they left the night before.

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7 h. ago ‘Airport not coping’: Qantas flights diverted after Iranian strikes throw travel into chaos

Iran’s missile strike on Qatar forced carriers to navigate around a wide swath of territory, tear up flight schedules and turn around aircraft mid-flight.

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11 h. ago Trump announces Iran and Israel agree to total ceasefire for next 12 hours

US President Donald Trump has announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a total ceasefire over the next 12 hours.

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12 h. ago What we know about the ceasefire and Iran’s attack against the US

Iran has retaliated against the United States’ attack on its nuclear bases. What do we know about the regime’s response? And will the US fight back?

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12 h. ago Trump announces ‘complete and total’ ceasefire between Israel and Iran

Trump’s announcement came after Iran attacked America’s Al Udeid air base in Qatar in retaliation for America’s weekend strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.

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12 h. ago Trump is already casting Iran’s retaliation as a sign of peace. It offers both sides an ‘off ramp’

Tehran telegraphed its missile attack on America’s Al Udeid air base in Qatar well in advance, suggesting a symbolic show of force while offering a way to de-escalate. The US president even thanked them.

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12 h. ago Only China can stop Iran from blockading one of the world’s key shipping routes

If Iran hampers the movement of maritime trade through the Strait Of Hormuz, it will be very damaging for Australia. But keeping a key ally happy complicates matters.

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12 h. ago Qantas flights diverted from Europe as Iranian strikes throw travel into chaos

Iran’s missile strike on Qatar forced carriers to navigate around a wide swath of territory, tear up flight schedules and turn around aircraft mid-flight.

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13 h. ago ‘Staring in disbelief’: Israel strike blows open gates of Iran’s notorious Evin prison

The strike targeted one of Iran’s most symbolically important detention facilities, where prominent activists, foreigners, journalists and dissidents have been held.

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13 h. ago US attacks Iran LIVE updates: Trump labels Iranian missile attack on US military base in Qatar ‘weak’: Middle Eastern neighbours call for peace in region

Iran has launched a missile attack on a US base in Qatar in retaliation for an American strike on its nuclear facilities. Follow live coverage here.

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14 h. ago Trump labels Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar as ‘very weak’

Iran launched missile attacks on US military bases in retaliation for the American bombing of its nuclear sites, escalating tensions in the volatile region.

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14 h. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street rallies in face of conflict; Oil prices tumble; Tesla surges

US stocks are climbing, and the price of oil is tumbling on growing hopes that Iran will not disrupt the global flow of crude, something that would hurt economies worldwide but also its own

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14 h. ago ASX jumps on ceasefire news; CBA hits fresh record, oil stocks tumble

The Australian sharemarket jumped at the open after Donald Trump announced a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran, raising hopes the worst has passed.

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14 h. ago ASX jumps as optimism returns; CBA hits fresh record, oil stocks tumble

The Australian sharemarket has jumped after Donald Trump announced a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran, raising hopes the worst has passed.

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