2 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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2 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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2 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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4 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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4 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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13 h. ago US attacks Iran as it happened: 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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15 h. ago Driver warned by police several times before fatal shooting, court hears

The state coroner has been told police warned a woman multiple times before she was eventually shot dead in South Melbourne last month.

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16 h. ago Iran puts Trump ‘the gambler’ on notice as US warns against choking 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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16 h. ago Diplomacy can’t deliver the quick wins Trump craves. But neither can war

In the Middle East, notions of victory are never simplistic. Mission creep, which has haunted America since the quagmire of Vietnam, is a clear and present danger.

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19 h. ago War in the Middle East is dangerous; Albanese missed his opportunity

The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had very little to say for quite a while when US President Donald Trump bombed Iran.

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19 h. ago White House emphasised strikes were not about regime change. Then Trump logged on to social media

Israel will be looking for support to topple Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Trump may be tempted to help. But such involvement carries risks for Americans - and for the President himself.

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19 h. ago Albanese doesn’t want a bar of Middle East conflict, but that comes at a cost

The federal government looks more distant than ever from the Trump administration, despite endorsing its decision to strike.

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20 h. 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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21 h. ago ‘Fixing the mess’: Premier says budget won’t reduce public service

As David Janetzki prepares to hand down the first LNP budget since 2014, he and the premier have been at pains to assure Queenslanders austerity is not on the agenda.

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22 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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22 h. ago US acted alone, Albanese declares while abandoning neutral stance on attack

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

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22 h. ago US acted alone in Iran, Albanese declares while abandoning neutral stance on attack

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

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26 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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27 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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28 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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