Middle East
US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says he won’t be ‘rushed into making a bad deal’; Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan for peace talks with Iran as ceasefire deadline nears
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- Emily Kaine, Sarah McPhee and Angus Delaney
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Australia’s plea to Iran and US as Strait of Hormuz closes again
Iran announced it would prevent ships passing through the strait because of a US blockade, highlighting the difficulty in securing a peace deal.
- Matthew Knott
US-Iran war as it happened: Australia will help; Ships attacked as Strait of Hormuz closed again; Iran reviews new US proposals
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- Emily Kowal and Sarah McPhee
US-Iran war as it happened: Israel and Lebanon enter 10-day ceasefire; Netanyahu says Israeli military will stay in southern Lebanon; Trump criticises Australia over Strait of Hormuz
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- Daniel Lo Surdo, Sarah McPhee and Patrick Hatch
- Opinion
- Air travel
The Gulf airlines spent billions to win us over. How will they win us back?
Led by Emirates, the Gulf airlines have spent years – and billions – building up their reputations as high-quality, reliable airlines. The Middle East war has hit them for six.
- Ben Groundwater
Fake missile strikes, White House memes and ‘useful idiots’: the AI war within the war
Former secretary of state John Kerry once said the US had learnt lessons of dignity and transparency from the failed Vietnam War. But the Trump administration and Iran are playing by different rules.
- Calum Jaspan
US-Iran War as it happened: US rescues second air force member from downed F-15 fighter jet in Iran; Trump sets 48-hour deadline for Strait of Hormuz
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- Clay Lucas, John Buckley and Sarah McPhee
US-Iran war as it happened: Iran shoots down two US warplanes, two crew rescued but one still missing; Iranian Speaker mocks search mission as Trump goes quiet
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- Rachael Dexter, Paul Dyer and Sarah McPhee
US-Iran war as it happened: Trump tells Iran to ‘make a deal before it’s too late’ as US strikes bridge; states agree to cut fuel prices further with GST windfalls
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- Emily Kaine, Sarah McPhee and Liam Mannix
Albanese locks in plans to scrap investor tax breaks as way through housing crisis
Since the war broke out, some had feared Albanese would back away from changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount.
- Paul Sakkal