US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important trade routes for crude oil in the world. 

While telling the world he hadn’t decided, Donald Trump had already green-lit a military strike on Iran, and the bombers were already airborne.

The One Nation leader is pushing for tougher action.

Anthony Albanese has backed the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — a day after they took place — but it appears Australia did not know about the military plans in advance nor had any involvement.

Emergency services were unable to revive a 98-year-old pedestrian after they were struck and killed by a ute in northern NSW.

Metcash boss Doug Jones says cost-conscious shoppers are increasingly choosing their local liquor stores over big-box retailers as the product offerings improve and the price gap narrows.

If Iran moves to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, prices could spike, but analysts see that scenario as unlikely for now

JACKSON HEWETT: Treasurer Jim Chalmers doesn’t want to rule anything in or out, apart from inheritance tax, the tax free family home and presumably the, GST, so what would transform the country?

The Prime Minister’s resistance to increasing defence spend to reasonable levels risks putting Australia at risk well into the future.

EDITORIAL: The pressure from the United States for Australia to do more on defence spending continues to grow.

Anyone who doubts the world’s ongoing dependence on fossil fuel should think about the logic of a takeover bid for Santos.

The US bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, bringing the US military directly into Israel’s war with Iran, a move that could kick off a more dangerous phase in the war. Here’s what you need to know.

DAVID E. SANGER: Ask diplomats who have negotiated with Iran, and they usually describe it with some variant of: Brace yourself, it takes a long time.

BRET STEPHENS: Nobody, perhaps even President Donald Trump himself, knows for sure whether the United States will wind up joining Israel in launching military strikes on Iran.

The Gilded Age, by virtue of its focus on moneyed late-19th-century decorum, is the current HBO drama that hews most closely to network broadcast standards. 

Any hope Prince Harry and Meghan had that their children might one day play an active role in the royal family is fading fast.

A live gig has been halted in tragic circumstances after a member of a band supporting Sting suffered a cardiac arrest on stage. 

THE ECONOMIST: The Facebook owner is throwing throwing ‘insane amounts of money at people’ to achieve his Artificial Intelligence ambitions.

Economics is not the study of individuals but aggregates. In an era where the faceless embodiment of human aggregation — AI — is in the ascendancy, these three other influencers are going to shape the world. 

Social media continues to redefine what influence looks like in the modern world. But what does it really take to shape the lives, beliefs, conversations and, sometimes, the spending habits of others?

If you’re hoping to draw a line under your working life soon but have yet to run the numbers on how much money you’re likely to splash about each year in retirement, rest easy. We’ve got the numbers you need.

Conditions remain tight, but there is softening in some locations.

SARAH DI LORENZO: Get right amount of protein you need for your muscles.

Oklahoma City have won their maiden NBA title after a drama-filled series deciding game against a valiant Indiana Pacers.

Sacking Michael Voss is ‘the last thing Carlton need to do’ when other solutions are staring them in the face.

The 25-year-old was in tears and punching the floor in frustration just minutes into Game 7.

A live gig has been halted in tragic circumstances after a member of a band supporting Sting suffered a cardiac arrest on stage. 

A joyful wedding celebration has turned to horror after a bride was killed and her groom and a child injured after masked gunmen opened fire at their reception. 

With the French city of Metz packed for World Music Day, reports of syringe attacks on 10 minors have led to at least one arrest.