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TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 6: Smoke rising from a recent airstrike on March 6, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28.

No chance of unconditional surrender, Iran’s president says

Iran’s president has said strict demands of surrender by the US are a ‘dream that they should take to their grave’.

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The area around Tehran’s airport has been bombed.

New wave of air strikes battering Tehran

The Israeli military has launched ‘a broad-scale wave of strikes’ on Iranian Government infrastructure, with reports that the attack had hit the area near Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.

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Angus Taylor says the Liberal Party needs to connect with younger voters to win government.

Taylor says Liberals going digital to bring new life to brand

The Liberal Party needs to reach new voters in the digital realm if it is to stand any chance at the next election, federal leader Angus Taylor says.

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Ben Stiller is upset over the use of a clip from Tropic Thunder.

Ben Stiller, White House go toe-to-toe over Tropic Thunder

The White House has earned the ire of one of Hollywood’s biggest names after they used a clip from the movie Tropic Thunder to glorify war efforts in the Middle East.

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The federal government is stepping up efforts to bring Australians home from the Middle East.

Aussies bus-hopping across borders to escape Iran warzone

Efforts to assist Australians to return from the Middle East conflict are being stepped up by the federal government, with buses to cities with open airspace.

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China has rejected Australia’s claims its military forced an ADF aircraft to perform evasive action while in the Yellow Sea this week.

China rejects Aussie claim of ‘unsafe’ army chopper incident

Close trading partner fires back over claims its military forced an Australian chopper to perform ‘evasive action to maintain safe flight’.

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Donald Trump

Stunning battle figures released as Trump rates Iran war

One week into the US-Israel war on Iran, Donald Trump says America is now ‘respected’ more than ever as the US release stunning figures on the scale of the attacks.

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President Vladimir Putin has reportedly spoken to Iran’s leadership.

Russia 'giving Iran information on US military targets'

Russia has been accused of providing intelligence that could help Iran attack the US military, while Vladimir Putin has had a phone call with Iran's president.

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The Israeli army says its warplanes have struck a bunker beneath a government compound in Tehran.

Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran

Donald Trump has appeared to rule out negotiations with Iran as Washington warns the most intense bombing campaign of the war is yet to come.

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Here’s a recap of how the Iran conflict unfolded.

A WEEK OF WAR: How the Iran conflict unfolded

Seven days ago the first missile strikes hit Tehran, creating a shockwave that reverberated across the globe.

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WA federal Liberal Andrew Hastie says immigration numbers are too high.

Hastie rallies the right-wing on immigration levels

Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has doubled down on his attacks on Federal immigration policy, saying many Australians are ‘angry’ with the rate of migration, leading to a rise in One Nation support.

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Australia’s security has been tied to the US since World War II and remains so. The AUKUS program which has placed our sailors in US facilities is a key part of that.

Albanese must be transparent about Iran war

Australia’s security has been tied to the US since World War II and remains so. The AUKUS program which has placed our sailors in US facilities is a key part of that.

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A leading Australian intelligence expert says foreign officials should appear before a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Expert says foreign officials should aid Bondi Commission

A leading Australian intelligence expert says foreign officials should appear before a Royal Commission into the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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Defence is refusing to say whether a naval communications facility in the remote northwest helped support a US submarine carrying ADF personnel launch a deadly strike against an Iranian warship. 

Defence refusing to say if WA base helped killer US sub

Defence is refusing to say whether a naval communications facility in the remote northwest helped support a US submarine carrying ADF personnel launch a deadly strike against an Iranian warship. 

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