Politics

LATIKA M BOURKE: Donald Trump has lashed Australia as allies baulk at supporting his Iran war push, declaring the US does not ‘need the help of anyone’.

Israel claims it has killed Iran’s security chief as the country’s new supreme leader rejects ceasefire efforts, demanding the US and Israel be ‘brought to their knees’.

The director of the US National Counterterrorism Centre has resigned, saying he ‘cannot in good conscience’ support the war in Iran.

Australia has been named in a sweeping Donald Trump attack on allies as tensions rise over a US push to escalate military action against Iran.

A high-tech Australian military surveillance plane deployed to the Middle East is providing valuable data to a United States run military operation centre which is coordinating strikes against Iran. 

Australia and New Zealand will ramp up their military integration for a ‘greater joint force’ amid the backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East and strategic competition in the region.  

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned oil companies could face hefty fines for price fixing without having to be found guilty by a Federal Court judge.

Donald Trump’s chaotic return to the White House was great for Labor in the lead up to 2025’s election, but now Treasurer Jim Chalmers is likely cursing the US president’s war moves.

Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Cuba, saying he ;can do anything I want’ as the US oil blockade takes its toll and the country's electric grid collapses.

The Liberal Party is coming third behind Labor and One Nation and could be left with as few as five seats after Saturday’s election, down from 13, a poll found. Only one would be in the state’s capital.

Mortgage holders have been slapped with another 25 basis point rate rise from the Reserve Bank, with governor Michele Bullock hinting aggressive monetary policy tightening could spark a recession.

Israel has responded after Australian of the Year recipient Grace Tame dismissed reports of Hamas militants raping Israeli women.

It should have been a moment for Australia's athletes on home soil but the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been reduced to cost blowouts and social media mockery.

Australian trade unions are calling for higher taxes on energy companies, but professional investors say the war has proven how reliant on fossil fuels the world still is.

Iran’s feisty retaliation against US allies in the Middle East should come as no surprise.