Politics

Global markets reacted sharply after Donald Trump signalled a two-week pause on Iran strikes linked to negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz deal as equity futures jumped.

US President Donald Trump has unleashed over the use of human bodies as shields across Iran, following a request from the regime for youth, students and athletes to protect the vital infrastructure.

Regional energy security has been discussed in a phone call between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, officials say.

Donald Trump's criticism of allies and threats on Iran raise pressure, but an expert says Australia is unlikely to join offensive operations despite tensions.

A significant breakthrough has emerged after the journalist was kidnapped in Iraq, with officials confirming she has now been freed.

China and Russia have vetoed a UN push to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying fears over global oil supply as Iran tensions escalate.

The outspoken Queensland Senator will reiterate his call for a ‘hyper-Australia’, as he outlines a five-point plan to create ‘Australia on steroids’. 

Donald Trump has warned ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ as his deadline for Iran’s total surrender expires.

Officers have been injured after an unmarked police vehicle was allegedly stolen as they tried to stop car thieves with a tyre deflation device.

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Rising unemployment and inflation, as a result of the worst global oil shock since the 1970s, could force Anthony Albanese to slash immigration levels by a third.

Anthony Albanese has brought forward his visit to Singapore amid the urgency to secure Australia’s fuel supply in the wake of an Iran war-induced global energy crisis.

Four years into his prime ministership, Anthony Albanese has finally remembered his Labor values.

As sponsors pull out from London's Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organiser is standing by the rapper also known as Kanye West.

A mother gave her son a lethal smoothie following disputes over money and the family’s intolerable living situation, a jury has been told.