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The second US service member who was struck down in Iran has been rescued, Donald Trump says.

‘WE GOT HIM’: Trump lauds rescue of second missing airman

US President Donald Trump says the rescue marks the first time in ‘military memory’ that two US pilots have been rescued separately in enemy territory.

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Donald Trump is setting Iran on the path to North Korea-ification.

Trump may be turning Iran into another North Korea

The fear that should be at the forefront of our minds is that the US has put Iran on a path to become another North Korea.

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Pauline Hanson has previously described Donald Trump as ‘patriotic leader who has the best interests of his people at heart’.

Why Libs’ Hanson-Trump move could be a costly mistake

Ramping up attacks on Pauline Hanson’s MAGA ties could force Opposition Leader Angus Taylor to answer a big Trump question.

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Donald Trump issued an ultimatum, but the Albanese Government still hopes the war will end soon.

Trump threatens Iran. Labor thinks war is ‘drawing to a close’

The Albanese Government is hopeful the war in the Middle East is ‘drawing to a close’ as Donald Trump threatens ‘all hell’ against Iran.

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‘All hell will rain down’: Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran

US President Donald Trump has told Iran it only has 48 hours to come to an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ‘before all Hell will rain down on them’.

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The prime minister and church leaders have delivered messages for Easter. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

'Time of reflection': PM offers Easter message amid crisis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued a brief message of goodwill to mark Easter, as have senior church leaders.

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President Donald Trump.

Trump contemplates more changes as he faces political clock

After firing Attorney General Pam Bondi this week, the US President’s period of stability is coming to a close.

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Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says Australia has enough fuel for 39 days.

Diesel prices soar as Bowen says only 39 days of fuel left

Diesel drivers are gearing up for even more financial pain at the pump from next week as the Middle East conflict sends the price of oil through the roof. 

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The latest shoot-down incidents show the risks still faced by US and Israeli aircraft over Iran.

Iran shoots down two US warplanes, crew member still missing

The search-and-rescue effort for the missing F-15 crew member marked the most perilous moment yet for US troops in the war.

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President Donald Trump in February.

On the White House’s news app, Trump is always winning

Donald Trump is facing a tough week of news. But on the chart-topping White House app the picture is much rosier.

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Trump’s promise of swift end to war isn’t helping his image

Donald Trump’s promise of a quick end to the US-Israel attack on Iran did not appear to shift public perceptions of the war or the economic strife it’s causing.

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Jules Neale (left) has made her alliance with Ben Crosley (far right) public, just months after their successive marriages broke down when their spouses allegedly had an affair.

Jules Neale’s telling move just months after scandal

Jules Neale appears to have made her allegiances clear months after her split from AFL star husband Lachie Neale.

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Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said there was ‘no way’ the Federal Government would be negotiating any fundamental elements’ of the PBS.

Butler stands firm on PBS commitment despite Trump tariff

Australia is standing firm on its commitment to cheaper medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme after US President Donald Trump slapped a 100 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals overnight.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles.

Marles makes one thing ‘absolutely clear’ about SAS in Iran

Defence minister Richard Marles is refusing to comment on the deployment of special forces to the Middle East but has made one thing ‘absolutely clear’.

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A monitor displays President Donald Trump as he delivers a message on the war in Iran in Washington, April 1, 2026. In a functioning American democracy, the president would deliver an Oval Office address at the start of a new military conflict. Donald Trump, however, decided to wait until a month into his war with Iran to give a speech about it to a skeptical public. (Jason Hendardy/The New York Times)

Donald Trump has no idea how to clean up his own mess

All we know is that the US president has managed to give Iran the upper hand in this conflict while tanking the global economy and shredding America’s most important alliances.

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