Politics

Talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and steering Iran away from its nuclear program will be bitterly difficult. 

For the third time in a fortnight, Donald Trump has called out Australia for what he sees as the Albanese Government’s failure to adequately support his war in Iran. 

US President Donald Trump has shocked the world, announcing a ‘pause’ to his plans to bring destruction to Iran, confirming the move in a statement requested by the Iranian Government.

Iran has dismissed a US ceasefire proposal as Donald Trump ramps up threats, warning the conflict could intensify.

As soaring oil prices rattle the globe, Trump has vowed to reopen the shipping route ‘one way or another’. But experts warn it will be hard to fully restore traffic in the strait. Here’s why.

Defence Minister Richard Marles has sidestepped questions about explosive allegations of abuse within the ADF’s interrogation training program as pressure mounts on the government to respond.

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has confirmed 608 service stations across Australia are lacking either diesel or unleaded, despite a boost in deliveries from the nation’s two remaining oil refiners.

Germany’s visiting Defence Minister has blasted Donald Trump’s ‘catastrophic’ war in the Middle East while warning Australia not to place ‘all eggs in one basket’ with its US alliance.

A former SAS soldier says the ADF’s Resistance to Interrogation training pushed him into a psychotic breakdown months after his baby’s death.

The inflation surge is putting huge pressure on the Reserve Bank governor, and calling into question its decision to cut interest rates last year.

Next week’s sitting of Federal Parliament would be cancelled and politicians instead able to deliver their speeches online from home under a radical proposal from the Greens.

One Nation’s remarkable rise will be followed by a fall. But Pauline Hanson’s forces will wreak havoc on the political landscape in the meantime.

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about how much his administration is negotiating with Iran about ending the war. Iran can’t stop denying those talks are taking place.

The Revolutionary Guards appear to have taken control of both the state and the war — so who can strike a deal with the President