The US strike on Iranian frigate, the IRIS Dena, which killed at least 84 of those on board has become a political nightmare for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Australia has banned radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir under tough laws that were quickly brought into effect following the fatal Bondi terrorist attack.
US President Donald Trump has sensationally fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, two days after she faced a parliamentary inquiry.
The CIA is providing arms to Kurdish forces as President Donald Trump says the US military will shadow their ground forces to facilitate an uprising in Iran.
Australia sent two military passenger planes to the Middle East earlier this week and six DFAT crisis response teams are on their way as the Government makes contingency plans to help people leave the war zone.
United Australia Senator Ralph Babet is defying parliamentary orders to attend behaviour workshops for ‘using racist, homophobic, sexist or other language’ to demean others.
Penny Wong is refusing to say whether Australian personnel were on board a US submarine which sank an Iranian warship overnight, insisting the Government does not discuss deployments.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is holding a Chatham House rules event with economists on Friday, including an advocate who wants to replace the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount on investment properties.