Politics

THE NEW YORK TIMES: From the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro to the war in the Middle East, 2026 has served as a powerful reminder of oil’s enduring influence in geopolitics and the global economy.

Five members of Iran’s women’s football team have been granted asylum in Australia after raising fears about their safety if they returned home.

US President Donald Trump has given a major update on Operation Epic Fury, revealing new details about nuclear attack threats and his goal in Iran, something he says is near.

The Albanese Government will convene an urgent roundtable in Canberra amid concerns over the impact the US-Israel-Iran war has had on fuel reserves.

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have urged Australians in the Middle East to leave immediately as the conflict with Iran threatens to escalate.

Australia has deployed an advanced E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft and air-to-air missiles to the Gulf as Iran’s retaliatory attacks intensify, with Anthony Albanese insisting the move is purely defensive.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed an advances defence aircraft is being sent to the Gulf as Iran’s attacks destabilise the Middle East. This is what it will do.

Heavy rains across an already soaked state have prompted multiple flood warnings ahead of easing conditions as a low moves offshore.

Whether a religious motivation should be included in the terrorist act definition has become a hotly contested issue as national security laws are reviewed.

The US President phoned Anthony Albanese overnight, urging Australia to grant asylum to Iran’s women’s soccer team — before praising the Prime Minister for stepping in.

Iranians in Australia are urging western nations not to turn their backs on guaranteeing freedom for their relatives living under a brutal regime.

NATO member Turkey says a ballistic missile launched from Iran was neutralised by the military alliance's defence systems while entering Turkish airspace.

The famous quote from a Bush official about how ‘when we act, we create our own reality’ directly anticipated the Trump-era belief that ‘you can just do things.’

New technologies make new political forms possible — for good and for ill.