Politics

BEN HARVEY: Even if this ceasefire does hold, the best we can hope for is this is the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end.

Opening the Strait of Hormuz will not stop the economic fallout but there is a silver lining to the turmoil.

The US military is making a major change to enrolment, affecting all ‘eligible men’, with the White House saying Donald Trump now has ‘options on the table’.

Ireland's prime minister says the government ‘had to act’ as the military moved in to remove protesters blocking fuel depots.

Diplomats say NATO chief Mark Rutte has told European governments that the United States needs a concrete answer within days.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has given an instruction to ‌begin peace talks with Lebanon including on the ‌topic of disarming Hezbollah.

As uncertainty lingers despite a US ceasefire deal with Iran, the prime minister will push Singapore to prioritise Australia if global fuel supplies tighten.

The US First Lady, Melania Trump, has issued a rare public denial addressing long-circulating Epstein claims — and is now calling on Congress to act.

An underground coal mine will be allowed to continue extracting for two extra years, but new restrictions will prevent the coal from being shipped overseas.

Australia could ‘absolutely’ contribute to a coalition mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, should the Albanese Government decide to do so, the nation’s defence chief has declared.

The former Labor leader’s idea for a government-owned merchant navy may have seemed a bit batty in 2019, but it is finding an appreciative audience in 2026.

A tentative ceasefire may be in place between the United States and Iran but residual risks and ruined infrastructure will keep energy prices high.

Both sides may have enough incentives to prevent the ceasefire collapsing. Iran’s military and political leadership has been devastated while Donald Trump is under heavy pressure from a sceptical public.

Anthony Albanese has boasted his strong relationship with Singapore will help Australia secure much-needed supplies of fuel beyond May.