Politics

LATIKA M BOURKE: Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says Anthony Albanese’s early support for Donald Trump’s war with Iran was a calculated political move.

Australians are being told to brace for higher prices throughout the economy as the price of fuel soars and retailers react to panic buying.

A tense moment unfolded at the airport as two members of Iran’s women’s football team refused to board a plane.

US General ⁠Dan Caine says the United States has sunk or destroyed more than 50 ​naval ships ‌in the first 10 days of the ​campaign against Iran.

The best that the Trump-Netanyahu bombs-away strategy can do is start that process, and the worst it can do is devastate Iran with endless aerial bombardments that it becomes ungovernable for anyone.

Australia was among the first countries to express support for the war against Iran, but now that it’s been asked to help Gulf nations defend themselves, it’s finding the cupboard is looking bare.

Linda Reynolds’ lawyers have entered mediation with the Commonwealth over Brittany Higgins’ $2.4m settlement — and flagged potential further legal action over a #MeToo documentary.

The Nightly can reveal that ADF personnel on the USS Charlotte were ordered to their sleeping quarters as the submarine’s crew took aim at an Iranian warship.

David Littleproud has shocked, announcing he is resigning as leader of the National Party.

Professional online poster Drew Pavlou alerted the US president to the Iranian women’s soccer team’s plight, although his claim to have saved them is disputed by the Government.

A former national manager at Shell is predicting average unleaded petrol prices could hit $2.65 within a week, as Energy Minister Chris Bowen convenes an emergency roundtable to deal with fuel panic buying.

Australians trying to access pornography websites are encountering new age checks — this is how many Aussies are already finding ways around them.

Two men have been charged after one of them threw an explosive device at right-wing protesters outside the New York Mayor’s home. He has told police the level of mayhem he was planning to cause.

Bare-headed and tired-eyed the Iranian players looked relieved after a high-stakes escape from their team minders.