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Droneshield Chief Product Officer Angus Bean.

‘Huge problem’: Australia warned to bolster drone defences

Counter-drone company says Australia remains drastically unprepared for next type of global warfare.

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The US is  allowing a Russian oil tanker into Cuba.

US eases its crippling oil blockade on Cuba

The Russian oil tanker’s arrival will shift the trajectory of a rapidly accelerating crisis in Cuba

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A building hit by a US-Israeli strike on a commercial district in Tehran.

All sides in the Gulf war risk of overplaying their hands

The costs of dragging out the conflict could be very high indeed.

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Markets dip as oil jumps.

Oil jumps as Houthis join Middle East war, tech sector dives

Rising oil prices rattle markets as Middle East conflict fears intensify, sending the ASX 200 down in early trade.

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Mexico’s fans attend the International friendly Match between Mexico and Portugal, at Banorte Stadium.

Man plunges to death from VIP area at World Cup venue

Investigations are underway after a man landed in a carpark after falling from VIP boxes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony venue.

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A Russian oil tanker looks like it will be able to deliver its load to Cuba. (EPA PHOTO)

US to allow Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba

Cuba looks set to get its first oil delivery in three months, providing relief to the island that's endured strict rationing of gasoline and multiple blackouts.

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Nestle says a truck carrying 413,793 Kitkat bars is missing somewhere in Europe.

Nestlé rocked by wild KitKat heist: 400K+ bars gone

Nestlé has warned Easter supplies could be affected after thieves stole more than 400,000 KitKat bars during a major cargo heist in Europe.

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A ground stop was issued after a craft came too close to Air Force One.

F-16 deployed after incident near Trump, Air Force One

F-16 aircraft and choppers have been deployed in Florida near US President Donald Trump and Air Force One.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flagged Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon.

Iran sends chilling warning as US weighs next war move

Regional powers have met in Pakistan to try to bring Iran and the US to the negotiating table, amid signs America is preparing for ground operations.

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The fuel crisis could be a factor in a dip in voter approval of Anthony Albanese.

Fuel crisis hits Albanese as polls show voter unrest

One Nation is riding high in two new polls, indicating that despite new jockeys in the leadership saddles, the federal coalition is still in for a bumpy ride.

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Industry wants the federal government to direct a nationally consistent response to the fuel crisis.

‘Release information’: Fuel fears deepen, crisis talks loom

The Albanese government has been accused of withholding key information from the public as leaders meet to work out how to deal with the fuel crisis.

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A worker with the Iranian Red Crescent Society walks through the rubble of a foreign car repair workshop that was destroyed during a joint U.S. and Israeli attack on March 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

End of war seems distant as US prepares for boots on ground

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of American soldiers and marines arrived in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war.

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Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful at the end of the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square.

Thousands watch Pontiff make his point at US, Israel

Jesus cannot be used to justify any wars, Pope Leo has told tens of thousands of people in St Peter's Square on Palm Sunday.

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Missiles fired from Iran toward Israel are seen in the skies over Hebron, West Bank on March 24, 2026.

Contrary to Trump, Iran is still very much in the fight

A series of attacks against Israel and Persian Gulf countries in the past several days is only the latest evidence that Iran retains enough missiles and drones to destabilise the region.

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