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Members of the Iranian women's national soccer team outside the airport after they arrived in the eastern city of Igdir.

Hero welcome for Iranian team after resisting ‘enemy’

Five Iranian footballers who sought asylum in Australia are back home, with growing fears they were pressured into abandoning their escape.

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Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has been killed, Israel's defence minister says. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Eliminated’: IDF confirm another top Iranian official killed

Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has been killed in a targeted attack during the night, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says.

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Iran's huge Pars gas field has been targeted in the latest escalation of strikes.

Iran’s huge Gulf gas field hit in major war escalation

A strike on one of the world’s largest gas fields has raised fears of a major escalation and fresh shocks to global energy markets.

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A deal to release extra petrol to regional areas has been reached by the government and fuel firms.

Australia taps fuel reserves as war drives supply crisis

Anthony Albanese will bring together his state counterparts to discuss the impact the war in the Middle East is having on Australian petrol and diesel prices.

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The federal government says it has no plans to send a warship to help protect the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Stay away’: Aus urged to steer clear of Trump’s Iran war

Australia is being urged to resist Donald Trump’s push for support in the Iran war, as pressure mounts on allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

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Members of the Iranian women's national soccer team outside the airport after they arrived in the eastern city of Igdir.

Women's Iranian soccer team arrive back in war-torn region

The Iranian women’s soccer team have crossed the Turkish border into Iran to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum claims they had lodged there.

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A Jetstar plane is refueled with Exxon Mobil fuel prior to take off, at Melbourne Airport.

Why Aussie planes are still flying amid global shutdowns

Surging costs have grounded planes globally, even for domestic flights, but Australian airlines have been able to keep on going.

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Dashcam captured the daytime meteor.

Giant meteor explodes over US

The explosion produced a loud booming noise and even shook the ground.

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Trump lashes out at allies for not helping with Iran

Trump’s ‘petulant’ war tirade criticised for lack of respect

President Donald Trump’s attack of US allies, including Australia, for not sending military support to the Middle East has been criticised by both sides of parliament.

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Barely a month after his arrest in New Orleans, Shia LaBeouf is yet again in the public eye - this time begging for a lighter.

Dishevelled Shia LaBeouf spotted begging woman in underwear

Barely a month after his arrest in New Orleans, Shia LaBeouf is yet again in the public eye.

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A five-day-old baby has died after it was attacked by its family dog.

Horror as five-day-old baby brutally mauled to death by dog

Just after the newborn baby girl was taken home from hospital, her family was hit with an unimaginable tragedy.

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King Frederik of Denmarkand Queen Mary attend a hospital during their final day in Melbourne. (Asanka Ratnayake/AAP PHOTOS)

Danish royals embrace green streak on Australian tour

Denmark's king and queen have opened a renewable energy conference and toured a medical research facility as they continue their whistlestop tour of Australia.

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Former prince Andrew is eighth in line to the British throne but a push is under way to remove him.

REVEALED: Andrew’s outrageous demands in latest move exposed

As Charles moves to strip his brother of any of his previous luxuries, the disgraced former prince is kicking up a fuss.

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The Al Minhad base where Aussie soldiers are stationed in the UAE has been hit by an Iranian missile.

Iran strikes base housing Australian forces for second time

Iran has struck a Middle Eastern airbase where international military forces are located for the second time in the current war, but all Australian soldiers there are safe and accounted for.

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