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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described the key Australia and New Zealand talks in Canberra on Tuesday as ‘amplified middle power diplomacy in action’. 

‘Joint force’: Aussies, Kiwis ramp up military integration

Australia and New Zealand will ramp up their military integration for a ‘greater joint force’ amid the backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East and strategic competition in the region.  

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Grace Tame has been told to “educate” herself.

‘Educate yourself’: Israel slams Grace Tame over rape denial

Israel has responded after Australian of the Year recipient Grace Tame dismissed reports of Hamas militants raping Israeli women.

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Former prince Andrew was given a plain codename during his time in custody.

REVEALED: ‘Awful’ nickname cops gave Andrew after arrest

The disgraced former prince is sure to hate his new codename, a far cry from the royal titles he once enjoyed.

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Energy giants surge as war drives oil and gas prices.

Oil, gas and coal companies cash in on war

Australian trade unions are calling for higher taxes on energy companies, but professional investors say the war has proven how reliant on fossil fuels the world still is.

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At least ?five drones have been launched at the US embassy in Baghdad. (AP PHOTO)

Drones, rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad

The US embassy in Baghdad has been hit by a drone attack, with the air ⁠defence system shooting down two of them ​but one struck inside the embassy compound.

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Kouri Richins was found guilty of poisoning her husband Eric Richins.

Murder she wrote: Author convicted of murdering husband

A children’s book about coping with grief has taken a dark turn, with its author convicted of poisoning her husband with fentanyl.

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A banner depicting Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at Enghelab (Revolution) Square in Tehran on March 11, 2026, as attendees gather for funerals of commanders from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Trump warned pre-war about emboldened regime in Iran

Iran’s feisty retaliation against US allies in the Middle East should come as no surprise.

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British Airways is returning to Melbourne.

Major airline’s Australia move amid Middle East conflict

One of the world’s largest airlines has made a major announcement involving an Australian airline.

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The US president is ramping up pressure on allies to help protect vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz.

Why Trump is furious allies won’t sign his ‘blank cheque’

LATIKA M BOURKE: Donald Trump has once again undermined NATO, conflating the defensive alliance with his expectation that Allies should write the US a blank cheque for its military ‘excursion’ in Iran. 

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks iN Kentucky on March 11, 2026. The branding of the U.S. military operation against Iran is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for a leader whose tenure has been marked by anger. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

‘Epic Fury’ branding reflects Trump’s combative leadership

Operation Epic Fury is a quintessentially Trumpian choice for the name of a war.

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Every March 17, millions celebrate St Patrick’s Day, but what does it actually mark?

Why is everyone doing this trend on St Patrick’s Day?

Get it right and you’re basically legendary among your mates. Here’s what Aussies are up to this St Patrick’s Day.

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Zahra Soltan Meshkehkar reunited with Iran team members after seeking asylum.

Iranian team rocked by infiltration claims after asylum bids

New claims have emerged about how a support staff member to the Iran women’s soccer team could have infiltrated the safe house and played a role in convincing players to return home. 

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FILE: Mojtaba Khamenei (C) in 2019.

REVEALED: How Mojtaba Khamenei survived fatal strike

Leaked audio has levelled a stunning claim about how Iran’s new Supreme Leader survived the US-Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

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Emails appear to show Peter Mandelson sent Jeffrey Epstein confidential documents in 2009. (AP PHOTO)

Why UK police want these unredacted Epstein file pages

UK police are seeking access to unredacted correspondence from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Here's why.

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