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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos March 10, 2026: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong, and Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen address the media at Parliament House. The Prime Minister confirmed that five members of the Iranian women's soccer teamââ¬âZahra Ghanbari, Fatemeh Pasandideh, Zahra Sarbali, Atefeh Ramazanzadeh, and Mona Hamoudiââ¬âhave been granted humanitarian visas following their defection during the Women's Asian Cup. Ministers also addressed the impact of the Middle East conflict on domestic fuel prices and national security. NewsWire /Martin Ollman

Leave ‘now’: Albanese warns Middle East crisis set to worsen

The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister have urged Australians in the Middle East to leave immediately as the conflict with Iran threatens to escalate.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists the move is purely defensive.

Albo confirms Australia to play role in US-Israel-Iran war

Australia will deploy an advanced E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft and air-to-air missiles to the Gulf as Iran’s retaliatory attacks intensify, with Anthony Albanese insisting the move is purely defensive.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed an advances defence aircraft is being sent to the Gulf as Iran’s attacks destabilise the Middle East. This is what it will do.

What does an E-7A Wedgetail do?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed an advances defence aircraft is being sent to the Gulf as Iran’s attacks destabilise the Middle East. This is what it will do.

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Donald Trump has called the PM.

Trump picks up Albos call as Iran team seeks asylum

The US President phoned Anthony Albanese overnight, urging Australia to grant asylum to Iran’s women’s soccer team — before praising the Prime Minister for stepping in.

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Australia's Iranian community has called for an end to corruption and oppression in their homeland.

‘People are frightened’: Fear grows under new Iranian leader

Iranians in Australia are urging western nations not to turn their backs on guaranteeing freedom for their relatives living under a brutal regime.

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US air forces are stationed at the Incirlik base in Turkey, which is a member of NATO.

Iran missile scare: NATO shoots it down over Turkey

NATO member Turkey says a ballistic missile launched from Iran was neutralised by the military alliance's defence systems while entering Turkish airspace.

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Scottish rail services have been crippled after a fire broke out near a busy Glasgow train station. (AP PHOTO)

Glasgow vape shop fire closes Scotland's busiest train station

A fire that started in a vape shop near Glasgow Central Station has disrupted rail services across Scotland.

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Police say marijuana and cash were mistakenly donated to a charity shop in New Zealand. (AP PHOTO)

Marijuana and cash accidentally donated to charity shop

Police in New Zealand say a knapsack left in a donation area at a charity shop contained marijuana and more than $3000 in cash

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Left to right: Mevlut Coskun, Paea I Middlemore Tupou and Darcy Jenson have been charged in Bali.

Aussie trio sentenced over father’s killing at Bali villa

Zivan Radmanovic’s loved ones were shocked when the sentences fell short of those requested by prosecutors.

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Middle Eastern airways are slowly resuming flights as gulf airspaces reopen since the war in Iran broke out. 

Iran war: Middle Eastern airways slowly resume flights

Middle Eastern airways are slowly resuming flights as gulf airspaces reopen since the war in Iran broke out, including on Australian routes.

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Bunnings shelves sit empty where jerry cans should be while a LandCruiser is loaded with jerry cans.

Hardware store shelves stripped as fuel fears spark panic buying

Bunnings has confirmed it’s getting more fuel containers in due to the demand.

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A young mother has died after falling to her death off an amusement park slide in a freak accident.

Tragic moment ‘afraid’ mum pushed to her death down slide

WATCH: A staff member told her ‘don’t be afraid’ before pushing her to her death.

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There have been reports of surging animal abandonment in Dubai amid the Iran war.
Kharg Island is home to a terminal that handles 90 per cent of Iran’s oil exports.

The tiny island that could be key to winning Iran war

AARON PATRICK: Experts are urging President Donald Trump to capture the island in order to cripple the outcast nation.

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