Middle East

ANDREW GREENE: Questions remain unanswered over the role of Australian Navy personnel aboard a US submarine involved in a strike on an Iranian warship.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has batted away claims by President Donald Trump that Australia should be getting more involved in the Middle East conflict.

Republicans should not panic, insists the White House. ‘NO PANICANS!’, it tweeted on March 14th.

US President Donald Trump has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at the Albanese Government, saying he was ‘surprised’ Australia said no to joining American military efforts against Iran.

Donald Trump says the US is considering winding down its military efforts in the Middle East, saying his country’s objectives against Iran were ’very close’ to being met.

Three US officials have revealed the military is deploying thousands of additional troops to the war-stricken region.

Base and precious metals have tumbled since the Middle East war started as investors sold to move into cash on worries about global growth.

Virgin Australia says it will increase airfares as rising fuel prices and broader industry costs put pressure on the airline.

Queensland Police confirmed they had charged a 35-year-old ute driver after footage emerged of him colliding with a bus carrying the Iranian women’s soccer team.

AARON PATRICK: The Prime Minister’s tense visit to Sydney’s biggest mosque on Friday morning was a sign of deep hostility towards the Government from some Muslims.

By diminishing the president’s political superpowers, his reckless campaign may make him more dangerous

US President Donald Trump has welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to the White House, joking to her about Pearl Harbour, drawing a very uncomfortable reaction.

A live television broadcast in southern Lebanon was interrupted when a missile landed metres from a reporter.

An Iranian missile barrage struck northern Israel, with Haifa refinery sites hit and power briefly disrupted, according to officials.