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Australia grants five Iranian football players visas.

‘They’re safe here’: Iranian footballers granted Aus visas

Five members of Iran’s women’s football team have been granted asylum in Australia after raising fears about their safety if they returned home.

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President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Trump National Doral Miami.

‘Point of no return’: Trump’s nuclear end goal in Iran

US President Donald Trump has given a major update on Operation Epic Fury, revealing new details about nuclear attack threats and his goal in Iran, something he says is near.

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Alivia Jane Campbell, 28, is in a critical condition.

Update on ‘devoted’ Aussie mum hit by truck in Bali

The shattered family of a young Australian mother hit by a truck in Bali has given an update on her condition as she continues to fight for her life. 

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The Albanese Government will convene an urgent roundtable in Canberra amid concerns over the impact the US-Israel-Iran war has on fuel reserves.

Middle East war: Bowen convenes urgent fuel roundtable

The Albanese Government will convene an urgent roundtable in Canberra amid concerns over the impact the US-Israel-Iran war has had on fuel reserves.

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Prime Minister warns Aussies to leave the Middle East as soon as they can.

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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Australia is deploying an E-7A Wedgetail to the UAE.

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

Australia has deployed 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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Trump picks up Albo’s call as Iran team seeks asylum

‘He’s on it!’: Trump backs Albo on Iranian soccer team

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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