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'Iran posed no imminent threat': Senior Trump official quits
In the first high-profile departure, Joe Kent said the war was started "due to pressure from Israel".
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'Trail went cold': The hunt for masterpieces stolen in one of history's great art heists
35 minutes agoTwo men dressed Boston police officers bluffed their way into the museum in 1990 and carried off artworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Manet, and Degas. Audio
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Israel claims it has killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani. Who was he?
7:23 am todayLarijani's return to prominence as a key figure seen in Tehran as capable of navigating both ideology and diplomacy seems now to have come to a sudden end.
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Israel says it killed Iranian security chief
5:05 am todayThere was no immediate response from Tehran to Israel's claims on the death of Ali Larijani, one of the most powerful figures in the Islamic Republic.
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Fuel crisis forces gold miner to send two-thirds of workers home
Fuel shortages linked to the Middle East war are forcing a Western Australian gold miner to halt operations and stand down workers.
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'Shoved through a crack': NZ-born US veteran denied citizenship
17 Mar 2026Paul Canton said US citizenship had been promised to him when he signed up to the Marine Corps.
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Peter Thiel's secret lectures on Antichrist in Rome spark debate
17 Mar 2026The billionaire venture capitalist has previously argued that the Antichrist is not necessarily a person but could come as a global government system.
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Iran national security chief killed
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says that Ali Larijani was "eliminated last night", along with the commander of Tehran's Basij paramilitary force.
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Family of Bondi gunman living in fear, court told
17 Mar 2026Naveed Akram's mother and siblings have been targeted with abusive messages, death threats, stalking and pork chops being thrown into their driveway.
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'Ticking time bomb': Stricken fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
17 Mar 2026The crewless tanker has been floating since an alleged drone attack, with authorities warning other boats to stay clear.
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Hundreds killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital, say Afghan Taliban
17 Mar 2026At least 400 people were killed in an air strike on a drug users rehabilitation hospital, but Pakistan has rejected the claim as false and misleading.
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If Trump has already won in Iran, why is he now asking for help?
17 Mar 2026Analysis - A week ago, the US President told Britain not to bother sending ships, because he'd already won the war. Audio
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Trump says he can do 'anything I want' with Cuba
17 Mar 2026The threatening statements come as Cuba and the United States open talks aimed at improving their largely adverse relations.
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Review: Project Hail Mary is a Ryan Gosling-powered hope rocket
17 Mar 2026It may be a goofier than it is clever, but this Ryan Gosling-powered buddy comedy is charming and impressive enough to deliver its message.
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Trump needs China's help in oil crisis - and is unlikely to get it
17 Mar 2026Analysis - Two weeks before the US president is scheduled to hash out critical US-China disputes, he's set a new condition for negotiations. Audio
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NSW to introduce new laws to combat LGBTQIA+ hate crimes
17 Mar 2026Offenders could face up to seven years behind bars under new legislation being introduced to parliament.
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At the Oscars after-party, the fashion was sexy, strange and sensual
17 Mar 2026After the hard work is done, celebrities can loosen the proverbial tie and slip into something more, let's say, comfortable.
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Israel says ground operations started against Hezbollah in south Lebanon
17 Mar 2026Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that those displaced would not return home until northern Israel was secure.
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Why Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn skipped the ceremony
17 Mar 2026The One Battle After Another star's wasn't there to collect his best supporting actor award because he was visiting Ukraine.
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Afghan man who served alongside US forces dies less than a day in ICE custody
17 Mar 2026His family said the 41-year-old father of six had no known health conditions and had been seeking asylum since his arrival to the US in August 2021.
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Sri Lanka announces four-day work week over fears war will drag
17 Mar 2026State institutions, schools and universities will operate only four days a week as the country tries to conserve its scarce fuel reserves.
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Australia, Japan reject Trump's demands to help secure Strait of Hormuz
16 Mar 2026The US President said seven countries had been contacted about protecting the vital shipping channel, but didn't identify them. Audio
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Videos capture moment hot air balloon knocks kayakers into lake
16 Mar 2026"When the balloon came at us, it was really fast - faster than anticipated."
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One Battle After Another the Oscars' big winner
16 Mar 2026Nominated for 13 awards, the film won six awards. Other top prizes went to Sinners star Michael B Jordan and Irish actress Jessie Buckley.
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'Utter disregard for Palestinian lives': Israeli soldiers kill parents, two young boys
16 Mar 2026Two boys aged 5 and 7 were killed with their parents when Israeli soldiers opened fire on their car in the West Bank.
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US 'pro-family' group worked with Senegal activists pushing anti-LGBT law
16 Mar 2026MassResistance, known for its work at home pushing legislation against same-sex marriage, has advised like-minded African activists for years.
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Statement from Iran's new leader fuels rumours
16 Mar 2026The mysterious 56-year-old cleric has not been seen since the start of the war. Audio
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Fifth member of Iranian women's football team leaves Australia
16 Mar 2026A fifth member of the Iranian women's football team has withdrawn her asylum claim and left the country.
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