International news and global affairs
The US-Israeli campaign in Iran is advancing faster than expected, but Iranian retaliation has triggered regional instability that threatens economic growth and leaves Australia managing an unprecedented evacuation challenge.
Aisha Khoury 
A U.S. submarine torpedo sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka on March 4, killing at least 87 sailors. The strike marks the first enemy ship sunk by a U.S. torpedo since World War II and signals a dramatic geographic expansion of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Oliver Pemberton 
A single photograph from 2015 has led to the discovery of Tous ayamaruensis, a new mammalian genus and a 'Lazarus species' thought extinct since the Ice Age.
Mitchell Tan 
Iranian hackers are exploiting hundreds of surveillance camera vulnerabilities across the Middle East as Trump claims the US must have a say in Iran's leadership succession, raising questions about post-conflict governance and security.
Zara Mitchell 
Repatriation flights from the Middle East are arriving in Australia with dozens of empty seats as last-minute confirmations and safety fears keep stranded citizens from boarding. The government defends its commercial-first strategy as the only practical option.
Yuki Tamura 
With over 115,000 Australians caught in the Middle East conflict and Iran's attacks spreading far beyond initial expectations, Australia faces an unprecedented consular crisis.
James Callahan 
Six US Army Reserve soldiers died in an Iranian drone strike on a Kuwait port facility as the US and Israel intensified military operations against Iran. Their deaths mark a turning point in the regional conflict.
Oliver Pemberton 
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has rejected remarks from an Israeli minister about destroying Beirut, calling them unacceptable, as the government manages a historic evacuation crisis with over 115,000 Australians stranded across the region.
Aisha Khoury 
Over 200 Australians have safely arrived in Sydney after being stranded in Dubai for days amid Iran's retaliatory strikes. But the return of one commercial flight highlights the scale of the consular crisis ahead.
Daniel Kovac 
As Israeli strikes pummel Beirut and southern Lebanon, Australians are making urgent decisions about whether to flee the conflict or shelter in place. The Australian government is offering evacuation flights.
Sophia Vargas 
As conflict rages across the Middle East, disruptions to fertiliser supplies through the Strait of Hormuz threaten to push up Australian food prices and expose structural weaknesses in the nation's agricultural supply chains.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Brent crude has surged past $84 a barrel as the fifth day of war between the US, Israel and Iran brings mounting casualties and a near-total halt to Strait of Hormuz shipping.
Mitchell Tan 
The Iranian frigate IRIS Dena has sunk off the southern Sri Lankan coast, with over 100 sailors missing, as the wider US-Israel conflict with Iran enters its fifth day.
Zara Mitchell 
Joint US-Israeli strikes have killed Iran's supreme leader, pushing oil toward $100 a barrel and putting Australian petrol prices and export markets under serious pressure.
Mitchell Tan 
A Ukrainian parliamentary delegation has arrived in Canberra urging the Albanese government to restore military support, warning that dwindling Australian aid risks emboldening Moscow.
Mitchell Tan 
Two high-tech US surveillance planes made a secretive, 'unexpected' stopover in Western Australia just days after America began bombing Iran, raising questions about Canberra's role.
Yuki Tamura 
Iranian striker Sara Didar fought back tears ahead of Thursday's Women's Asian Cup clash with the Matildas, as conflict back home weighs heavily on her squad.
Jimmy O'Brien 
The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei. Markets are cratering, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, and Australia is watching its alliance calculus play out in real time.
Priya Narayanan 
Middle East airspace closures are throwing European travel plans into chaos. Experts urge Australians not to cancel flights — and explain the Asian hub alternatives.
Yuki Tamura 
A first flight with 200 Australians on board has left Dubai for Sydney, but the government acknowledges 115,000 citizens remain stranded across a Middle East engulfed in conflict.
Daniel Kovac