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AWS data centres in the UAE and Bahrain are offline or degraded after Iranian strikes hit the Gulf region, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the Middle East's booming cloud infrastructure.
Aisha Khoury Iranian hackers are mounting probes, DDoS attacks, and malware operations as the US–Israel war on Iran enters its third day. Experts warn Australian-linked firms to prepare.
Nadia Souris 
Three US F-15E Strike Eagles were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defences over Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury, with all six crew members ejecting safely.
Yuki Tamura A widely used Iranian prayer app was reportedly hijacked to send defection calls to millions of users as US-Israeli strikes hit Iran on 28 February.
Sophia Vargas The US military has struck Iran with clones of Tehran's own Shahed-136 suicide drones, marking the combat debut of the LUCAS system in Operation Epic Fury.
Yuki Tamura The UK's NCSC has urged businesses to harden cyber defences as Iran-linked hackers could target organisations with regional ties following US-Israeli strikes.
Nadia Souris 
North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin has landed in Beijing, ending six years without an Australian Nine bureau in China after a dramatic diplomatic standoff.
Aisha Khoury 
The killing of Iran's Supreme Leader and a de facto halt to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz marks the most dangerous escalation in the Middle East in decades.
James Callahan 
Oil prices surged nearly 10% after coordinated US-Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with the Strait of Hormuz now effectively closed to tanker traffic.
Mitchell Tan 
US-Israeli strikes on Iran have sent oil prices surging 8-9% and effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with profound implications for Australian consumers and strategic interests.
Daniel Kovac 
SPRAWL Zero, a cyberpunk prequel to 2023's SPRAWL, draws on Halo, F.E.A.R. and Half-Life 2 to champion what its creators call the 'Millennial FPS'.
Zara Mitchell 
Thousands of Australians are stranded or facing cancelled flights after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered sweeping airspace closures across the Middle East.
Oliver Pemberton 
The joint US-Israeli killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into its deepest leadership crisis since 1979, with a three-person transitional council scrambling to hold together a state that lost dozens of senior officials in a single weekend.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Iranian missiles and drones have struck Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Gulf shipping lanes after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran. Thousands of Australians are caught in the chaos.
Aisha Khoury 
New UK entry rules requiring dual citizens to hold valid British passports are leaving Australian families unable to travel, with documents sent abroad and no clear return date.
Priya Narayanan 
Satellite images show burning vessels and wrecked facilities at Konarak in southern Iran as the US-Israeli military campaign continues, with Australia backing the action and upgrading travel warnings across the region.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed civilians near Jerusalem and damaged Dubai's iconic landmarks, as the world braces for an oil shock through the Strait of Hormuz.
Mitchell Tan 
US-Israel strikes on Iran and the threatened closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push Australian petrol prices up by 30-40c/L, economists warn.
Aisha Khoury 
Iran's missile and drone strikes on Dubai have damaged the UAE's prized reputation for stability, stranding Australians and threatening a tourism-dependent economy worth billions.
Priya Narayanan 
Iranian missile and drone attacks have hit Dubai International Airport and landmarks across the UAE, leaving thousands of Australians stranded as the Middle East descends into its most serious conflict in decades.
James Callahan