International news and global affairs
The joint US-Israeli strike that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on 28 February was not a bolt from the blue. It was the culmination of seven decades of grievance, miscalculation, and nuclear brinkmanship.
Oliver Pemberton 
Australia has thrown its support behind US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with PM Albanese declaring the regime's leader "will not be mourned" as Canberra activates its consular crisis centre.
Yuki Tamura 
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on Tehran. Australia has backed the operation and urged citizens to flee the region as Iran strikes back.
Sophia Vargas 
Australia has backed US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with PM Albanese urging Australians to leave the region immediately as the Middle East descends into its most volatile crisis in decades.
Yuki Tamura 
Australians took to the streets in celebration and protest after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Iran, exposing deep divisions within the Iranian diaspora.
Rachel Thornbury 
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, sparking celebrations among Iranians at home and abroad — and deep alarm over what comes next.
Yuki Tamura 
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a joint US-Israeli military strike, triggering retaliatory attacks across the Middle East and urgent travel warnings for Australians.
Oliver Pemberton 
Australian drivers face petrol price rises of up to 40% as the US-Israel strike on Iran threatens to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil flows daily.
Yuki Tamura 
Over 100 children were killed when an all-girls primary school in Minab, Iran, was struck during a joint US-Israeli military operation, as the broader conflict claims hundreds of lives.
Grace Okonkwo 
The joint US-Israeli assault on Iran killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered retaliatory strikes across the Gulf, closing the world's most vital oil route.
Yuki Tamura 
Iranian-Australians are celebrating the death of Supreme Leader Khamenei, but for many the joy is inseparable from fear for family still inside Iran's borders.
Daniel Kovac 
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering retaliation across the region and urgent questions about what comes next.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Iran's women's football team faces South Korea on the Gold Coast tomorrow night as news of Supreme Leader Khamenei's death reshapes their tournament backdrop.
Patrick Donnelly 
US-Israeli strikes on Iran and a de facto Hormuz shutdown are threatening petrol price rises of up to 40% for Australians, with Asian supply chains at the centre of the storm.
Mitchell Tan 
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on Tehran, triggering retaliatory attacks across the Middle East and severe disruption to global oil shipping.
Mitchell Tan 
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in a joint US-Israeli assault on Tehran, triggering retaliatory strikes across the region.
Priya Narayanan 
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in joint US-Israel strikes on Tehran, triggering retaliatory attacks across the region and a deep power vacuum in Iran.
Ella Sullivan 
The joint US-Israeli assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei has left thousands of Australians stranded across the Middle East as airports close and over 1,800 flights are cancelled.
Sophia Vargas 
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iran's military is firing back across the Middle East, and Canberra has backed the strikes — here's what it means.
Zara Mitchell 
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned vessels to avoid the Strait of Hormuz after a joint US-Israeli strike killed Supreme Leader Khamenei, raising fears of a 40% Australian petrol price surge.
Fatima Al-Rashid