Australia and New Zealand will ramp up their military integration for a ‘greater joint force’ amid the backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East and strategic competition in the region.  

The Home Affairs Minister has been criticised for plastering photos across social media of members of an Iranian soccer team who had sought asylum, several of whom later changed their minds.

The Liberal Party is coming third behind Labor and One Nation and could be left with as few as five seats after Saturday’s election, down from 13, a poll found. Only one would be in the state’s capital.

LATIKA M BOURKE: Donald Trump has once again undermined NATO, conflating the defensive alliance with his expectation that Allies should write the US a blank cheque for its military ‘excursion’ in Iran. 

Iran’s feisty retaliation against US allies in the Middle East should come as no surprise.

Reports say Hamas members have met delegates from US President Donald Trump's ‘Board of Peace’ in Egypt to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip.

Israel has responded after Australian of the Year recipient Grace Tame dismissed reports of Hamas militants raping Israeli women.

The home of alleged Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has been vandalised and had pork chops thrown onto the driveway, a magistrate has heard.

New claims have emerged about how a support staff member to the Iran women’s soccer team could have infiltrated the safe house and played a role in convincing players to return home. 

The RBA admitted it’s now racing to avoid a recession, but its split board signals a potentially good turn of events of mortgage holders in May.

The difference between serious industrial policy and the approach currently fashionable in Canberra is the difference between protecting national capability and pursuing political symbolism. 

Mortgage holders have been slapped with another 25 basis point rate rise from the Reserve Bank, with governor Michele Bullock hinting aggressive monetary policy tightening could spark a recession.

One of the world’s largest airlines has made a major announcement involving an Australian airline.

At the meeting point of the Pacific and Indian oceans, this Indonesian archipelago demands a masterful expedition aboard the Aqua Blu yacht.

Part hotel, part private member’s club – New York’s The Twenty Two arrives with a sense of opulence and exclusivity. 

The difference between serious industrial policy and the approach currently fashionable in Canberra is the difference between protecting national capability and pursuing political symbolism. 

Don’t hold your breath for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to acknowledge the Government has been part of Australia’s economic problem.

Grace Tame’s latest outrageous comments show she has lost sight of the cause that first gave her moral authority.

Bangladesh’s government has gone as far as shutting down university campuses to save electricity — a drastic response to the global energy crunch caused by the war in the Persian Gulf.

High-energy lasers are increasingly viewed as the most cost-effective way to defend against drones and missiles launched by Iran at oil refineries and US bases across the Middle East.

Kyle Sandilands has hinted at the future of his radio career live on Australian Idol.

The ballet and opera comments didn’t lose him the Oscar, but the outrage it generated reflected a wider unease about Timothee Chalamet. Is his image irreparably damaged?

The controversial KIIS FM duo faces fresh penalties after repeated on-air stunts, including a game involving urination and offensive descriptions of sexual acts.

First, it was AI fruit yelling at us, telling us when to eat them, but now the trend has taken a bizarre turn, and the internet is freaking out.

Novo Nordisk plans to trial its blockbuster drug on overweight teenagers in the Pacific, reflecting a shift underway in global health towards drugs that suppress appetite.

Weird voice-overs. Fake images of politicians. Scenes that seem real until you look closely. The AI era of campaign advertising seems to be upon us — and it’s a pretty fast-moving and complex situation.

Novo Nordisk plans to trial its blockbuster drug on overweight teenagers in the Pacific, reflecting a shift underway in global health towards drugs that suppress appetite.

Scientists aren’t sure why some people lose so little weight and why others lose a tremendous amount. But it’s a question they are now trying to answer.

The Princess of Wales says she has had to give up something she once enjoyed during a whirlwind day out in London with William.

Sam Kerr has scored for a sixth successive Matildas game in Perth to catapult Australia into the Women’s Asian Cup final after they beat China 2-1 at Optus Stadium.

Sam Mitchell has been put on the spot with two burning questions about his club and his players.

Australia and New Zealand will ramp up their military integration for a ‘greater joint force’ amid the backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East and strategic competition in the region.  

Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Cuba, saying he ;can do anything I want’ as the US oil blockade takes its toll and the country's electric grid collapses.

The disgraced former prince is sure to hate his new codename, a far cry from the royal titles he once enjoyed.