A Federal inquiry will set up a new plan to prepare Australia for war for the first time since the 1940s amid fears of a conflict in the region.

Endless delays appear set to continue after 11 members of the Obeid family asked to delay the hearing of an appeal they launched more than a decade ago.

Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. 

Police located multiple notebooks which contained ‘concerning statements’ during a search of his home.

Mediators including Qatar, Pakistan and Oman are working to exchange draft peace proposals between the United States and Iran, officials say.

Police in one state may soon have the power to compel those with suspected organised crime links to provide phone passwords or face up to seven years in jail.

A 45-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were found dead.

People who have purchased the product have been warned not consume it or risk becoming injured.

US stocks have opened higher as investors appeared hopeful that a deal could ease tensions in the Middle East.

THE ECONOMIST: The technology is quietly playing a role in every aspect of film-making.

Private business owners risk a multimillion-dollar tax hit if they rely on a Treasury shortcut that assumes their assets grew at the same rate every day, advisers warn.

Breathing in sharply in wonder and awe is something you just have to get used to when staying somewhere as spectacular as Villa San Michele.

India’s most famous chef, Sanjeev Kapoor, on the unassuming ways of this stand-out city .

No other capital wears the cool season like Melbourne. Time to get involved — just pack a decent jacket. 

JENI O’DOWD: Having babies is just too expensive for many Australians. Cutting costs, not handing out cheques, is the answer.

In any other universe Cronulla would be a bona fide title threat, if only they weren’t Cronulla. 

AARON PATRICK: The PM’s decision to increase taxes on property investors could reduce the value of homes by almost $1 trillion, a policy in line with the government’s approach to economic aspiration.

For US President Donald Trump, the deal, if it happened, could address his most urgent political problem allowing ships to flow again.

When President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a “HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT” of Hamas and other armed groups in the Gaza Strip, it caught many by surprise.

The wife of a Perth-raised footy player has shared some of the harder moments from his career following his retirement announcement.

Ted Lasso returns with a fourth season that vibrates with its signature blend of warmth, humour and optimism.

Heated Rivalry is heading into production on a second season, but it’s had to issue an extraordinary request to its fans.

The supermarket’s sweetener aisle has become a minefield of health claims.

Anthropic has revealed details after its AI model accessed real-world systems during a safety test after a mistake allowed it to connect to the internet.

Days after a woman ended a relationship with her boyfriend she noticed an abrupt shift in her TikTok feed: The comedy sketches and fitness clips that she typically enjoyed were suddenly replaced.

A Meta AI model reportedly accessed the internet during cybersecurity testing and hacked into another company.

People who have purchased the product have been warned not consume it or risk becoming injured.

Over 30 per cent of people with body dysmorphic disorder also have a co-morbid eating disorder.

Two Iranian soccer players branded ‘traitors’ for refusing to sing their national anthem during the FIFA Women’s World Cup have become Australian citizens.

‘It has taken me a while to process this heartbreaking tragedy.’

The appointment of Matt King as the next Blues coach has already been met with the predictable criticism. Here’s why it’s the right call.

The comment was made on an Instagram post more than six months ago.

A shocking video captured the moment lightning struck a football pitch, killing one player and injuring 12 others. Warning: Distressing content.

It comes nearly seven years after the disgraced financier’s death.