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Follow live: Ceasefire fragile as Israeli strikes slam Lebanon

Israel has launched a large wave of airstrikes on Lebanon overnight, as confusion around the terms of the US-Iran ceasefire continues.

Middle East

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How Australia's investigations into alleged misconduct in Afghanistan differ to the world's
Experts say Australia's response to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has differed from some of its key allies.
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A paperwork mistake 14 years ago could see South Australian woman deported to Taiwan
A local South Australian community is rallying around a woman who could be deported to Taiwan leaving behind her husband and children.
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If your stomach feels more sensitive than usual, this could be the reason
Social eating and exposure to sunlight might be linked to flare-ups of bowel symptoms.
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War in the Middle East

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Trump announces 'double-sided' ceasefire as Iran gives two-week Hormuz passage pledge

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President Trump Holds Press Conference on Iran War

'A whole civilisation will die': Trump threatens Iran once more as oil deadline looms

World

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Israel issues fresh warning as Tehran synagogue 'completely destroyed' by US-Israeli strikes

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'An old move': The bleak record the Iranian government has set this year

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There were once throngs of pilgrims. Now silence fills Jerusalem's streets

World

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The Epstein files have exposed the world's elite. But will justice be done?

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Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes in surprise arrest

Published 7 April 2026 7:58pm

Australia's most high profile and highly decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested and charged with multiple alleged war crimes over the killings of unarmed Afghan victims. The Victoria Cross recipient was arrested at Sydney Airport by AFP officers as he arrived on a flight from Brisbane. He has been charged with five counts of the war crime of murder and will face court tomorrow.

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Strait of Hormuz to re-open under ceasefire | SBS News in Easy English 8 April 2026

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'Hurting and humiliating us': Iraqis meet the US veterans who shattered their childhoods

World

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At 19, Samia hitched a ride. It led to an unexpected and dangerous adventure

Life

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Australia has strict gun laws but is now a hotspot for this type of gun — just like the US

Australia

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Lea says she and her sister didn't talk for a year. This is why estrangements are common

Life

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Locals and refugees are stuck in housing limbo in this city. It's fuelling a deep divide

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Small Business Secrets

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'Grief and rage': This Nowruz, celebrations hide a 'devastating' reality for Iranian Australians

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'A piece of living history': How Greek milk bars changed the way Australians meet and eat

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The cost of war: How the Middle East conflict could worsen food insecurity in Australia

Australia

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As the threat of war heightens distress, help may be just a phone call away

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