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Wong 'not confident' over Hormuz as she calls for Israel, Hezbollah to 'respect ceasefire'

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has urged Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon, warning the conflict threatens a "fragile" ceasefire.

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Australia, allies say ceasefire must included Lebanon amid heavy Israeli strikes — as it happened
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US vice president JD Vance have said Lebanon is not included in the agreement with Iran.
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Why the 'flow-on effects' from re-opening the Strait of Hormuz could take months

Middle East

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

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Gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul leaves one attacker dead

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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

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

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Tonnes of aid and Australians aboard global flotilla bound for Gaza

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17 Australians are preparing to set sail to Gaza, as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla fleet aiming to deliver humanitarian aid. The Department of Foreign Affairs has warned of the dangers for those on board, with the war in Iran heightening the risk to their safety.

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

World

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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

World

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Gary is part of the super-rich. He believes wealthy Australians should be paying more tax

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

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

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