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How Pakistan became the unlikely mediator of US-Iran peace negotiations

Officials from the US and Iran are set to meet in Islamabad, with Pakistan hoping to broker an end to the war in the Middle East.

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Iran sets out peace demands as negotiators arrive in Pakistan for talks with the US
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What were the objectives of the war in Iran — and have any of them been achieved?
World

They were cleaning their homes in hope. By morning, the bombs had fallen
Strikes in Lebanon continue despite a ceasefire, deepening uncertainty and the human cost of a war it did not choose.
Middle East
Singapore says it won't restrict fuel to Australia as the countries sign new energy deal
Australia's largest supplier of refined fuel will continue to provide petrol and diesel amid global uncertainty as part of a new agreement.
Australia
'Blips' led these Australian backyard astronomers to a world-first planetary discovery
Amateur astronomers have been recognised for their discoveries that have "guided humanity’s big telescopes."
Australia

War in the Middle East

A woman holds her dog as she walks past burned cars a day after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon.

Israel agrees to Lebanon peace talks as strike deaths climb above 300

World

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Commute-cutting proposal for Australian workers, as fuel crisis bites

Australia

Trump and Netanyahu against a background of the flags of Lebanon and Iran.

The ways the 'fragile' US-Iran ceasefire is already being tested

World

White House suggests 10-point ceasefire plan published by Iran not what US agreed to

World

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This industry faced near total collapse in Australia. How did it come back from the brink?

Arts

A montage featuring an armed security officer and a large gold cross superimposed over two men sitting in an alleyway in the Old City of Jerusalem, bisected by red police tape.

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

World

Where are Australia's EV 'charging deserts'?

Australia

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

World

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Tonnes of aid and Australians aboard global flotilla bound for Gaza

Published 8 April 2026 7:40pm

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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'Splashdown confirmed' as Artemis II astronauts return to Earth from record-breaking trip to the moon

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Current Affairs

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Kelvin is a stay-at-home dad, but many young people believe it's not a man's role

Life

A sepia-toned collage features four somber-looking individuals superimposed over images of a desolate urban structure and a concrete security wall under a hazy, dust-filled sky.

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

World

Collage; a man stands in front of plastic 3D-printed guns, and a 3D-printed gun is propped in a setting.

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

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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US veterans come face-to-face with Iraqi civilians scarred by the 'War on Terror'. As former soldiers confront their past, Dateline explores America’s role in global conflicts and the personal toll.

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