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Follow live: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has weighed in on the US-Iran ceasefire announcement

The announcement of a two-week ceasefire came after Trump posted a heated threat to Iran on social media.

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Two of the attackers were said to be brothers, who had travelled to Istanbul from the city of Izmit.
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Iranian media reported the destruction of a Tehran synagogue while the Israeli military warned Iranians to avoid taking trains.
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Insider reveals tense, hours-long US pilot rescue mission

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Iran says World Cup pull-out increasingly likely unless matches relocated

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Iran responds to Trump's expletive-filled threat; Reports of 45-day ceasefire talks

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Iran claims to have downed multiple US aircraft during mission to rescue soldier

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

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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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Ben Roberts-Smith charged with war crimes in Afghanistan

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

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

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

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Kyro wanted gender-affirming treatment but was told he had to wait to make the decision

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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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