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NEWSPremiumAussie flights axed as Iran conflict escalates

An Aussie airline’s flights to Doha have been axed until at least mid-June as war in the Middle East continues.

Abisha Sapkota

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

World NewsCommentsREVEALED: First royal to visit disgraced Andrew in exile

The visit marks the first time a family member has seen the former prince in months.

Eloise Budimlich

The latest shoot-down incidents show the risks still faced by US and Israeli aircraft over Iran.

World NewsVideoCommentsIran shoots down two US warplanes, crew member still missing

The search-and-rescue effort for the missing F-15 crew member marked the most perilous moment yet for US troops in the war.

Tara Copp, Alex Horton

Two US officials say an F-15E fighter jet has been shot down over Iran. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsVideoCommentsIran shoots down US fighter jet, rescue plane crashes

Iran’s ability to shoot down the fast and agile F-15E came three days after the leaders of the Pentagon claimed ‘an increase in air superiority’ over the skies in Iran. 

Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Thomas Fuller

This image provided by NASA shows a downlink image of Earth taken by NASA’s Artemis II astronaut commander Reid Wiseman inside the Orion capsule on Friday, April 3, 2026. (NASA via AP)

World NewsArtemis II photograph captures Earth's blue beauty

NASA has released photos of Earth taken by astronauts on the Artemis II mission as they prepare to swing around the moon.

Staff Writers

A woman has been identified as the girl that disappeared 32 years ago.

World NewsComments‘Located alive’: 13yo girl missing for 32 years found

A decades-old cold case has been cracked after a woman was identified as the American teenager who vanished in 1994.

Matt Shrivell

A seven-month-old baby has died after being shot in New York.

World NewsCommentsBaby dead after being shot in pram

A family has been left heartbroken after a seven-month-old baby was shot and killed while in a pram. WARNING: Distressing content.

Max Corstorphan

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NewsPremiumAustralia meets with other nations on Strait of Hormuz after Trump swipe

Australia has joined more than 40 countries in an urgent meeting on the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Donald Trump told allies to “just take it”.

Nathan Schmidt

Police bodycam footage showed Tiger Woods taking a sobriety test after his car crash in Florida.

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WATCH: Tiger Woods' arrest footage released

Police have released body and car-cam footage of Tiger Woods in handcuffs and appearing to fall asleep in a police cruiser after failing a roadside DUI test in Florida. 

Matt Shrivell

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Middle EastVideoCommentsEaster nightmare as 600 petrol stations run dry

RECAP: As US President Donald Trump wages war in Iran, Aussies are embarking on a long weekend as the country runs dry on fuel stocks.

Eloise Budimlich and Max Corstorphan

The tariff impost is expected to hit Australian companies, with CSL the biggest exporter.

NewsPremium‘No impact’: Vow to protect PBS from Trump

US President Donald Trump has followed through on another tariff threat, putting a 100 per cent levy on a major Australian export.

Blair Jackson

NASA's Orion spacecraft snapped this photo of Earth as it fired its engines heading toward the moon. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsArtemis II zooming to the moon after a day around Earth

The Artemis II crew stuck close to home for a day to test their capsule's life-support systems before being cleared for lunar departure.

Marcia Dunn

Antonella Di Ielsi and her daughter Sara Di Vita died from ricin poisoning in the Italian village of Pietracatella.

World NewsCommentsMum, teen die in chilling echo of beef Wellington murders

A mother and her teenage daughter have died in a chilling case echoing Australia’s infamous beef Wellington poison murders — with investigators saying the deadly toxin ricin was used.

Troy de Ruyter

President Trump provided an update on the US mission against Iran.

World NewsVideoCommentsFive biggest takeaways from Trump’s address to the nation

Donald Trump made some wild threats and big claims during his White House address to the nation. Here’s what you need to know.

Peta Rasdien

The US President disappointed investors hoping for a quick resolution to the conflict now in its fifth week.

MarketsCommentsPremiumShares sink, oil jumps as Trump warns on extended Iran war

The US President disappointed investors hoping for a quick resolution to the conflict now in its fifth week.

Tom Richardson

US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a rare address to the nation and the globe, sharing an important update on the war with Iran and the conflict in the Middle East.

Donald TrumpVideoCommentsWATCH IT AGAIN: Donald Trump’s rare address to world

US President Donald Trump delivered a rare address to the nation and the globe, sharing an important update on the war with Iran and the conflict in the Middle East. Watch the speech in full here.

David Johns

Fuel prices across the country are dropping following a suite of federal measures. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

POLITICSPremiumImpact of Albo’s fuel crisis cuts revealed

Australians are finally seeing changes at the bowser after a suite of federal measures in the wake of fuel pressures.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Koch, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist wave to family and friends as they prepare to depart.

World NewsVideoCommentsAstronauts facing serious risks during 10-day Moon mission

Rocket failures, oxygen leaks, space debris and scorching heat: These are just a few of the risks that NASA’s Artemis II astronauts face as the first humans to return to the moon in more than half a century.

Katrina Miller

After years of delays, NASA's Artemis II rocket is finally on its way to the moon. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsKey milestones in NASA's Artemis moon program

NASA's Artemis program is the United States' effort to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era.

Staff Writers

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles confirmed Australia would participate in the virtual meeting. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

POLITICSPremiumAustralia in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has confirmed Australia is in talks to explore ways to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Ria Pandey

Angus Taylor says “Australia is worth fighting for, now more than ever.”

PoliticsVideoCommentsAngus Taylor slams PM’s ‘confused’ response to fuel crisis

LIVE UPDATES: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has hit back at Anthony Albanese after his national address on Wednesay, claiming the Labor Government is robbing Aussies of clarity.

Ava Martin and Madeline Cove

Artemis ll rockets to Moon for historic mission.

space programmeVideoComments'Godspeed': Artemis II rocket on its way round the moon

The Artemis II ​mission has successfully sent ‌its crew on a nearly 10-day journey around the moon and back, the farthest distance humans have ever travelled.

Joey Roulette

The Artemis II mission will allow humans to leave earth's orbit for the first time since 1972. (EPA PHOTO)

World NewsCommentsNASA prepares first crewed lunar mission in 53 years

The Artemis II ​mission will send ‌its crew of four on a nearly 10-day journey around the moon and back, the farthest distance humans have ever travelled.

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Analysts says SpaceX could become the largest ?stock market listing on record. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsSpaceX registers to take rocket maker public: reports

SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to reports.

Staff Writers