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Zivan Radmanovic and his wife Jazmyn. GoFundMe.

WORLDPremiumAussies in Bali to be charged with murder

Three Australians will be charged with premeditated murder for the shooting death of Zivan Radmanovic in Bali in June. If convicted, they could face the death penalty.

Liam Beatty and Duncan Evans

Freed after more than two years in Gaza’s tunnels, the former hostages have begun to describe a life defined by starvation and torture.

Middle EastVideoCommentsFreed Israeli hostages reveal brutal details of survival

After more than two years of being held captive in Gaza, the returned Israeli hostages have shared chilling stories from their time with Hamas.

Madeline Cove

Donald Trump has given his support for Argentina's President Javier Milei ahead of midterm elections (AP PHOTO)

World NewsArgentina support hinges on Milei election win: Trump

US President Donald Trump has backed Argentine President Javier Milei's economic agenda ahead of crucial midterm elections in Argentina.

Nandita Bose

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has long warned that Australia is ‘not immune’ from global trade tensions. Nigel Hallett / NewsWire

FinancePremiumTrump tariff damage to Australia revealed

The effects of Donald Trump’s global tariff war on Australia have been revealed in a key report.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A deeply distressing video showing Hamas gunmen executing alleged collaborators in Gaza has cast doubt over US President Donald Trump’s new ceasefire plan.

World NewsVideoCommentsHamas executions shatter fragile Gaza peace

A deeply distressing video showing Hamas gunmen executing alleged collaborators in Gaza has cast doubt over Donald Trump’s new ceasefire plan. WARNING: Graphic content

Kimberley Braddish

Six people have been killed on an alleged drug boat struck by US forces, the president says. (AP PHOTO)

unrest, conflicts and warCommentsTrump says US strikes another drug boat off Venezuela

US President Donald Trump says the United States has struck a small vessel allegedly carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.

Staff Writers

The Israeli military is reportedly on its way to receive four more hostage bodies.

Middle EastVideoComments‘Perhaps violently’: Trump warns Hamas to disarm

Four more Israeli hostage’s bodies have been returned, as US President Donald Trump warns Hamas they will be disarmed if they fail to do so themselves.

Kimberley Braddish

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UPDATEDPremiumControversial US star banned from Australia

The High Court of Australia has delivered its ruling in the battle between Immigration Minister Tony Burke and a controversial American right-wing influencer.

Duncan Evans

Steven van de Velde wants to compete at a volleyball tournament in Adelaide.

BEACH VOLLEYBALLVideoFury as child rapist athlete aims to compete in major tournament in Australia

The 31-year-old was consistently booed during his appearance at the Paris Olympics.

Lauren Rose and Bryce Luff

Education Minister Jason Clare has revealed which universities get a larger slice of the lucrative international student pool. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

NewsMajor uni shunned for extra student spots

One of Australia’s most prestigious universities has been denied a larger slice of the $50bn international student market.

Blair Jackson

Elkana and Rebecca Bohbot shortly after they were reunited following his release from captivity in Gaza. Mr Bohbot became a critic of the Israeli government during the war against Hamas.

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The complicated story behind a hostage’s return

AARON PATRICK: Designated prisoner number 22, Elkana Bohbot slept on a mouldy mattress in a tunnel barely big enough stand. Hamas used him in its propaganda war against the Netanyahu government.

Aaron Patrick

Amazon has fired a Palestinian engineer who protested the company’s $1.2 billion contract with Israel, saying he breached internal conduct policies.

World NewsCommentsPalestinian Amazon worker fired after protesting Israel deal

Amazon has sacked a Palestinian software engineer who protested its Israeli government contract, following similar tensions across Google and Microsoft.

Annie Palmer

Kate and Gerry McCann have held out hope they will find their daughter.

World News‘She’s not dead’: Voicemail left for Maddie McCann’s mum

Madeleine vanished from a resort in Praia da Luz where her family was holidaying in 2007.

Taylor Renouf

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PoliticsPremiumHuge move ahead of Albo’s White House trip

Australia is about to start building state-of-the-art missiles at home in a move bringing the Australian and US defence industries closer.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

US President Donald Trump signs a document during a peace summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.

World NewsCommentsUS President avoids questions about what’s next for Gaza

US President Donald Trump landed in Israel to cheers and promises of peace, but questions linger over Hamas, Gaza’s future, and the details of his ambitious Middle East plan.

David E. Sanger and Erika Solomon

Vicki Cohen, second from left, with her son Nimrod, right, following his release from Hamas captivity.

OpinionVideoComments‘He is my son’: The emotional end to mother’s 737-day vigil

SARAH STINSON: Every morning Viki Cohen woke not knowing what - or if - her hostage son Nimrod had eaten, if he was warm, if he was scared, if he was safe. But she refused to give up.

Sarah Stinson

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia would ‘consider’ sending peacekeepers to Gaza. Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

PoliticsPremiumAustralia’s huge Gaza call amid ceasefire

Anthony Albanese’s deputy has hinted at how Australia could contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction after two years of war.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Jennifer Cahill, 34, died after suffering complications from a homebirth, with her newborn Agnes dying days later.

World NewsMum and newborn die after homebirth goes tragically wrong

Authorities are searching for answers after a mother and her newborn died within days of each other after a homebirth ended in tragedy.

Peta Rasdien

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is integral to Elon Musk's dream of sending people to Mars. (AP PHOTO)

World NewsSpaceX completes 11th Starship test

SpaceX has launched its eleventh Starship rocket in a mission to test its reusable design for lofting satellites and taking people to the moon and Mars.

Joey Roulette

Hamas has rounded up and shot dead dozens of people accused of collaborating with Israel in Gaza as it moves to become a post ceasefire de facto police force.

unrest, conflicts and warCommentsHamas carries out wave of killings in Gaza

Hamas has rounded up and shot dead dozens of people accused of collaborating with Israel in Gaza as it moves to become a post ceasefire de facto police force.

Nidal al-Mughrabi

US President Donald Trump will sit down Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss weapons. (AP PHOTO)

unrest, conflicts and warCommentsZelensky meeting Trump at the White House on Friday

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has shared his ‘vision’ of how Tomahawk missiles would be used against Russia with US President Donald Trump.

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In extremely emotional reunions, all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been reunited with their families.

VideoCommentsIsraeli hostages reunited with families

In extremely emotional reunions, all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been reunited with their families.

Kimberley Braddish

Donald Trump has hailed the ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in an address to the Israeli parliament to mark the ceasefire deal in Gaza.

WorldCommentsTrump hails ‘new beginning’ during crucial speech in Israel

Donald Trump has hailed the ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’ in an address to the Israeli parliament to mark the ceasefire deal in Gaza.

Rhianna Mitchell

Gali and Ziv Bermam at the IDF reception point

World NewsCommentsWild celebrations in Israel as hostages freed by Hamas

Twenty hostages held by the terrorist group for 737 days were released from Gaza, locking in a ceasefire that could lead to permanent peace in the Palestinian enclave and triggering celebrations across Israel.

Aaron Patrick