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Trump says US will attack Iran 'hard again today'

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Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

Iran 'keep playing us for suckers', Trump says, as attacks escalate
publishedThu 11 Jun 2026 at 2:42am
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 2:42am
Trump says more strikes to come
publishedThu 11 Jun 2026 at 2:26am
Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 2:26am

PM 'very worried' about Iran war escalation

Belfast attack suspect appears in court as victim loses eye

Topic:Crime

A European building smoulders after civil unrest as people walk restlessly on the street

Sea drone saves US helicopter crew downed in waters near Strait of Hormuz

Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War

A sea drone that looks like a high-tech speed boat skimming across the water.

Illegal peptides are everywhere. Now authorities are cracking down

Topic:Health

A dermatologist checks the arm of a woman

High Court decision could lead to tens of millions of dollars worth of immigration claims

Topic:Courts

A square building behind a sign saying "High Court of Australia".

Bear attack in Japan car park captured on CCTV as cities record more and more wild encounters

A black-furred bear walks by a chain-link fence near a building.

Article is a 5 minute read.

Bear encounters are rising in Japan, and the problem is not confined to the wilderness.

Hundreds protest against Pauline Hanson as WA Labor seats on 'hit list'

Topic:State and Territory Government

A group of protesters holding anti-Pauline Hanson signs.

'National reluctance' to discuss abuse of Indigenous children, says ex-minister

Topic:Child Care

An Indigenous woman with grey curly hair wearing a black top sitting in a living room.

The abortion debate explained

Since 2023, abortion has been decriminalised nationwide – and polling consistently shows that most Australians support that.

However, now, abortion access is being debated in three different parts of the country.

See what's behind the push to revisit abortion laws and what impact the debate may have.

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Hong Kong authorities charge seven people after deadly fire

Topic:Law, Crime and Justice

Two people wrapped in blankets watching the fires at Wang Fuk Court.

Fisherman attacked after treading on crocodile in northern WA

Topic:Crocodile Attacks

Mangroves and creek with a blue esky on shore

When does the FIFA World Cup start and who are the favourites?

By Tom Wildie
Topic:Explainer

A smiling man lifts a golden trophy among celebrating teammates with fireworks exploding in the background.

Article is a 6 minute read.

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest single-sport event on the planet and has delivered numerous historical moments, from Diego Maradona's "hand of God" in 1986 to Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi.

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Twelve dead, nine injured after late-night shooting near Johannesburg

Topic:Crime

A black man in white forensic outfit walks between vans as crowd of people look on from distance behind police yellow tape

Military officers behind acid attack on Indonesian activist sentenced

Topic:Crime

Four men dressed in military fatigues line up in front of a judge in Jakarta

Shaggy dog tale as Bruce rescued after being blown out to sea in kayak

By Rudi Maxwell
Topic:Feel Good

A large shaggy black dog with grey flecks on a nest of blankets.

Article is a 2 minute read.

Bruce, a dog, has been rescued from the North Sea after drifting away in an inflatable kayak.

State government admits ex-Greens candidate battered by police officer

Topic:Police

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O'Callaghan chasing Titmus and 'the impossible' as she misses world record

Topic:Sport

Mollie O'Callaghan in the water after the 200m freestyle.

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Rolf Harris's conviction for child sexual abuse was shocking to those who saw him as a lovable larrikin. But the people who were abused by him are refusing to stay silent about the impacts of his crimes.

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Topic:Domestic Violence

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Topic:Trees

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Topic:Scams and Fraud

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Woolworths to offshore hundreds of corporate jobs

Topic:Supermarkets

Protests erupt in Belfast after stabbing attack, homes, cars and bus set on fire

Protesters hold anti-immigration demonstrations in Northern Ireland and England after a Sudanese man is arrested over a "brutal" knife attack in Belfast.

'When Neale spoke, people felt it': Daniher farewelled at MCG funeral

Topic:AFL

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Why Bunnings moving a store 10km down the road has caused such a stir

Topic:Retail Industry

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Is Australia sucking the joy out of childhood?

Two young white kids holding hands, running through long grass

Two children grasp an overhead rope as they balance on slipper, mud-covered concrete tubes between two gum trees.

Article is a 7 minute read.

The first time Renae Powell waved her eldest child through the primary school gates she felt something was missing: playtime.

Woman who died after surgery should not have been discharged, inquest finds

Topic:Courts

A close up of the entryway sign of The Wesley Hospital, with arrows pointing to the main entrance and emergency.

The proposed NDIS cuts advocates worry could put women at risk

Topic:People With Disability

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Musk's xAI hit with class action over power plant's 'inescapable' noise

Topic:Courts

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The ACT budget papers are out. Here are the five key takeaways

Topic:Budget

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Shame and fear forcing international visitors to become Australia's new homeless generation

A homeless person lays on a makeshift bed as commuters pass him by.

A person in a sleeping bag on a footpath in Sydney

Article is a 8 minute read.

A man dies. His body is not noticed for nearly a week. He was invisible to many, like the growing number of homeless Australia wide.

'It's an unprecedented matter': Bondi gunman hit with 19 more charges

Topic:Courts

Qld government defends request to remove 586 affordable homes from developments

Topic:Housing Policy

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'Beside him until the last moment': Father mourns baby shot by Israeli troops

The bullet that pierced the windshield of the car in the West Bank.

A Palestinian man wearing glasses holds a rock with a bandaged hand.

Article is a 5 minute read.

A Palestinian father promises to fight for justice for his seven-month-old son, who was shot dead by an Israeli soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron.