The first flight carrying Australian citizens, permanent residents and their family members out of Lebanon has landed in Cyprus. The Australian government is flying up to 500 people out of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on two charter flights as it continues to urge citizens to leave the country. A second federal government-supported charter flight is due to depart Beirut later on …

When US President Joe Biden urged Israel not to strike Iranian nuclear sites this week, it was taken by many in the international community as the latest sign of his administration’s diminishing influence over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. The US administration has repeatedly warned Israel, since October 7 last year, against a confrontation with Hezbollah, or …

The Federal Government has hardened its position against changes to property tax breaks, despite calls to wind back the concessions and reach a “sensible middle path”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has poured cold water on rumours his government may consider taking housing reforms to the next election with a number of his Labor colleagues flat out rejecting the idea.  Discussions …

Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, who led Lebanon’s Hezbollah for over three decades, has dealt a significant blow to the group and sent shockwaves through the region, pushing it dangerously close to a much wider and more devastating conflict. The situation began to deteriorate rapidly following a series of coordinated Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah’s military infrastructure across Lebanon, which included the …

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed, the Iran-backed group said on Saturday, confirming his death after the Israeli military said it had eliminated him in an airstrike in Beirut the day before. His death marks a devastating blow to Hezbollah, as it reels from an intense campaign of Israeli attacks. It is also a huge blow to Iran, removing an influential …

With 38 days to go until Election Day, a new Fox News poll revealed Kamala Harris is taking the lead in the state of Georgia, one of the key swing states. The vice president received 51 per cent of support from registered and likely voters in the southern state, while Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump received 48 per cent. Harris was up 50 per cent to 48 percent …

The Turkish delegation and many others walked out during Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday, Sep. 27. Netanyahu held up a map showing the West Bank, which is internationally recognized as Palestinian territory, as Israeli territory. Türkiye’s permanent representative to the U.N., Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız led the rest of the Turkish delegation as …

Former US President Donald Trump has hammered Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for refusing to negotiate with Russia, arguing that the country is now “obliterated” while Kiev is reduced to sending “young children and old men” to the front lines amid its conflict with Moscow. Zelensky is currently visiting the US to attend the UN General Assembly in New York and pitch his so-called ‘victory …

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced he will meet with Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky on Friday in New York. Zelensky has met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democrats’ candidate for the presidency in the November election. He has also sought a meeting with Trump. “I will be meeting with him tomorrow morning …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out changes to negative gearing, saying tinkering with the tax concession could harm housing supply. Negative gearing allows investors to write off their property losses against other income, reducing their overall tax bill. Treasury is reportedly modelling the impact of policy changes, but Albanese was more definite on Thursday when asked if Labor would …