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Australia news live: Delta Goodrem hits the stage in Eurovision semi; Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog whistle’ budget reply https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/15/australia-news-live-delta-goodrem-eurovision-budget-reply-angus-taylor-immigration-income-tax-bracket-creep-jim-chalmers-inflation-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy

Prominent Australian academic denies links to powerful Iranian politician https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/15/melbourne-university-iranian-chief-negotiator-abbas-rajabifard-mohammad-bagher-ghalibaf #AustralianForeignPolicy #Iran #AustraliaNews #AustralianUniversities #UsisraelWarOnIran #AustralianEducation

Australia politics live: Albanese denies tax reforms aimed at courting votes from growing gen Z cohort https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/14/budget-reply-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-tax-reform-property-investment-negative-gearing-capital-gains-housing-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy

Budget 2026 live updates: Coalition pledges to repeal Chalmers’ tax reforms amid mixed reception for ‘difficult’ budget https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/13/budget-2026-live-updates-reaction-jim-chalmers-tim-wilson-cost-of-living-capital-gains-negative-gearing-housing-tax-ntwnfb #AustralianBudget2026 #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy

Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/05/australia-eyes-security-pact-with-fiji-as-pushback-from-beijing-undermines-agreement-with-vanuatu #AsiaPacific #China #AustralianPolitics #Fiji #AustraliaNews #PacificIslands #AustralianForeignPolicy

No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-criticises-australia-strait-of-hormuz #AustralianForeignPolicy #RichardMarles #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianMilitary #DonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz #UsisraelWarOnIran #LaborParty

No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-criticises-australia-strait-of-hormuz #AustralianForeignPolicy #RichardMarles #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianMilitary #DonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz #UsisraelWarOnIran #LaborParty

No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-criticises-australia-strait-of-hormuz #AustralianForeignPolicy #RichardMarles #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianMilitary #DonaldTrump #StraitOfHormuz #UsisraelWarOnIran #LaborParty

Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/14/palestinian-groups-legal-action-australian-arms-weapons-exports-israel-ntwnfb #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianPolitics #IsraelgazaWar #AustraliaNews #HumanRights #ArmsTrade #AustralianLaw #RichardMarles

Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/14/palestinian-groups-legal-action-australian-arms-weapons-exports-israel-ntwnfb #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianPolitics #IsraelgazaWar #AustraliaNews #HumanRights #ArmsTrade #AustralianLaw #RichardMarles

Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/14/palestinian-groups-legal-action-australian-arms-weapons-exports-israel-ntwnfb #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianPolitics #IsraelgazaWar #AustraliaNews #HumanRights #ArmsTrade #AustralianLaw #RichardMarles

Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/14/palestinian-groups-legal-action-australian-arms-weapons-exports-israel-ntwnfb #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianPolitics #IsraelgazaWar #AustraliaNews #HumanRights #ArmsTrade #AustralianLaw #RichardMarles

Australia news live: PM and Wong to visit Brunei and Malaysia to shore up fuel supply https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/13/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-prime-minister-fuel-supply-diesel-oil-cost-of-living-inflation-budget-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianEconomy #PetrolPrices #Energy #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #PennyWong #AnthonyAlbanese #Business

Albanese didn’t return with shiploads of diesel. That doesn’t mean his Singapore visit wasn’t a success https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/11/albanese-singapore-australia-fuel-supply-petrol-prices-diesel-analysis #AnthonyAlbanese #ChrisBowen #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianForeignPolicy #Singapore #Energy #PetrolPrices #AsiaPacific

Greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/10/australia-pressure-israel-war-lebanon-greens #Lebanon #UsisraelWarOnIran #TonyAbbott #MarkButler #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianGreens #AustraliaNews

‘Deeply concerned’ Australia says Lebanon should be included in ceasefire https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/09/penny-wong-joint-statement-aid-workers-lebanon-ceasefire #AustralianForeignPolicy #PennyWong #AustraliaNews #Lebanon #UsisraelWarOnIran

Timor-Leste is vulnerable to ‘infiltration by foreign organized crime’, president José Ramos-Horta says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/timor-leste-vulnerable-to-online-scam-centres-president-jose-ramos-horta #Timorleste #AsiaPacific #AustralianForeignPolicy #Business #AustraliaNews

“Because They’re Animals”: Donald Trump, the War on Iran, and the Rules Nobody’s Enforcing

https://urbanwronski.com/2026/04/08/because-theyre-animals-donald-trump-the-war-on-iran-and-the-rules-nobodys-enforcing/

Labor is copping the blame for the US ‘excursion’ in Iran. Can they get Trump out of the driver’s seat? | Peter Lewis https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/mar/25/labor-is-copping-the-blame-for-the-us-excursion-in-iran-can-they-get-trump-out-of-the-drivers-seat #EssentialPoll #AustralianPolitics #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #DonaldTrump #UsisraelWarOnIran #PetrolPrices #AustralianForeignPolicy

Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/25/politics-federal-queensland-nsw-parliament-tony-burke-jim-chalmers-middle-east-fuel-crisis-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #NewSouthWales #Victoria #Coalition #LaborParty #Lib...

Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/25/politics-federal-queensland-nsw-parliament-tony-burke-jim-chalmers-middle-east-fuel-crisis-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #NewSouthWales #Victoria #Coalition #LaborParty #Lib...

Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/25/politics-federal-queensland-nsw-parliament-tony-burke-jim-chalmers-middle-east-fuel-crisis-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #NewSouthWales #Victoria #Coalition #LaborParty #Lib...

Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/25/politics-federal-queensland-nsw-parliament-tony-burke-jim-chalmers-middle-east-fuel-crisis-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #NewSouthWales #Victoria #Coalition #LaborParty #Lib...

Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of Australians approve of US-Israel war on Iran https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/25/guardian-essential-poll-only-a-quarter-of-australians-approve-of-us-israel-war-on-iran #EssentialPoll #AustralianPolitics #AustralianForeignPolicy #UsisraelWarOnIran #AustraliaNews

No recession but inflation hike and increased cost-of-living pressure on the way, Jim Chalmers says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/no-recession-but-inflation-hike-and-increased-cost-of-living-pressure-on-the-way-jim-chalmers-says #AustralianEconomy #JimChalmers #Inflation #Iran #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #InterestRates #AustralianGreens #AustralianForeignPolicy #BarnabyJoyce #CostoflivingCrisis

No recession but inflation hike and increased cost-of-living pressure on the way, Jim Chalmers says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/no-recession-but-inflation-hike-and-increased-cost-of-living-pressure-on-the-way-jim-chalmers-says #AustralianEconomy #JimChalmers #Inflation #Iran #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #InterestRates #AustralianGreens #AustralianForeignPolicy #BarnabyJoyce #CostoflivingCrisis

No recession but inflation hike and increased cost-of-living pressure on the way, Jim Chalmers says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/no-recession-but-inflation-hike-and-increased-cost-of-living-pressure-on-the-way-jim-chalmers-says #AustralianEconomy #JimChalmers #Inflation #Iran #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #InterestRates #AustralianGreens #AustralianForeignPolicy #BarnabyJoyce #CostoflivingCrisis

No recession but inflation hike and increased cost-of-living pressure on the way, Jim Chalmers says https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/no-recession-but-inflation-hike-and-increased-cost-of-living-pressure-on-the-way-jim-chalmers-says #AustralianEconomy #JimChalmers #Inflation #Iran #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #InterestRates #AustralianGreens #AustralianForeignPolicy #BarnabyJoyce #CostoflivingCrisis

‘We’re living in an Orwellian nightmare’: Grace Tame calls Anthony Albanese a ‘coward’ in scathing critique https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/13/grace-tame-crikey-essay-albanese-critique-ntwnfb #GraceTame #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianForeignPolicy

Iranian regime-linked handler investigated by Australian police over alleged death threat https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/12/iranian-regime-linked-handler-alleged-death-threat-investigated #AustraliaNews #AustralianForeignPolicy #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #TonyBurke #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum

Two more Iranian football squad members granted humanitarian visas in Australia, minister confirms https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/11/iran-womens-football-team-asylum-tony-burke-labor #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustraliaNews #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #TonyBurke #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum

Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/09/australia-iran-war-deception-greens-shoebridge #AustralianForeignPolicy #UsisraelWarOnIran #AustralianPolitics #PennyWong #AnthonyAlbanese #TonyAbbott #AustralianMilitary #Iran #AustraliaNews

Australia news live: luxury car tax change could seal EU trade deal; far north Queensland braces for severe weather https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/06/middle-east-flights-return-queensland-weather-nsw-budget-estimates-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-labor-coalition-politics-updates-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #Australi...

As a middle power, Australia should be careful what it wishes for when it comes to an illegal war with Iran | Andrew Wilkie https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/05/iran-war-australia-role-middle-power #UsisraelWarOnIran #AustralianForeignPolicy #AnthonyAlbanese #PennyWong #DonaldTrump

Isaac Herzog held secret meeting with Asio boss during Australia trip, intelligence agency confirms https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/03/isaac-herzog-israeli-president-asio-meeting-australia-visit-ntwnfb #AustralianSecurityAndCounterterrorism #AustralianPolitics #AustralianForeignPolicy #DavidPocock #PennyWong #AustraliaNews #Israel

‘Fantasyland’: Hastie says rules-based order is dead as Australian troops declared safe after UAE base drone strike https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/03/andrew-hastie-fantasyland-australian-troops-uae-al-minhad-air-base #AustralianForeignPolicy #Iran #AnthonyAlbanese #AndrewHastie #AustraliaNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #LiberalParty #AustralianMilitary #AustralianPolitics #Coalition #UsisraelWarOnIran #RichardMarles

‘Fantasyland’: Hastie says rules-based order is dead as Australian troops declared safe after UAE base drone strike https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/03/andrew-hastie-fantasyland-australian-troops-uae-al-minhad-air-base #AustralianForeignPolicy #Iran #AnthonyAlbanese #AndrewHastie #AustraliaNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #LiberalParty #AustralianMilitary #AustralianPolitics #Coalition #UsisraelWarOnIran #RichardMarles

Iran conflict to cause ‘serious’ travel disruptions as 115,000 Australians remain in region amid cancelled flights https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/02/iran-conflict-air-travel-flight-cancellations-delays #AustraliaNews #Iran #AustralianForeignPolicy #PennyWong #Travel #AirTransport #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica

Australia news live: cabinet’s national security committee to meet as US and Israel strike Iran https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/01/australia-news-live-sunday-iran-illegal-war-reaction-labor-coalition #AustraliaNews #AustralianForeignPolicy #Iran #Coalition #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #LaborParty #AnthonyAlbanese #AustralianPolitics #PennyWong #AustralianSecurityAndCounterterrorism

Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/05/gaza-war-cemetery-damage-australia-first-and-second-world-war-soldiers-graves #AustralianMilitary #Gaza #Palestine #CommonwealthOfNations #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews

Defence department chief Greg Moriarty to succeed Kevin Rudd as Australian ambassador to US https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/defence-department-chief-greg-moriarty-to-succeed-kevin-rudd-as-australian-ambassador-to-us #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #KevinRudd #Aukus #AustralianMilitary #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump

Defence department chief Greg Moriarty to succeed Kevin Rudd as Australian ambassador to US https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/defence-department-chief-greg-moriarty-to-succeed-kevin-rudd-as-australian-ambassador-to-us #AustralianForeignPolicy #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese #AustraliaNews #KevinRudd #Aukus #AustralianMilitary #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump

Who will replace Rudd as US ambassador? Defence boss, career diplomat and former ministers in mix https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/13/who-will-replace-kevin-rudd-us-ambassador-australia #KevinRudd #AustralianForeignPolicy #Aukus #LaborParty #AustralianPolitics #DonaldTrump #AustraliaNews

Who will replace Rudd as US ambassador? Defence boss, career diplomat and former ministers in mix https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/13/who-will-replace-kevin-rudd-us-ambassador-australia #KevinRudd #AustralianForeignPolicy #Aukus #LaborParty #AustralianPolitics #DonaldTrump #AustraliaNews

Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/13/kevin-rudd-to-step-down-as-us-ambassador-united-states #KevinRudd #AustralianForeignPolicy #LaborParty #UsForeignPolicy #AustraliaNews #UsNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese

Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/13/kevin-rudd-to-step-down-as-us-ambassador-united-states #KevinRudd #AustralianForeignPolicy #LaborParty #UsForeignPolicy #AustraliaNews #UsNews #AustralianPolitics #AnthonyAlbanese

John Kerry urges Australia to take ‘hard-nosed’ approach with world’s biggest fossil fuel-producing countries at Cop31 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/26/john-kerry-australia-carbon-emitters-cop31-climate-summit #Australianforeignpolicy #Greenhousegasemissions #USforeignpolicy #Climatecrisis #UnitedNations #Australianews #Fossilfuels #Environment #SaudiArabia #JohnKerry #USnews #Energy #Cop31 #China #Cop30

John Kerry urges Australia to take ‘hard-nosed’ approach with world’s biggest fossil fuel-producing countries at Cop31 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/26/john-kerry-australia-carbon-emitters-cop31-climate-summit #Australianforeignpolicy #Greenhousegasemissions #USforeignpolicy #Climatecrisis #UnitedNations #Australianews #Fossilfuels #Environment #SaudiArabia #JohnKerry #USnews #Energy #Cop31 #China #Cop30

Australia could split Cop31 hosting rights with Turkey under potential compromise https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/01/australia-could-split-cop31-hosting-rights-with-turkey-under-potential-compromise #Australianforeignpolicy #RecepTayyipErdoğan #AnthonyAlbanese #Pacificislands #Australianews #Climatecrisis #DonaldTrump #Environment #Cop31 #Aukus

Pentagon review reportedly confirms Aukus submarines pact is safe https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/30/aukus-submarines-deal-pentagon-review-richard-marles #Australianforeignpolicy #Australianpolitics #Australianews #RichardMarles #Laborparty #USpolitics #Aukus