Israeli prime minister says US president has asked Israel ‘to hold off on future attacks’ and dismisses claims Israel bounced US into attack as ‘fake news’ ...

Liberal senator Sarah Henderson, backed by Sky News, demands the ABC ‘shut down’ John Lyons for his analysis. Plus: pity the Mail’s Jackie O reporter ...

As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar ...

Early on Sunday 5 April, clocks will go back one hour as daylight saving ends in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. Here’s what you need to know, and how it will affect you ...

Trump claimed on Truth Social that he had known nothing about the targeting of Iran’s gas reserves in advance – key US politics stories from 19 March 2026 at a glance ...

We’re tough in Australia’s Top End, but there’s a limit to what communities can endure without adequate resources and if leadership isn’t honest about the cause ...

With the US and Israel’s war on Iran continuing to send waves of disruption around the world, political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to two guests about the impact of the conflict on Australia ...

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Colombia-born Estefany Rodríguez, whose detention had alarmed press freedom advocates, freed on $10,000 bond The Nashville journalist who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

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Anger grows after a closed-door briefing from attorney general where she refused to commit to testify under oath despite subpoena ...

Liam Rosenior said he had spoken to Enzo Fernández ‘at length’ after his comments about his future after Chelsea’s European exit ...