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Australia urges Middle East ceasefire in peace talks

Penny Wong has held talks with foreign counterparts as a delicate ceasefire between the US and Iran teeters.

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Reopening of strait "very fragile", PM says

Dozens of oil tankers are on their way to Australia through the Strait of Hormuz as an international mission gets under way to ensure the waterway remains open.

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Brunei pledges to strengthen fuel supply to Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wrapped up his visit to Brunei by sealing a deal with the country's sultan for fuel to flow to Australia.

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Trailblazing Labor senator hailed after sudden death

The prime minister has led the tributes for trailblazing Northern Territory senator Trish Crossin who fought for First Nations' and women's rights.

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Labor ‘not considering’ joining US blockade of strait of Hormuz – as it happened

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All options on table in drive to shore up fuel supply

Encouraging the extraction of more fossil fuels and developing more renewable projects is being considered to bolster Australia's long-term energy security.

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Penny Wong calls failed peace talks between US and Iran ‘disappointing’ and urges resumption

Australia’s foreign affairs minister says priority ‘must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations’

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'Disappointing': Australia's plea after peace talks end

Marathon talks between the US and Iran have broken down as Australia's foreign minister urges the nations to uphold a ceasefire.

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Greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon

Call comes on same day former prime minister Tony Abbott says Australia should send troops to fight alongside US forces in the Middle East

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Why is Anthony Albanese visiting Singapore amid Australia’s fuel crisis – and what could come from it?

The Middle East conflict has shaken both nations: Australia is facing shortfalls of oil, while Singapore’s gas supply is under threat

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Anthony Albanese Announces Urgent Plan To Boost Fuel Stock As Prices Surge

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new agreement with to bring more fuel into Australia, as global tensions disrupt supply.

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Australia and Israel at odds over Lebanon ceasefire

Lebanon must be included in a temporary truce in the Middle East, Australia says, warning motorists will pay the price at the bowser if the conflict drags on.

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Australia urges Lebanon’s inclusion in Middle East ceasefire amid escalating Israeli strikes on Beirut

PM calls pause in hostilities a ‘fragile peace’ as Australia issues joint call with Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and UK for aid worker protections

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Diesel surges 20 cents a litre in two days to record high – as it happened

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‘You feel utterly helpless’: Lebanese Australians watch in despair as Israeli bombardment forces families to flee

Every morning Mariam Nasereddine, from Sydney, checks for familiar names on a growing list of the dead as war intensifies in her native Lebanon

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Penny Wong to join talks with 35 countries, excluding US, to explore ways to reopen strait of Hormuz

Talks, convened by the UK, will examine ‘all viable diplomatic and political measures’ to get critical waterway open

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Killed aid worker's family demands Israeli transparency

There are demands for transparency and accountability years after Israel killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom, while the ambassador has stopped short of apologising.

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Australia urges probe into Lebanon peacekeeper killings

Israel's ambassador to Australia has defended his country's actions in Lebanon and death penalty laws which have been criticised by the Albanese government.

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Anonymous $200,000 donation to charity providing free meals – as it happened

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Australia backs Lebanon’s sovereignty and opposes occupation, Penny Wong tells Israel

Foreign minister reiterates condemnation of Iran over the strait of Hormuz and says Australia does not want to see occupation of southern Lebanon by Israel

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Australia warns Israel against south Lebanon occupation

Israel should not occupy southern Lebanon and international law needs to be upheld, Australia's foreign minister says.

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Australia, NZ boost military co-operation over decade

Defence and foreign ministers from Australia and New Zealand have outlined a decade-long military plan as both nations lauded the strong relationship.

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China spy asset complained to Penny Wong about raid

A businessman who worked with two suspected Chinese spies told Foreign Minister Penny Wong that domestic intelligence agents crossed a line by raiding his home

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Australia orders staff to leave Israel and UAE

The federal government has told non-essential officials to get out of Israel and the UAE "due to the deteriorating security situation" in the Middle East.

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Iran group's terror listing backed after firebombings

A committee has endorsed listing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism over its role in anti-Semitic attacks in Australia.

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