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Australia abstains from UN resolution calling for truce in Gaza, prompting criticism at home

Representative explains resolution ‘did not recognise terror group Hamas as perpetrator of 7 October attack’

The Guardian - AU

Warning for Australians in Lebanon amid conflict

The government has again warned Australians about the volatile security situation in Lebanon as Israel's war on Hamas threatens to spread across the region.

AAP

Tony Burke says people have right to grieve Gaza deaths and backs flying Palestinian flag in Australia

Senior Labor minister and western Sydney MP supports Penny Wong’s call for humanitarian ‘pause’ and notes Israeli minister’s use of term ‘human animals’

The Guardian - AU

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What you missed on Senate estimates, day four

The Canberra Times

Afternoon Update: US mass shooting kills at least 16; Sydney woman found dead identified; and Gen Z want less sex on screen

A man is reported to have opened fire at a bowling alley and bar in Maine’s second-largest city of Lewiston in the US

The Guardian - AU

EU leaders unanimously call for humanitarian corridors – as it happened

This blog is closed. See our Israel-Hamas war coverage here.

The Guardian - AU

Wong acknowledges ‘widespread suffering’, stops short of describing Israel’s Gaza siege as collective punishment

Challenged to concede Israel was inflicting ‘collective punishment’ on Gaza, foreign minister Penny Wong used her own words to describe the ‘distressing crisis’ unfolding in the Palestinian exclave

The Guardian - AU

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Australia bans screwdrivers, nuclear reactors to Russia

A tranche of export bans to Russia of machinery equipment has been put in place by Australia as the Kremlin continues its war against Ukraine.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Australia calls for humanitarian pauses in Gaza; Polish bishop resigns after gay orgy scandal; and Vegemite turns 100

Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong, says essential supplies must ‘reach people in desperate need’

The Guardian - AU

Israel ambassador claims his country is the victim as Penny Wong warns of ‘desperate need’ in Gaza

Australian foreign minister calls for ‘humanitarian pauses on hostilities’ as Amir Maimon urges world not to ‘look away’ from Hamas’ actions

The Guardian - AU

Claim Israel is following international law a 'joke'

Israel's ambassador to Australia Amir Maimon says his nation is complying with international law as it fights the "depraved monsters" behind the Hamas attack.

AAP

Dfat urged stronger Israeli settlements stance that Coalition claimed ‘factional bosses’ were behind

Exclusive: Labor advised to take ‘more active’ approach five months before announcement, documents show

The Guardian - AU

Everything you need to know from day one of Senate estimates

Pezzullo on full pay, Infrastructure dept's 'hotties list', and more.

The Canberra Times

Almost 100 people land in Dubai from Israel

Australians have landed in Dubai after another government assisted flight left Israel, as the government continues to help get people out.

AAP

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Government united in Middle East conflict stance: PM

The prime minister has confirmed he won't be visiting Israel during his time overseas after Joe Biden and Rushi Sunak rushed to the Middle East this week.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government accused of ‘deep division’ and ‘confusion’ over Israel-Hamas conflict stance

Sussan Ley’s comments come after Labor MPs including Ed Husic and Anne Aly break ranks to condemn Israel’s blockade on Gaza

AAP

Travellers advised to avoid Lebanon as violence spreads

The federal government has updated its travel advice for Lebanon, telling Australians not to travel to the country as tensions in the Middle East escalate.

The Guardian - AU

Australian-based journalist Kean Wong arrested in Malaysia for editing banned book

Wong under investigation for sedition over book that was banned by Malaysian government three years ago

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The Guardian - AU

Albanese says Gaza hospital blast ‘deeply distressing’ as Australia urges against wider regional conflict

PM condemns ‘any indiscriminate attacks’ on civilians while Penny Wong says spread of conflict would compound ‘risks to Israel’s security’

AAP

New Australian Pacific visa scheme gets green light

The Albanese government has secured the passage of its Pacific engagement visa scheme after agreeing to a review to reduce discrimination in the system.

AAP

Gaza blast underlines the need to protect civilians: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the protection of civilians in Gaza following a hospital blast that killed hundreds of people.

AAP

The donor you know: Fiji PM rejects money with strings

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he won't accept funding with strings attached and will work with Australia as China flexes its muscle in the Pacific.

AAP

More evacuated Australians arrive home from Middle East

More than 200 Australians evacuated from Israel have arrived home, as the government looks to secure safe passage for those stuck in Gaza.

The Guardian - AU

Number of Australians stuck in Gaza reaches 45 as Israel prepares for ground invasion

Richard Marles says the government is working with other countries on humanitarian corridors out but it remains an ‘extremely difficult’ situation

The Guardian - AU

Labor senator condemns Israel’s military action in Gaza – as it happened

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