10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1046+ words) A 2026 UN survey of conditions in Gaza proves an earlier UN-backed famine declaration was incorrect. False. The 2026 survey was carried out nearly a year after the famine was declared and didn't contradict the earlier declaration. AAP FACTCHECK - A 2026 UNICEF survey…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago   (449+ words) All coal-fired power stations should close and new petrol and diesel car sales end within a decade if Australia is to meet its climate commitments, a report has found. Renewable energy investments would also need to accelerate, industrial emissions would…...

18+ hour, 54+ min ago   (629+ words) An Iranian cargo vessel has been struck off Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media say, as an Iranian plan to brief countries in the region on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic in the waterway…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (325+ words) At least six people have died and another 129 ‌are still missing after an Indonesian passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea during bad weather, the search and rescue agency says. Crews managed to rescue 108 people from the Virgo Transport 8 ship…...

1+ day, 43+ min ago   (446+ words) US President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's military to stop ‌targeting Russian diesel infrastructure, saying the attacks are causing a shortage of the fuel that is "hurting the world". A wave of long-distance Ukrainian drone attacks…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (614+ words) Maritime trackers have received new reports of an attack on ‌a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. The British navy-affiliated agency UKMTO…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (399+ words) Pioneering Australian judge Mary Gaudron has been honoured for her contributions to Australia's legal landscape after her death at age 83. Ms Gaudron became the first woman appointed to the High Court of Australia in 1987 at age 44 and served until 2003. While…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (577+ words) A Ukrainian naval drone has sunk a Russian unmanned boat in what Kyiv says is the first-ever clash between two such vessels. The Ukrainian Navy said on Saturday that reconnaissance had spotted a Russian unmanned vessel in an unspecified area…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (345+ words) Transnational terrorism has re-emerged as a significant security concern 25 years on from the September 11 attacks, Australia's spy chief is warning. In a speech marking a quarter of a century since nearly 3000 people were killed in the largest terror attacks on…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (411+ words) China and the United States hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon, a Chinese government spokesperson says, fuelling expectations that an announcement could come when the leaders of the two countries meet in two weeks. Negotiators are…...