‘Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,’ joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansion

‘Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,’ joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansion * Australia news live: latest politics updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia has joined 22 other nations in condemning Israel over its decision to allow limited aid into Gaza while announcing a military expansion to “take control” of the besieged strip. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his troops were “making progress” on taking control of Gaza after Israel’s military had earlier declared a central city a combat zone, killed more than 60 people in airstrikes, and a senior minister said Israel’s army would “wipe out” what remains of Palestinian Gaza. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Labor has tried to walk a fine line on Israel's actions in Gaza. The ramping up of genocide and ethnic cleansing has made that strategy unviable.

The Nationals have announced their split from the Liberals following their election defeat, casting doubt over the future of the Coalition.

The Queensland senator will replace Adam Bandt in a "consensus" decision of the party room.

The European Union will adopt sanctions against Russia on May 20 in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's declining to attend face-to-face talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, G...

Ellouisa Patricia Brighton, 36, was charged with three counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and one count of arson following the deadly house fire in Toowoomba last week.

COVID-19 activity in Hong Kong has intensified since mid-March, with severe cases and deaths among adults reaching levels unseen since last August, according to Albert Au, head of the Communicable Dis...

Substantial numbers of individuals who contract COVID-19 experience long-lasting cognitive symptoms such as brain fog. Yet research to date has not compared these patients with healthy controls with a...

Sussan Ley, the Liberal Party's new captain, differs from Nationals leader David Littleproud on economic philosophies — and the pair have clashed over policy.

Ruling upholds decision of justice Anthony Basenko in 2023 who found SAS veteran had, on balance of probabilities, murdered unarmed civilians

The direct talks between the United States and Hamas took Israel by surprise and led to an agreement that resulted in the release of the Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander.

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It is the longest miscarriage of justice experienced by a living inmate in the UK.

Katrina Cripps tells Victorian trial that murder accused spoke of husband turning ‘nasty’ and motivation for hosting lunch with in-laws * Erin Patterson trial LIVE * Key figures in the mushroom lunch trial A child protection worker said that Erin Patterson described her estranged husband Simon as “nasty”, “controlling” and “emotionally abusive”, and believed he was isolating her from his parents, a Victorian court has heard. The worker also said Patterson did not answer her the following day when she asked whether she had picked the mushrooms used in the lunch. Continue reading...

A mother grieves as her sons, whom she had struggled to keep alive in the war, were killed during a truce that remains marred by violence.

Ukraine's Defense Forces have repositioned to advantageous areas along the eastern border as Russian assaults in the Kursk region escalate.

Anthony Albanese has it wrong, writes former submariner Rex Patrick. He’s trying to bribe Trump with sweeteners in response to trade tariffs