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by Ethan Rix (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 5:10 am

Steven Lin allegedly attacked two women while armed with a knife inside a Sydney apartment complex before being shot dead by NSW police.

by Charmayne Allison (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 5:02 am

An inquest hears there were flaws in the police response before Gold Coast mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson was murdered by her estranged husband in 2021.�

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 4, 2026 at 4:58 am

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Spain must be convinced to spend more on its army Read Full Article at RT.com

by Josh Duggan (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 4:53 am

Tasmania's state-owned public housing authority, criticised as being "hamstrung by confused decision making", gets the chop after failing to deliver on its goals in its three years of existence.

by Daniela Pizzirani and Widia Jalal (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 4:53 am

Stargazers across the country have shared photos of the blood moon total lunar eclipse, from the city to the beach and regional backyards — here's a look.�

by David Weber (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 4:48 am

Brodie Jake Dewar, 20, who allegedly killed Labor identity Tim Picton after striking him and causing him to fall over, is granted bail by a Perth judge.

by Russell Jackson and Chris De Silva (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 4:40 am

As the AFL community mourns the death of one of its most iconic voices, here are some of the most memorable Dennis Cometti one-liners.

by Daniel Ziffer (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 4:30 am

The network's mammoth deal banked on the fact that people in Melbourne would take to the hosts just as Sydneysiders did.�

by Emily Middleton, Lucy Thackray, and Belinda Varischetti (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 4:20 am

Exports have been halted and shipping containers filled with Australian meat are stranded at sea as the Middle East conflict takes a toll on trade.

by Stephen Dziedzic and Tom Lowrey (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 4:15 am

The federal government is sending six crisis response teams to the Middle East to help thousands of Australians stranded in the region, while the foreign minister continues to brush off questions about whether the US and Israel's strikes on Iran were legal.

by Penny Burfitt (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:59 am

A small town in the NSW Southern Highlands is watching the AI revolution take shape in its backyard, as plans emerge to build one of the state's largest gas-fired power stations to run a data-processing complex.

by Laura Tingle (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:56 am

Despite their immense wealth — and even their past capacity to influence the globe through their control over oil prices — the Gulf states don't have much ability to influence events in this war.

by Just In on March 4, 2026 at 3:48 am

Police have made an arrest in relation to the long-running missing persons case of the fraudster brother of a former St Kilda footballer.

by Kenji Sato and Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:45 am

Kelly Stothar says she was flabbergasted when she received a letter from Brisbane City Council threatening her with fines over her children's cupcake stand.

by Adam Shirley (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:37 am

The ACT Auditor-General has criticised methods used to determine penalties for people the ACT Revenue Office deemed to be ineligible for concessions.�

by Theodora Yu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 4, 2026 at 3:28 am

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park will transform its North Pole Encounter zone into a new marine mammal conservation centre, set to showcase the skeleton of the Bryde’s whale that washed ashore in Sai Kung in 2023. The new exhibit, slated for the first quarter of 2027, will highlight the park’s marine mammal research and rescue efforts. Visitors can explore other exhibits and animals, such as seals and sea lions, at Pacific Pier, an attraction located in the Marine World section, the theme park said. The...

by Josh Dye, Jessica Ross, and Owen Jacques (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:24 am

Police say a man became involved in a confrontation with officers on Nambour Connection Road in Woombye after earlier crashing his car 10 kilometres away.

by Emma Hannigan (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:24 am

Police say emergency services were called after reports a 20-year-old man, who is believed to be a tourist, was seen struggling in the water off Main Beach.

by Eden Hynninen, Debbie Rybicki, and Matt Neal (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:09 am

Victoria's Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has been contacted after a number of junior netball teams were axed from the Ballarat Football Netball league due to a lack of footballers.

by Mackenzie Heard (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 3:08 am

Teachers in Tasmanian public schools will refuse to administer the nation-wide tests, as part of escalating industrial action calling for improved pay and conditions.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 3:03 am

China's foreign minister tells Israel to end attacks; Russian FM Lavrov says no sign Tehran seeking nuclear bomb.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 4, 2026 at 3:00 am

US President Donald Trump has compared Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky to 19th-century showman P.T. Barnum Read Full Article at RT.com

by Jenae Madden (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 2:57 am

Frustrated travellers say they spent days stranded in outback SA trying to cross the Stuart Highway with no word from authorities.�

by Just In on March 4, 2026 at 2:53 am

Cuban prosecutors charge six people with "crimes of terrorism" after a speedboat in Cuban waters allegedly opened fire on a border guard vessel last week.

by Eugene Boisvert and Matthew Smith (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 2:51 am

A dire weather forecast for last weekend in Adelaide combine with ongoing cost of living pressures to deliver a huge drop-off in Adelaide Fringe ticket sales, organisers and artists say.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 2:45 am

Lutnick's relationship with financier has come under scrutiny after files revealed closer ties than previously known.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 2:37 am

Democratic senators voiced alarm after a classified briefing on the US‑Israeli war with Iran.

by Jano Gibson (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 2:35 am

Former environment minister Tanya Plibersek was advised by her department to revoke salmon farming approvals in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour amid concerns about the industry's impact on the endangered Maugean skate, FOI documents show.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 2:32 am

Some of the main questions asked about the military developments in the Middle East, and what we know so far.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 4, 2026 at 2:32 am

By precipitating industrial erosion, the dollar’s supremacy undermines the foundational sources of American might Read Full Article at RT.com

by Theodora Yu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 4, 2026 at 2:26 am

Some Hong Kong residents stranded in the Middle East amid the US-Israeli attack on Iran have voiced frustration over repeated flight cancellations, rising hotel costs and dwindling phone data as they navigate rapidly changing emergency policies. As of Tuesday, at least 585 stranded Hong Kong residents had filed inquiries, including requests for information about itineraries and flight schedules, according to the Immigration Department. Four have since left the region. Data from aviation...

by Eva Blandis and Sara Garcia (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 2:23 am

South Australia's Police Commissioner has said that two members of missing boy Gus Lamont's family are "not cooperating" with investigators, but a police spokesperson said they could not comment further on the number of suspects in the case.

by Just In on March 4, 2026 at 2:20 am

Dennis Cometti — who called a range of sports for the ABC, Seven and Nine and was lauded for his football commentary over 50-plus years in the industry — is remembered as "the best of his kind" after his death aged 76.

by Kristy Sexton-McGrath (Just In) on March 4, 2026 at 2:15 am

Australian travellers stuck overseas take extraordinary measures to get home amid the escalating war in the Middle East.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 1:56 am

Ex-King Gyanendra Shah was removed from power 20 years ago. Will a Nepal in political flux give him another chance?

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 1:45 am

Protesters in Venezuela have rallied outside the Iranian Embassy to condemn the US-Israeli war on Iran.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 1:25 am

Attacks on energy facilities, along with Iran blockading the Strait of Hormuz, are raising global oil and gas prices.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 4, 2026 at 1:23 am

The EU is putting pressure on Ukraine to restore the flow of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline, FT reports Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 1:18 am

The ban on students from the four countries comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment in the UK.

by Kevin Li (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 4, 2026 at 12:30 am

Hongkongers may begin to feel the impact of the escalating war in the Middle East in the coming months, as rising global oil prices are expected to push up energy bills and dining costs, according to experts. Analysts said the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, and subsequent retaliation across the region, were also likely to slow the pace of US interest rate cuts and curb the rise in Hong Kong housing prices. As military operations in the Middle East entered their fourth day,...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 12:18 am

Commentators across political spectrum, including MAGA base, seize on Rubio's words amid shifting war justifications.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 12:06 am

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Israel against invading Lebanon.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 4, 2026 at 12:00 am

US and Israel continue to pound Iran and Lebanon, as Tehran's counterstrikes disrupt oil flows in the Middle East.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 11:18 pm

US officials confirmed the US didn’t attack Iran because of an ‘imminent threat’ but because Israel was going to strike.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 10:26 pm

‌Diego Simeone's side reach ⁠Copa ⁠del Rey final for the first time since 2013, with 4-3 aggregate semifinal victory.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 10:13 pm

Tehran has launched multiple attacks on Qatar and other Gulf states since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on Saturday.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 10:00 pm

The US has relocated 15 aircraft, including refuelling tankers, from military bases in southern Spain.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 9:59 pm

Thousands are stranded as major Gulf hubs, including Dubai, remain closed or severely restricted for a fourth day.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 9:28 pm

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying “the world will be safer”.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 9:22 pm

Oman had been mediating talks between Iran and the US before Washington attacked Tehran.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 9:13 pm

Iran is launching attacks across the Gulf region after the US-Israel operation against the country.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 9:02 pm

A US operations base in Kuwait, hit by an Iranian drone, lacked proper anti-aircraft capabilities or fortifications, CBS News reports Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 9:00 pm

An energy supply shortfall due to the Iran war could revive the EU debate on gas imports from Russia, the Norwegian energy minister has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 8:57 pm

Thousands gathered in southern Iran to bury 168 schoolgirls killed in an attack on a school on the first day of the US-Israeli operation Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 8:50 pm

Trump appeared to dismiss Reza Pahlavi as an option and sketched a vision of Iran's government similar to Venezuela's.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 8:49 pm

US President Donald Trump said Iranian dissident Reza Pahlavi could be a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 8:47 pm

The Trump administration is reportedly seeking to purge “woke” narratives from US national parks and museums Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 8:30 pm

Primaries will determine party candidates in November race to control Congress, give early window into voter sentiment.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 8:22 pm

US Navy 'will begin escorting' oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway, if necessary, Trump says.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 8:19 pm

The development comes after an Iranian-made drone crashed into the UK's military base in Cyprus.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 3, 2026 at 8:15 pm

Flames and black smoke were seen rising from the US Consulate in Dubai after a suspected attack.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 7:58 pm

Friedrich Merz says Iran deserves being the target of war because it hasn’t bent the knee to sanctions Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 7:43 pm

The leader of the opposition claimed New Delhi’s unwillingness to take a position diminishes the country’s standing in the world Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 7:15 pm

The reported move by India comes after Qatar halted LNG production Read Full Article at RT.com

by Kit Knightly (OffGuardian) on March 3, 2026 at 7:00 pm

The War in Iran is already pushing The Great Reset agenda forward, as every major narrative seems to do. Iran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz, or already has, or can’t because their navy was destroyed, or is closing it for everyone but China. It’s all rather unclear. What IS clear is that …

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 6:14 pm

The US military commanders have been reportedly offering troops an extremist Christian reasoning to justify Donald Trump’s attack on Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 6:08 pm

US President Donald Trump will impose a total trade embargo on Spain after Madrid banned him from using its military bases to attack Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 6:05 pm

As the conflict expands, threatening to engulf the entire Middle East, the region needs someone with working connections to all parties Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 4:26 pm

Abuse of new soldiers undermines the Bundeswehr’s ability to meet personnel goals, the Parliamentary Commissioner has suggested Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 3:58 pm

Oil prices have jumped more than 15%, while European gas prices have surged over 30% after Iranian strikes on Qatari LNG facilities Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 3:12 pm

Ukraine has been forced to change its Paralympic uniforms after the IPC banned a design featuring a map Read Full Article at RT.com

by Fiona Chow (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 3, 2026 at 3:04 pm

A British woman has been convicted of blackmailing a compatriot for a £100,000 (US$134,030) payout after accusing him of rape and threatening to report him to Hong Kong police. Isabel Anonia Barbra Eudora Rose, 25, turned from an alleged rape victim into a defendant standing trial at the District Court in Wan Chai for blackmailing the man, a banker she met during a trip to Thailand, and for making a false police report about the alleged rape, which she claimed took place on the night of January...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 2:51 pm

Umkhonto weSizwe is seeking ANC cooperation to form a stable and effective coalition government in a South African province Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 3, 2026 at 2:47 pm

Somali security forces have killed a senior terror leader behind deadly attacks after a long hunt Read Full Article at RT.com

by Jess Ma (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 3, 2026 at 2:24 pm

Hong Kong police have arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of animal cruelty in connection with graphic images and videos circulating online that depicted degrading acts, including sexual abuse, against cats, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said police arrested the boy on Tuesday, after authorities in mainland China conducted an investigation into the online images. Mainland police launched the probe after a series of animal abuse videos and photos were posted online in...