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‘Sad, mad and disheartened’: for the diaspora, the bombardment in Lebanon is a special kind of loss
BySarah Ayoub May 24, 2026

The destruction of homes and villages in southern Lebanon leaves a mark not just on those living there, but families watching on across the globeFor the last two years, much of the Lebanese diaspora – estimated to be about 15 million people spread acro…

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Lebanese citizens with Australian partners being denied visitor visas amid concerns over unofficial ‘blacklists’
ByBen Doherty and Adeshola Ore April 28, 2026

Rejection letters for those applying to enter Australia while they wait for their partner visas read like ‘cut-and-paste’ refusals, migration agents sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery night Maram cries for her father. “…

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The 23 Australian children stuck in Syria are not responsible for their parents. They need our government’s support to return | Donald Rothwell
ByDonald Rothwell February 24, 2026

If the circumstances of those from Roj camp become even more perilous, the Albanese government may be forced to interveneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEver since news br…

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With just weeks left on her student visa, one Iranian woman fears she will be executed if she has to return
ByAdeshola Ore community affairs reporter February 3, 2026

‘There’s no way for me to go back right now. It’s too dangerous for me,’ student says, having protested against the regimeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen bullets fired by Iran’s paramilitary force were sprayed at her hom…

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Palestinians in Gaza with Australian visas remain trapped as Israel keeps borders closed
ByDaisy Dumas and Adeshola Ore October 22, 2025

Perth resident Ahmed Abumarzouq has two nephews stuck in the war-ravaged territory, who cannot get out despite the ceasefireGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian visa holders in Gaza have the paperwork they need to flee …

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Palestinians in Gaza with Australian visas remain trapped as Israel keeps borders closed
ByDaisy Dumas and Adeshola Ore October 22, 2025

Perth resident Ahmed Abumarzouq has two nephews stuck in the war-ravaged territory, who cannot get out despite the ceasefireGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian visa holders in Gaza have the paperwork they need to flee …

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Education minister intervenes to address crisis unfolding at ANU – as it happened
ByNick Visser June 20, 2025June 20, 2025

This blog has now closedBragg says ‘better value’ for taxpayers if Coalition part of Chalmers’ productivity roundtableAndrew Bragg, the shadow minister for productivity and deregulation, told RN Breakfast this morning it was up to treasurer Jim Chalmer…

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