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Government ‘deeply concerned’ about safety of Australians aboard Gaza flotilla
ByKrishani Dhanji October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

The Global Sumud Flotilla is aiming to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver aidFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has said it is “deeply conc…

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‘There is hope’: Australia welcomes Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza
ByKrishani Dhanji September 30, 2025

Anthony Albanese applauds commitment to denying Hamas a role in any future governance of Gaza, and urges Hamas to agree to the termsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Aus…

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Australia news | Australian foreign policy | Australian politics | Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Labor party | Liberal party | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestine | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Richard Marles | Tony Blair

‘There is hope’: Australia welcomes Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza
ByKrishani Dhanji September 30, 2025

Anthony Albanese applauds commitment to denying Hamas a role in any future governance of Gaza, and urges Hamas to agree to the termsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Aus…

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Albanese formally recognises Palestine at the UN – podcast
By September 22, 2025

On Monday, standing outside the UN headquarters in the US, Anthony Albanese announced Australia’s formal recognition of Palestine as a sovereign and independent state.Guardian Australia’s political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar from New York…

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Albanese formally recognises Palestine at the UN – podcast
By September 22, 2025

On Monday, standing outside the UN headquarters in the US, Anthony Albanese announced Australia’s formal recognition of Palestine as a sovereign and independent state.Guardian Australia’s political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar from New York…

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Albanese warns Netanyahu expansion of settlements in West Bank risks putting two-state solution ‘out of reach’
ByTom McIlroy in New York and Dan Jervis-Bardy September 22, 2025

Australian PM will tell major conference in US the trajectory of Gaza conflict is deeply worrying to the international communityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Alb…

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Albanese warns Netanyahu expansion of settlements in West Bank risks putting two-state solution ‘out of reach’
ByTom McIlroy in New York and Dan Jervis-Bardy September 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Australian PM tells major conference in US the trajectory of Gaza conflict is deeply worrying to the international communityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanes…

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Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognising Palestinian state
ByTom McIlroyin New York September 21, 2025

Move comes as Anthony Albanese tries to secure meeting with Donald Trump and amid warnings that recognition could spark ‘punitive measures’ from the USGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has formally recognised Palestin…

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Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognising Palestinian state
ByTom McIlroyin New York September 21, 2025

Move comes as Anthony Albanese tries to secure meeting with Donald Trump and amid warnings that recognition could spark ‘punitive measures’ from the USGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has formally recognised Palestin…

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Iran has a long history of exploiting social divisions abroad. It saw an opportunity in Australia and took it | Lydia Khalil
ByLydia Khalil August 28, 2025

The antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne are part of Tehran’s record of malign foreign interference – and it’s now one of the few tools it has left to project powerEver since the 1979 Iranian Revolution ushered in the Islamic republic, Iran has …

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