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'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

The latest death comes amid a surge in influenza B cases and a high rate of unvaccinated patients...

'Vaccine-fatigued' Aussies vulnerable to big flu season

Slumping vaccination rates have left Australia unprepared for another significant flu season that's being worsened by a new fast-spreading strain.

Shaky ceasefire in doubt as Israel pounds Lebanon

A rescuer looks on as others save people from a damaged building following an Israeli strike in...

Shaky ceasefire in doubt as Israel pounds Lebanon

Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran.

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Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

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Iranian expat pessismistic despite ceasefire

An Iranian expat fears the geopolitical situation could get worse, despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States.

Aussie cricket great charged with drink-driving

Aussie cricket great David Warner charged with drink-driving

One of Australia's greatest batsmen will face court after allegedly blowing more than twice the legal limit in a random breath test.

Iran says safe passage through Hormuz possible

US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline to destroy a "whole civilization".

Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline

Majid Khademi, the Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation, speaks during...

Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline

Iran and Israel traded attacks as Tehran defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump to agree to his...

Australia's most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Ben Roberts-Smith says he's proud of actions in Afghanistan. Photo: Getty Images

Australia's most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested after an investigation into alleged war crimes and is expected to be charged with multiple counts of murder.

Free, needle-less flu vaccine rolled out for Aussie kids

New Omicron-targeted boosters are being rolled out worldwide - but are likely still months away...

Free, needle-less flu vaccine rolled out for Aussie kids

Hundreds of thousands of young Australians will be able to receive a painless, needle-free flu vaccination for free as governments attempt to curb falling vaccine rates.

'All roads lead to higher prices, slower growth': IMF

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Photo: Reuters

'All roads lead to higher prices, slower growth': IMF

The war in the Middle East will lead to higher inflation and slower global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund says.

Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump says entire country can be 'taken out'

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference with US. Secretary of...

Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump says entire country can be 'taken out'

Iran says it wants a lasting end to the war with the US and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while Trump warned the country could be "taken out" if it did not meet his deadline.

Pressure mounts on UK govt to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

Pressure mounts on UK govt to ban Kanye West after festival backlash

The British government is under growing pressure to bar US rapper Kanye West from entering the country after he was named as the headline act for the Wireless Festival in July.

Watch live: The Artemis mission to the moon

Photos captured by the Artemis II astronauts showcase the moon and the interior of the Orion...

Watch live: The Artemis mission to the moon

The first moon mission since 1972 is set to reach its destination.

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: report

Emergency personnel work at the site following a reported Iranian missile strike in Haifa,...

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire: report

The US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are reportedly discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war.

'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war from the White...

'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Iran, threatening in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post to target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic...

Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) meets Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa in...

Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Initial research shows being fully vaccinated with a booster shot is proving effective against...

Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast‑spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country.

Army rescues 31 civilian hostages

Nigeria's army said it had rescued 31 civilians who were taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwest Kaduna state, while five people were found dead at the scene.

New Zealand visible in photo from NASA's Artemis mission

NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion...

New Zealand visible in photo from NASA's Artemis mission

The Orion capsule carrying four astronauts in NASA's Artemis II mission executed a key thruster firing on Thursday that will kick the crew out of Earth's orbit and on a path toward the moon,...

Rare quake strikes outback near Uluru

The quake struck near Uluru, southwest of Alice Springs. File photo: Getty Images

Rare quake strikes outback near Uluru

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the outback on the Northern Territory-South Australian border, according to Geoscience Australia.

Iran defiant as another deadline looms, search for airman continues

Debris at the historical monument Golestan Palace after it was damaged in an Israeli and US...

Iran defiant as another deadline looms, search for airman continues

US President Trump and Israel have stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its energy infrastructure, while Iranian and US forces search for a missing US crew member from one of two downed warplanes.

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