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2 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Samuel Clench |Sarah Keoghan |Jack Evans |Megan Palin
Israel has launched military strikes against Iran, beginning an operation that is reportedly expected to last for “several days”. The IDF said it is now working to intercept 100 retaliation drones which have been sent by Iran to Israel. “Iran launched approximately 100 UAVs towards Israeli territory, which we are working to intercept,” military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told journalists on Friday local time.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Benedict Brook |Megan Palin |Samuel Clench
Welcome back to our live coverage of events in the United States. Tensions continue to simmer in Los Angeles, where there are now more US military personnel deployed than in Iraq and Syria combined, their mission being to support law enforcement and manage protesters. Hundreds of arrests have been made throughout the week. But there are hints of trouble overseas as well.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Samuel Clench |Benedict Brook |Megan Palin
Welcome back to our live coverage of events in the United States. The situation in Los Angeles remains febrile. President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom are trading inflammatory remarks, with the former suggesting Mr Newsom should be arrested, and the latter labelling Mr Trump’s actions dictatorial. And while we’re on the subject of labelling, Mr Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees the immigration system, today called Los Angeles a “city of criminals”.
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2 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Megan Palin |Samuel Clench
Welcome back to our coverage of US politics. The focus today is on mass protests in Los Angeles, where the tensions between demonstrators and law enforcement are threatening to spiral out of control - and an Australian reporter has been caught in the crossfire. Channel 9 correspondent Lauren Tomasi was reporting live on the protests when police shot her with a rubber bullet, causing her to recoil in pain. “You just f***in’ shot the reporter!” a voice off camera shouted in true Australian fashion.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Brielle Burns |Samuel Clench
Welcome, once more, to our live coverage of US politics. Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s partnership, turned conscious uncoupling, turned falling out has now evolved into a full-blown public feud. The pair have spent today trading barbs, and sometimes even threats. “Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Mr Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding that he was “very disappointed” in Mr Musk.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Benedict Brook |Brielle Burns |Samuel Clench
Welcome back to our live coverage of US politics. It’s been dramatic today. When is it not? Billionaire finance titan Ray Dalio, known for founding the world’s biggest hedge fund, Bridgewater, has warned that the United States’ mounting national debt is “nearing the point of no return”, and is at risk of plunging the country’s economy into a “death spiral”. That ominous warning comes within the pages of Mr Dalio’s newly published book How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Megan Palin |Samuel Clench |Alex Blair
Ukrainian officials and President Volodomyr Zelenksy have questioned if Russia is “serious” about peace after talks in Istanbul concluded after little more than an hour. But there are moves to swap prisoners and schedule in more talks. The peace summit came just hours after Kyiv’s brazen attack deep inside Russia which was followed by both nations launching large-scale drone barrages at each other.
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1 month ago | 
news.com.au | Natalie Brown |Samantha Maiden |Samuel Clench |Jessica Wang
LIVEWelcome to our live coverage of election night. Labor has won a second term in power, meaning Anthony Albanese will remain as Prime Minister. And Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lost his own seat to Labor’s Ali France, giving her success in Dickson at her third attempt. Read on for more updatesRead related topics:Adam BandtAnthony AlbaneseCost Of LivingImmigrationLabor PartyLiberal PartyOne NationPeter DuttonThe GreensThe Independents
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1 month ago | 
news.com.au | Natalie Brown |Samantha Maiden |Samuel Clench |Jessica Wang
Welcome to our live coverage of the federal election campaign. Anthony Albanese is set to defy a record low primary vote to secure a second term as Prime Minister relying on the flow of preferences from the Greens and the minor parties. Mr Dutton has promised “big surprises” on election night as Liberal strategists insist they can snatch up to ten seats from Labor and push the Prime Minister into minority government.
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1 month ago | 
news.com.au | Natalie Brown |Samantha Maiden |Samuel Clench |Jessica Wang
Welcome to our live coverage of the final days of federal election campaign. Labor is projected to triumph on Saturday with an increased majority of 84 seats, according to YouGov’s final MRP model, sending the Coalition under Peter Dutton to its worst election defeat since 1946. Per the YouGov poll, released this morning, Labor leads the Coalition 52.9 per cent to 47 per cent in the national two-party preferred vote.
