Iraqi leaders face balancing act as Iran conflict exposes deep rifts
Country is torn between those who hope for end to Tehran’s influence and those loyal to Islamic republic Of all the countries being pulled into the US-Israeli war on Iran,…
‘Every night they are bombarding’: at border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading home
People leaving Iran for Turkey tell of impact of bombs and internet blackouts, while others are travelling the other way to be closer to relatives in peril He could not…
Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran’s civilian infrastructure?
International law experts ‘seriously concerned’ about ‘strikes on schools, health centres and homes’ in contravention of Geneva conventions Donald Trump, other senior US officials and their cheerleaders appear to be…
Middle East crisis live: one crew member rescued from US fighter jet shot down by Iran as its army claims it downed second US plane
US forces searching for second crew member after jet shot down by armed forces this morning; another US plane reportedly crashed in a separate incident and its pilot was rescued…
‘Food security timebomb’: a visual guide to the Gulf fertiliser blockade
UN says record numbers of people could face acute hunger if conflict continues The world has become well versed in the importance of the strait of Hormuz to the world’s…
Energy minister Chris Bowen on the impact of the fuel crisis – podcast
The minister for energy and climate change, Chris Bowen, tells Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy, that despite shortages at petrol stations around Australia, there have so far been no…
What’s the biggest challenge facing the Easter Bunny this year? | Fiona Katauskas
Despite Donald Trump’s demands, he won’t be pouring oil on troubled waters See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Reuben Kaye: ‘I don’t think Australians take themselves seriously enough to be Nazis’
The comedian and cabaret star on being bullied, queer rage and why tall poppy syndrome and fascism can’t exist in one culture Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email On…
Taxing times for Albanese and Taylor as parties seek to match voter expectations
Reforming tax is becoming a credibility test for all – but the Liberal leader doesn’t seem keen while Labor sends mixed signals ahead of the budget Get our breaking news…
Nine charged in alleged multi-tonne drug import plot
Nine men are accused over a conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and methamphetamine before distributing the drugs across Australia using trucking connections. A 10-month investigation by Australian Federal Police,…