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Former Olympian and senator Nova Peris, along with other Australians, sought shelter in Israel after Iran launched missile attacks in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Peris, part of a group including Indigenous leaders,
Israel's defense minister warns Iran that 'Tehran will burn' if it continues firing missiles. An Australian man was shot to death at a villa on the tourist island of Bali, police say An Australian man was shot to death at a villa on the tourist island of Bali,
Explosions have been heard in Iran with Israel claiming it has attacked the country’s capital Tehran. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced a “special situation” in Israel. He said its schools would be closed on Friday.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says her country's sanctions target 2 Israeli politicians involved in 'extremist settler project'
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The Times of Israel on MSNAustralia blocks visit by Israel activist Hillel Fuld, causing outrageScheduled to speak at events to raise money for Magen David Adom, Fuld had his visa rescinded as he was accused of being a 'merchant of Zionist hate speech'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned five nations that imposed sanctions on two controversial Israeli officials and called for a "reversal of the sanctions."
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said condemnation by the U.S. and Israel of sanctions imposed on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers was "predictable", and that the two men had impeded a two-state solution.
President Trump did warn of a possible strike, but the press reports made it seem as if a strike was not imminent. The dollar is stronger against all the G10 currencies and most emerging market currencies;
U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar,
The Australian dollar falls heavily against the US dollar, losing 1 per cent against the greenback in the space of a couple of hours on the news of Israel's air strikes on Iran. The Aussie is often seen as a proxy for global financial and political instability.