Hezbollah-themed flag ‘not an offence’,police arrest man for displaying swastika

Hezbollah-themed flag ‘not an offence’,police arrest man for displaying swastika

NSW Police have praised the conduct of the overwhelming majority of 10,000 people estimated to have turned out to march at a pro-Palestine rally.

  • byMichael McGowan andSally Rawsthorne

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Sydney pro-Palestine protest as it happened:Demonstrators gather in CBD on day before October 7 anniversary

Sydney pro-Palestine protest as it happened:Demonstrators gather in CBD on day before October 7 anniversary

Pro-Palestine protests will go ahead in Sydney’s CBD today. Our journalists and photographers are on the ground and will provide updates throughout the day.

  • byJessica McSweeney
Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

Iran put the ball in Netanyahu’s court. Now the world awaits his chosen retaliation

The use of force to generate favourable changes has never paid off in the Middle East,but an uncontrollable explosion can still be avoided.

  • byAmin Saikal
Emotions spill over as hundreds of Australians fleeing Lebanon land in Cyprus
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Lebanon

Emotions spill over as hundreds of Australians fleeing Lebanon land in Cyprus

Australians traumatised by Israel’s missile strikes on Lebanon have landed in Cyprus after fleeing war-torn Beirut on two hastily convened rescue flights.

  • byRob Harris
The Middle East conflict was never just about land. This is the oldest war
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The Middle East conflict was never just about land. This is the oldest war

The region has erupted since the October 7 last year,but these conflicts are as old as the prophets.

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness
Israeli strike hits north Lebanon for first time,cuts off key crossing into Syria
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Israel

Israeli strike hits north Lebanon for first time,cuts off key crossing into Syria

The US military said it carried out 15 strikes against targets linked to Iran-aligned Houthi fighters in Yemen.

  • byBassem Mroue
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Israel-Iran conflict live updates:Beirut comes under heavy missile fire;Australians urged to leave Lebanon

Israel-Iran conflict live updates:Beirut comes under heavy missile fire;Australians urged to leave Lebanon

Israeli strikes continue to rock Lebanon as Iran’s supreme leader expresses solidarity with Hezbollah and warns of further attacks against Israel. Follow our live coverage.

  • byEllen Connolly andMichaela Whitbourn
Labor had a hip-pocket agenda on chips and Oreos. Dutton and war cut in

Labor had a hip-pocket agenda on chips and Oreos. Dutton and war cut in

As Anthony Albanese tried to focus on domestic affairs,world leaders including the UK’s Keir Starmer were addressing their nations about the Middle East.

  • byPaul Sakkal
‘Too big for their boots’:See what your local election candidates say about Gaza,antisemitism and Australia Day

‘Too big for their boots’:See what your local election candidates say about Gaza,antisemitism and Australia Day

Use our interactive to read what candidates in Greater Melbourne said when asked if councils should make statements on social issues along with managing roads,rates and rubbish.

  • byTom Cowie andNathanael Scott
Albanese condemns Iranian ambassador but rejects expulsion call

Albanese condemns Iranian ambassador but rejects expulsion call

Explosions have been reported near Beirut’s airport,which could close at any time,frustrating the government’s plans to help Australians flee.

  • byOlivia Ireland
As it happened Israel-Iran conflict updates:IDF tells more Lebanese towns to evacuate amid ground invasion;Hamas head killed in West Bank strike

As it happened Israel-Iran conflict updates:IDF tells more Lebanese towns to evacuate amid ground invasion;Hamas head killed in West Bank strike

The Middle East remains on high alert as the Israeli military orders evacuations from dozens of Lebanese towns and continues to bombard targets in Beirut.

  • byLynette Eyb,Angus Dalton andLachlan Abbott