Israel begins evacuation of Rafah,warns ‘powerful’ operation near

Israel begins evacuation of Rafah,warns ‘powerful’ operation near

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Hamas wasn’t serious about a deal and warned of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah”.

  • bySam Mednick andJosef Federman

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Hope rises for new Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel scales back demands

Hope rises for new Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel scales back demands

For weeks,ceasefire talks have been at a standstill. Now,with the new proposal in hand,an Israeli delegation is on its way to Cairo.

  • byPatrick Kingsley,Edward Wong,Adam Rasgon andEric Nagourney
Winless,scoreless and out:Football Australia needs deep rethink after Olyroos disaster
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Winless,scoreless and out:Football Australia needs deep rethink after Olyroos disaster

Australia’s under-23 men have failed to reach the Paris Olympics. An undermanned squad at the qualifying tournament is one reason – but there are deeper issues.

  • byVince Rugari
Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title,Melbourne top in Australia

Singapore loses ‘world’s best airport’ title,Melbourne top in Australia

Twelve-time winner Changi has been edged out of top spot,while Melbourne has been ranked far above other Australian airports.

  • byCraig Platt
Federal Court finds strip-searched women can’t sue Qatar Airways

Federal Court finds strip-searched women can’t sue Qatar Airways

Three women who had attempted to sue Qatar Airways in the Federal Court after they were strip searched at Doha Airport have been unsuccessful.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Biden urges Egypt,Qatar to press Hamas to agree to hostage deal

Biden urges Egypt,Qatar to press Hamas to agree to hostage deal

Running out of patience,the US president is pressuring Arab leaders to do more to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

  • byAamer Madhani
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Netanyahu rejects Hamas three-phase Gaza truce offer,says victory near

Netanyahu rejects Hamas three-phase Gaza truce offer,says victory near

All hostages would go free,Israel would withdraw from the Gaza Strip and an agreement would be reached on an end to the war under the Hamas proposal.

  • bySamia Nakhoul andAndrew Mills
Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Australia in March

Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Australia in March

One of the world’s largest airlines will begin flying from Melbourne to Istanbul in March,a move expected to lower airfares ahead of summer in Europe.

  • byAmelia McGuire
Albanese,King met Qantas’ Joyce as government mulled extra Qatar flights

Albanese,King met Qantas’ Joyce as government mulled extra Qatar flights

The government came under sustained pressure last year to explain its decision to reject Qatar’s August 2022 bid to double its flights to the country.

  • byOlivia Ireland
‘How dare we?’ Australian woman says gender part of reason why Qatar Airways won’t apologise

‘How dare we?’ Australian woman says gender part of reason why Qatar Airways won’t apologise

Three years after they were strip-searched on the tarmac,Anna and four other women are pressing their case in court.

  • byLatika Bourke
Israel,Hamas due to release more people amid efforts to extend truce

Israel,Hamas due to release more people amid efforts to extend truce

Israel has said the truce could be prolonged,provided Hamas frees at least 10 Israeli hostages a day. But now there are fewer women and children in captivity.

  • byNidal al-Mughrabi,Mohammemd Salem andHenriette Chacar