Why I left comfortable Melbourne and went into a war zone

Why I left comfortable Melbourne and went into a war zone

A Ukraine local staying put despite the bombing told me,“I want to live my life so as not to be ashamed of myself to my ancestors in heaven when I die.” His words sum up why I went to Ukraine and did what I did.

  • byJames Baillieu

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He’s ‘rooting’ for Putin’s war in Ukraine:How did Tucker Carlson get an Australian visa?

He’s ‘rooting’ for Putin’s war in Ukraine:How did Tucker Carlson get an Australian visa?

The issue with Carlson is not so much his political outlook or unstinting support for Donald Trump. Rather,it is his attitude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  • byJon Richardson
World leaders just pledged ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine. Achieving it is still a long way off

World leaders just pledged ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine. Achieving it is still a long way off

Any path to ending war in Ukraine will cost many more lives and billions and billions of dollars.

  • byRob Harris
Russian friendly nations join Australia in calling for ‘lasting peace in Ukraine’

Russian friendly nations join Australia in calling for ‘lasting peace in Ukraine’

Eighty countries used a peace summit in Switzerland to call for the territorial integrity of Ukraine to be the basis for any future agreement to end Russia’s two-year war.

  • byRob Harris
Madonna makes a surprise intervention for Ukrainian peace summit

Madonna makes a surprise intervention for Ukrainian peace summit

The Queen of Pop has taken to Instagram to endorse the efforts of a global peace summit to protect young Ukrainians abducted by Russian occupiers.

  • byRob Harris
G7 leaders back ‘Olympic truce’ for wars in Ukraine,Middle East

G7 leaders back ‘Olympic truce’ for wars in Ukraine,Middle East

Leader of the G7 urged “all countries to observe the Olympic Truce individually and collectively” in support of a French proposal to temporarily halt conflicts around the world during the Games.

  • byRob Harris
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Zelensky just signed a ‘historic’ deal. However,the next 48 hours will be crucial for Ukraine

Zelensky just signed a ‘historic’ deal. However,the next 48 hours will be crucial for Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader will roll the dice as he attempts to build a consensus around some basic principles for a future settlement with Russia at a global peace summit.

  • byRob Harris
‘Not backing down’:At G7,Biden commits to long-term defence of Ukraine

‘Not backing down’:At G7,Biden commits to long-term defence of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Joe Biden for the pacts but wondered “how long the unity will last,” given upcoming US elections.

  • byPaolo Santalucia
Hurley asks King about his health in emotional final overseas trip on duty

Hurley asks King about his health in emotional final overseas trip on duty

Governor-General David Hurley’s job is almost done. But his final trip overseas,his 19th in the job,was as moving as any that had come before.

  • byRob Harris
‘The mood is very anxious’:As Russians mass across the border,town braces for attack

‘The mood is very anxious’:As Russians mass across the border,town braces for attack

Sumy repulsed Russian forces during the 2022 full-scale invasion,now bombs,missiles and rockets are falling on its citizens.

  • byCarlotta Gall andOleksandr Chubko
Why ‘Taiwanese-ness’ is complex and increasingly important

Why ‘Taiwanese-ness’ is complex and increasingly important

For three days,the Shangri-La hotel in Singapore was thronging with political leaders,defence ministers and top military brass from around the world.

  • byLisa Visentin