geopolitics

Paul Keating's 1986 'banana republic' call led to spending cuts. Compare his vision with Jim Chalmers' budget and its long-term economic risks.

Iranian FM's warning comes as Israel continues to attack Lebanon, hours after agreeing to a 45-day ceasefire extension.

Criticism of budget funding comes amid warnings the Australian National Audit Office will struggle to meet its targets for independent reviews Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor has been accused inadequately funding one of the central institutions safeguarding public a

The "Soumoud 2" land convoy is preparing to leave Libya to bring aid to Gaza.

At least seven Palestinians were killed when Israeli air strikes hit a residential building and a vehicle in Gaza City.

Voters in northern Brisbane electorate go to polls after sudden death of former independent MP Jimmy Sullivan Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A byelection in the Brisbane seat of Stafford is expected to swing towards the sitting LNP Queensland government in a result exper

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced days before the April 17 ceasefire was set to expire. The announcement came even as Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it insists are not subject to the truce. Isr

Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail for a third time on Thursday from southern Turkey, after earlier attempts to deliver aid to Gaza were intercepted by Israel in international waters.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to the Chinese capital next week to reinforce the Sino-Russian “comprehensive strategic partnership”, just days after a tentative US-China reset. Beijing and Moscow announced on Saturday that Putin would visit from May 19 to 20, confirming an earlier repo

Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets