World Politics

If all goes to plan, guns in and around Gaza are set to fall silent as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are released and aid is delivered. Even in the darkness of this war, four parties can make an agreement, writes John Lyons.

Australian officials are increasingly worried about the Pacific's vulnerability to cyber attacks, with the government spending $26 million to set up "rapid assistance" teams made up of experts from the private sector and specialists from intelligence agencies like the Australian Signals Directorate.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire in their war in exchange for the release of 50 women and children held in Gaza. Here's what we know about the deal and what may unfold next.

The Australian government has granted hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians in the weeks since Israel began its bombing campaign of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians and flattened large swathes of the densely populated strip.

An "unprecedented" surprise offensive launched by a coalition of ethnic-based armies and pro-democracy fighters in Myanmar's north has some observers convinced the country's ruling junta is likely to be defeated.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says 67 Australians, permanent residents and their families crossed through the Rafah border crossing overnight. Follow live.

The Netanyahu family has towered over Israeli politics for more than two decades. Now, the prime minister's popularity is plummeting and some people are questioning if his relatives are pulling the strings.

Israel's government has voted to back a deal to secure the release of some of the hostages held in Gaza over four days where there will be a "pause in fighting".

Footage released by the Yemen group shows several gunmen being dropped from a helicopter onto the cargo ship, with officials saying the ship's 25 crew members have been taken hostage.

China's government has denied its navy behaved unprofessionally when it injured Australian divers after firing a sonar pulse between China and Japan.

The octogenarian holds the record as the oldest president of the US, with most respondents of a recent poll saying he is too old for the job and casting doubt on his mental sharpness. 

China's denial that it sent sonar pulses that left Australian naval divers with minor injuries has been labelled propaganda by the opposition. 

Beijing has denied Australia's account of events after the sonar pulse injured navy divers, but the US among others have thrown their support behind Australia's version of events.

Crossing the Dnipro river has been a major tactical win for Ukraine. But much remains at risk, especially on the eastern bank — and the Russians are well aware of the danger, writes Mick Ryan.

Boris Johnson struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser tells a public inquiry.

The United States says it believes Israel and Hamas are moving closer to a deal that would secure the release of some hostages held in Gaza.

More Australians are struggling under the weight of a cost of living and housing crisis and on Q+A a leading economist and the assistant treasurer agree a cap on foreign university students might be necessary to help curb that.

Hopes grow for hostage deal as Biden faces mounting pressure over Israel-Gaza war.

Commonly known as the region's 'mini Olympics' a grand total of 24 nations, including Australia will compete over the next two weeks.

Javier Milei resoundingly wins Argentina's presidential election, swinging the country to the right following a fiercely polarised campaign.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not say what he raised with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at their meeting last week, days after the Chinese navy used "dangerous" sonar pulses that harmed Australian defence personnel

Thousands more people have reportedly been killed in the Israel-Gaza war in the past month than during the conflict over the past 15 years.

Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter, who was married to president Jimmy Carter for 77 years, dies.

Foreign affairs officials say 31 more Australians safely left Gaza through the Rafah Crossing into Egypt early this morning, as more than 100 others wait to evacuate the war zone.

It was 1999, and Vladimir Putin was the last man standing of three candidates put forward to be the country's next president. People laughed at him, but when buildings in Moscow started getting blown up, everything changed.