Australia to deploy roving teams of cyber experts across Pacific as online threats grow
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.
Following an 'unprecedented' combined rebel offensive, could the Myanmar military government's days be numbered?
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.
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live:Wong confirms 67 Australians and family members crossed from Gaza into Egypt overnight
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says 67 Australians, permanent residents and their families crossed through the Rafah border crossing overnight. Follow live.
150 Palestinians held in Israeli jails to be released in ceasefire deal
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".
These refugees were detained for years on Manus Island. Now they're caught between three countries
Men who spent years in detention on Manus Island living in the hope of resettlement now face being evicted from their temporary homes.
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analysis:China says Australia made an 'irresponsible accusation' over sonar incident. Were the handshakes just for show?
Just days before Xi Jinping and Anthony Albanese shook hands at the APEC summit, Australian divers were injured by Chinese sonar. It begs the question, is the on-stage diplomacy all for show?
'The Cup is coming home, just not sure which home': Australia-based Indians react to World Cup final result
From couch experts to the casual fan, hundreds of thousands of Indian team supporters in Australia burned the midnight oil as they watched TV coverage of the World Cup final, experiencing mixed emotions as Pat Cummins side lifted the trophy in Ahmedabad.
The angry nanny, the flying bed, and the powerful family hanging by a thread
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.
Footage released of Indian tunnel workers trapped underground for nine days
Authorities release a 30-second video showing the 41 men standing inside the collapsed highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas as they communicate with rescue workers.
Houthi rebels in brazen helicopter-assisted takeover of Israeli-linked ship
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.
In Jenin, men patrol the streets and residents say the meaning of life has changed since Hamas's attack
Since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, Jenin in the occupied West Bank has been the major focus of continuous Israeli raids. An Israeli official says they're working to prevent a third front from opening up but a local resident says his neighbours and militants in the camp are angry.
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