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Australian Defence Force personal have been deployed to the Middle East to evacuate Aussies stranded in Iran and Israel

Australian Defence Force deployed to Middle East to help evacuate stranded Aussies

The Australian Defence Force has deployed personnel and aircraft to the Middle…
Penny Wong has told all foreign affairs staff and their dependents in the Iranian capital have been told to leave 'based on advice about the deteriorating security environment'.

Penny Wong issues an urgent warning to Australians in Iran – as she orders evacuation of embassy

Australia has closed its embassy in Tehran, as Iran and Israel continue…
A Sydney father-of-three and engineer (pictured) detained in an Iraqi prison for nearly four years has been released on bail in major breakthrough

Bombshell update four years after Aussie father-of-three and engineer was thrown in Iraqi jail

A Sydney father-of-three and mechanical engineer detained in an Iraqi prison for…
Oscar Jenkins was jailed for 13 years in a Russian prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces

Penny Wong unleashes on Russia, saying Aussie was jailed following a ‘sham trial’

By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 06:53 EDT, 17 May 2025 | Updated:…
Anthony Albanese goes into damage control as Penny Wong declares the Aboriginal body is inevitable in bombshell pre-election move... so do YOU buy it?

Anthony Albanese goes into damage control as Penny Wong declares the Aboriginal body is inevitable in bombshell pre-election move… so do YOU buy it?

HOST: It’s an interesting thing because we have all this stuff happening…
American hunting influencer Sam Strable (pictured) was previously seen picking up a seemingly wild echidna

Another outrageous video emerges of US influencer under investigation for ‘heinous’ act with wombat

An American tourist faces further backlash over another re-emerged video after she…
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania celebrate his second inauguration on Tuesday morning Australian time. Trump's sudden return poses challenges for Australia and Anthony Albanese as PM

THAT Elon issue, a blow to Albo’s woke-green dream – and an awkward realisation dawns on Penny Wong: PETER VAN ONSELEN on how Trump 2.0 is shaking Australia’s foundations

We all know that Donald Trump’s return to the US Presidency comes…
Eye-watering amount Albanese's ambassador for gender equality has spent flying around the world at the expense of taxpayers

Eye-watering amount Albanese’s ambassador for gender equality has spent flying around the world at the expense of taxpayers

The Albanese government’s Ambassador for Gender Equality spent more than $335,000 of taxpayer money…
Penny Wong buys a multi-million dollar home in one of Australia's most prestigious suburbs

Penny Wong buys a multi-million dollar home in one of Australia’s most prestigious suburbs

By Cameron Carpenter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:52 EDT, 31 October…
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said a total of 1,425 Australians had returned on flights from Cyprus to Sydney on Thursday (pictured, a post-flight reunion)

Aussie taxpayers will be CHARGED for rescue flights from the Middle East

By Steve Williams For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:05 EDT, 10 October…