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Three Australian women with links to Islamic State have been arrested after arriving back in the country, facing jail time for alleged slavery and terrorism offences.

Families linked to ISIS are flying home to Australia from Syria with some facing imminent arrest on arrival.

The ambitious plan to have a major freight rail corridor stretching from Melbourne to Brisbane is all but dead with the federal government putting the brakes on the Inland Rail project. 

As Iran renews missile strikes on the United Arab Emirates, the U-S military begins a new operation to help vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, saying its destroyed small Iranian boats, and intercepted drones and cruise missiles fired at ships. 

A call to politicians to respect sorry business from the family of murdered Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.

Violence has erupted in Alice Springs overnight, after the alleged killer of a five-year-old girl was arrested.

$35 billion and counting: the heavy cost of war in focus as a defiant US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before the US Congress. 

King Charles addresses a joint session of the US Congress, launching a vigorous defence of the NATO pact.

A courtroom  appearance for the man charged with attempting to assassinate U-S president Donald Trump. 

US Presidential security questioned again in the wake of the shooting incident as Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondent's Dinner.

The White House is today hosting a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon. It comes as Donald Trump issues new threats against Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Government's 'brutal' multi-billion dollar NDIS overhaul to rein in spending while saving its 'social licence' but will it hurt the people who actually need it?

It costs 50 billion dollars a year and it's plagued by rorts, so how can the Government reform the NDIS to protect its budget while maintaining services to those who need it?

JD Vance heading to Pakistan for peace talks - it's unclear if Iran is attending but Donald Trump's warning he won't extend the ceasefire if there's no deal.

With negotiators heading back to Islamabad for peace talks, Donald Trump again threatens Iran to make a deal or face devastating consequences.

US President Donald Trump says the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.

As we deal with a fuel crisis, a massive blaze rips through one of the country's only two oil refineries.

The International Monetary Fund warns of rising inflation and reduced economic growth if the Strait of Hormuz isn't opened soon.

Donald Trump warns Iranian ships challenging his naval blockade will be taken out as he insists Tehran wants a deal 'very badly'.

Oil prices could soar even higher as Donald Trump announces a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following the failure of peace talks over the weekend. 

Israel agrees to start ceasefire talks with Lebanon, as its continued attacks on Hezbollah sites in the country strain the already fragile 2-day-old ceasefire in the Middle East.

Both sides are declaring victory but the Middle East ceasefire is now looking fragile with Israel launching waves of attacks on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon.

With his deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz looming Donald Trump issues another wild threat to Iran.

US President Donald Trump's tone is hardening as he mounts increasing threats to Iran, which has rejected the latest ceasefire deal.

More details about the daring rescue of a US pilot downed over Iran as Donald Trump again threatens Tehran's energy plants in an expletive ridden social media post.