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May 6, 2026 - World

Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to VictoriaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities in two Australian states are preparing to resettle children returning from squalid detention camps and life under Islamic State rule, as at least some of their mothers face possible criminal charges.Four women and nine children are expected to return to Australia on Thursday, with all of them apart from a mother and her child bound for Melbourne. Continue reading...

May 6, 2026 - World

President Trump threatened Wednesday to bomb Iran at a "much higher level" if Tehran does not agree to emerging terms to end the war.

May 6, 2026 - World

This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFederal shadow treasurer says any handouts in budget could add to inflationThe federal shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson, has warned that potential cash handouts in next week’s federal budget could add to inflation.Unfortunately when the government hasn’t take inflation seriously, we’ve ended up in this situation and the risk is that if you keep handing out money to households, what you’ll actually do is fuel inflation.This is a government that cuts taxes. We’ve cut taxes already and we will cut taxes again, we made that clear and we made that public.The issue is, the budget won’t be pumping a lot of extra stimulus in the economy, in fact overall we’ll be winding back spending in the budget. Continue reading...

May 6, 2026 - World

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, for talks in Beijing Wednesday and pushed for an agreement that would end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

May 6, 2026 - World

Oil prices plummeted and Wall Street stocks surged on Wednesday after President Trump pointed to "great progress" toward reaching a peace that ends the U.S. war with Iran.