Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned Australia is hostage" to international decisions surrounding the fuel crisis and Middle East conflict.

The Prime Minister has sidestepped questions after US President Donald Trump again attacked Australia over its position on the war with Iran.

Economists have outlined the astronomical costs tied to Donald Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as the US intercepts ships.

A man who approached a stranger's home, rang the doorbell, and asked where's your daughter" before going on a rampage has made his first appearance in court.

Donald Trump has taken a fresh swipe at Australia while insisting, yet again, that a lasting peace deal with Iran is very close".

Donald Trump has taken a new swipe at Australia, said a peace deal with Iran is very close," and a ceasefire in Lebanon has been agreed. Follow live.

Iran has warned it would be great" if the US invaded as it could take troops as hostages, while the US has said it's locked and loaded" to bomb Tehran. Follow live.

Labor is making it easier to bring in foreign fertiliser amid fears growers will not have enough for April seeding.

Economists have outlined the astronomical costs tied to Donald Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as the US intercepts ships.

Donald Trump has announced a breakthrough between bitter enemies today, marking the first engagement of its kind in 34 years.

China is emerging as a pivotal player in the Gulf conflict, with fears of a calamitous scenario growing amid the US blockade.

China is emerging as a pivotal player in the Gulf conflict, with fears of a calamitous scenario growing amid the US blockade.

The Albanese government has launched a specialist team to help Australian exporters navigate the Middle East shipping chaos.

North Korea has accused Japan of a grave provocation" after Tokyo opposed its nuclear program.

Iran has been quietly using the ceasefire period to prepare itself for renewed fighting, according to these telling satellite images.

Angus Taylor is calling on Anthony Albanese to be upfront about requests to help in the blocked Middle East maritime chokepoint strangling a fifth of the world's oil.

Frustrated by the American blockade of its ports, Iran's military has now issued a dramatic new threat to the global economy.

Donald Trump re-posted an AI-generated image of himself and Jesus, just days after a controversy in which he was accused of blasphemy".

The Treasurer has issued a stark warning after emergency talks as an international body reveals three scenarios that could reshape the world.

The UK PM has defiantly said I'm not going to change my mind" despite Donald Trump threatening to tear up a trade deal over Iran. Follow live.

The Prime Minister has made a touching tribute to Australian soldiers, as he embarks on the next leg of his fuel diplomacy blitz.

Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz is permanently open' after China intervenes.

Trump has threatened to tear up a trade deal with the UK after criticism from its Chancellor.

You may have thought Donald Trump's feud with Pope Leo couldn't get any weirder. But get a load of his explanation for this AI image.

Once touted as having a special relationship" with the US, one country has well and truly had enough.

While again insisting the war with Iran is very close" to being over, Donald Trump has made a striking claim about his decision to start it.

Cracks are beginning to show among US allies in the Middle East as attention turns back to another chokepoint in Iran's sights.

Unbelievable footage captures the moment authorities made a disturbing discovery during a routine checkpoint inspection.

An inflation mentality" that could soon flood the Australian economy has sparked fears of an imminent recession, a leading economist warns.

Having returned to America after leading the fruitless negotiations with Iran, US Vice President J.D. Vance managed to find a member of the public who wasn't happy to welcome him back.

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has issued a call to his former party after Angus Taylor revealed the Coalition's Trump-style migrant plan.

Europe's biggest countries are holding urgent talks to discuss plans for the Strait of Hormuz - plans that apparently exclude the US altogether.

Australia will join 40 countries in international talks to mull over taking a major step to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

The US president has spectacularly fallen out with a leader he was once warm with calling the PM's comments unacceptable". Follow live.

Taniela Paseka worshipped Jason Taumalolo when he was growing up, but that will mean nothing when the Sea Eagles giant takes on his Tongan teammate.

The US president has spectacularly fallen out with a leader he was once warm with calling the PM unacceptable" while China is testing the US in the strait. Follow live.

China has appeared to defy the US with one of it's sanctioned tankers sailing through the strait. While JD Vance has taken a pot shot at the pope. Follow live.

Cracks are beginning to show among US allies in the Middle East as attention turns back to another chokepoint in Iran's sights.

As drones reshape the way wars are fought across the globe, Australia is pumping billions into building and designing more.

First he unleashed a furious tirade against Pope Leo on social media. Then Donald Trump, seemingly still angry, decided to get a bit weirder.

Donald Trump's bold, open-ended plan to choke Iran is already presenting some major loopholes with billions in cargo on the line.

Angus Taylor has been accused of playing Trumpian politics after he outlined the Coalition's hardline immigration policy platform.

Aussie families face a brutal new hit to household budgets as the Middle East crisis forces councils into a painful move.

Aussie families face a brutal new hit to household budgets as a global crisis forces councils into a move that will hurt from July. Follow live.

The runaway favourite to take Donald Trump's place when he leaves politics at the end of his term has just endured a week from hell.

Fresh off the heels of a trip to Singapore, Anthony Albanese is heading to two other major fuel exporters in search of supply guarantees.

Qantas has revealed it will slash domestic flights over the next two months and likely be forced to hike prices as the Iran war sends the price of jet fuel skyrocketing.

The Australian economy faces an inflation mentality' raising fears of a recession, one prominent economist has warned, if the US-Iran war continues.

Iran's new Supreme Leader is badly disfigured following an air strike that killed his father, a new report has claimed.

A dire prediction from Washington has sent shockwaves through Australia as experts reveal what's really coming for motorists. Follow live.