Guardian AU
Australia news live: Trump says Australia ‘didn’t help’ with Iran war, ‘increasing’ cyclone threat for Queensland,
Tropical Cyclone Maila is tracking toward far north Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning the chance of a weekend landfall is rising — just three weeks after Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle battered the same coastline. The back-to-back threat puts an already-hammered region on high alert. Meanwhile, Donald Trump publicly criticised Australia, Japan, and South Korea, claiming the allied nations "didn't help" with Iran.
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Sydney Morning Herald
The fuel crisis is painful, but Australia has an advantage many don’t
Australia faces real economic exposure if conflict in the Middle East disrupts global fuel supplies, with flow-on effects for transport, agriculture, and household costs. But the country holds structural advantages — including domestic gas reserves and geographic distance from the flashpoint — that buffer it from the worst outcomes. The challenge now is whether policymakers move fast enough to leverage those advantages before the pressure builds.
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Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier to be charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, has been arrested at Sydney airport and charged with five counts of murder relating to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The charges follow a 2023 civil court defeat in which a judge found it was "more probable than not" that Roberts-Smith had unlawfully killed unarmed Afghan civilians. The arrest marks a significant escalation in Australia's accountability efforts for alleged military misconduct during the Afghanistan conflict.
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Albanese brings forward Singapore trip and speaks with China in bid to shore up petrol shipments to Australia
Australia's prime minister has moved up a planned Singapore visit and held talks with China in a bid to secure stable petrol supplies, as fuel prices stall despite last week's excise cut. The urgency reflects growing concern that global supply disruptions could push pump prices higher, offsetting the government's relief measure. Singapore is Australia's largest source of refined petrol, making the diplomatic push a critical piece of the fuel security strategy.
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Max Chandler-Mather says Greens can use ‘progressive populism’ to win voters deserting major parties for One Nation
The Greens are positioning themselves as a left-wing alternative to the populist right, with Max Chandler-Mather arguing the party can peel off disaffected voters currently drifting toward One Nation. As the new head of the Greens Institute, Chandler-Mather will mobilise thousands of volunteers to survey Australians on economic and social pressures. The strategy signals a direct challenge to the political establishment at a time when voter dissatisfaction with the major parties is running high.
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