Australian Institute of International Affairs

Could Iran target a U.S. Military Base in Djibouti?

As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, a question that has received little attention is whether the war could extend ...

The world’s best cities for 2026, according to Time Out

In our travel news roundup this week: the 200th anniversary of a revolutionary suspension bridge, Time Out’s best cities for 2026, plus what the Iran war means for your travel plans.

Most of Iranian women’s soccer team left Australia after declining last-minute airport asylum offers

Two more members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, but one later changed her mind and will return to Iran.

Inside the Australian hotel where Iranian footballers escaped to claim asylum

Later two more people - player Mohaddeseh Zolfi and support staff member Zahra Soltan Meshkeh Kar - also indicated they wanted to remain in Australia. At some point on Tuesday, they were separated ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Children missing for hours, allegations of profit-driven budget cuts at Canberra out-of-school care programs

Two of Australia's largest out-of-school care providers — TeamKids and Camp Australia — have been linked to repeated supervision failures in the ACT. Documents show a nine-year-old was missing for ...

A title chase in Australia, and the off-field dispute South Korea wants left behind

Shin Sang-woo’s South Korea squad needs to overcome off-field obstacles to win the Women’s Asian Cup for the first time. North Korea is seeking to regain former soccer glories after recent ...
The Guardian

Australian women held in Syrian camp say they would accept children returning home separately

Exclusive: Some of the 11 mothers detained in Kurdish-controlled al-Roj camp say they want Australian government to repatriate children at any cost Families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they ...
The Times of Israel

Australian teen assaulted at Scouts camp while wearing yarmulke, Israeli flag

An 18-year-old Australian wearing a yarmulke and Israeli flag was allegedly assaulted at a Scouts camp on Saturday by a teen who accused Israel of “murdering children.” Around 2 p.m. on Saturday, ...
The Guardian

Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...
The Straits Times

Australia rejects report it is repatriating families of ISIS militants from Syrian camp

SYDNEY – Australia’s centre-left government on Feb 22 rejected a local media report that said it was working to repatriate Australians in a Syrian camp holding families of suspected Islamic State ...
SBS

Dreams of being a ballerina: Hopes of Australian child in Syrian camp for IS-linked families

An Australian child in a camp for families with links to IS fighters says she wants to come to Australia, a family member told SBS. Twenty-three children and 11 women left al-Roj detention camp, but ...

2026 Winter Olympics: Alysa Liu's remarkable comeback from early retirement culminates in gold medal triumph

Alysa Liu became the first American woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in figure skating in 24 years. The 20-year-old Oakland native delivered an electrifying performance during the women's ...