Topic: Military & Defence — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-06 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israel’s military said its warplanes launched a “broad wave” of airstrikes targeting infrastructure in Iran’s capital, Tehran.
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[2026-03-06 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan PDKI stands at a checkpoint leading to their base in Koya district of Irbil, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)
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[2026-03-06 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo is reportedly planning to enhance facilities and station aircraft on the island, and establish a Pacific defence initiative office
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[2026-03-06 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war during an event to honor the 2025 Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami CF in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-06 12:51 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US issues 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil; IDF says it is striking Dahiya neighborhood in southern suburbs of Beirut
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[2026-03-06 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Here are the latest developments related to the US-Israeli war on Iran, which enters its seventh day on Friday:
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[2026-03-06 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Swedish flight tracking tool, spun out of a price comparison portal, is tracking the travel chaos sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran in real time
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[2026-03-06 12:36 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ukrainian president orders equipment and expertise to be provided to US in return to diplomatic support against Russia, saying ‘we help to defend from war those who help us’
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[2026-03-06 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-06 12:25 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US says it has hit more than 2,000 targets in less than a week, while Israel says it has hit hundreds of sites across the country
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[2026-03-06 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia said its air defence forces intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles targeting Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US military personnel.
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[2026-03-06 12:11 UTC+10:00] [IRIS Dena] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister said the military personnel were on the vessel as part of training arrangements under the Aukus deal
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[2026-03-06 12:09 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Stopgap measure’ designed to keep oil flowing into global market as Middle East crisis disrupts crude shipments
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[2026-03-06 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The state antitrust regulator said Friday it will closely monitor possible price gouging practices of gas stations across the country and take necessary measures as fuel prices recently soared amid the military conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-06 12:05 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Machetes, a meat cleaver and a carving knife were among weapons seized from a gang of teenage boys in the CBD on the first night of the annual Moomba Festival.
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[2026-03-06 11:55 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-06 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Israel’s new ambassador to Australia says it is mind-boggling anyone would question the legality of the US-Israeli strikes against Iran as he urged the Albanese government not to call for a ceasefire before the war’s objectives have been achieved.
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[2026-03-06 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Explosions were heard across Tel Aviv early Friday after Iran launched a new barrage of missiles toward central Israel, APS news agency reported, quoting witnesses.
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[2026-03-06 11:44 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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[2026-03-06 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iraq’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, on Wednesday condemned the US-Israeli war against Iran and warned that the escalating conflict could destabilise the wider region.
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[2026-03-06 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With US forces in combat across the Middle East, top Democrats are obsessed with . . . messaging for the midterm elections.
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[2026-03-06 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump called on overseas Iranian diplomats to request asylum and help shape a "new and better" Iran as the United States and Israel continue a military campaign against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-06 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Anthony Albanese confirmed three Australians were on board the vessel. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
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[2026-03-06 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump is demanding that his Israeli counterpart immediately pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his years-long corruption trial so he can focus on the Iran war.
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[2026-03-06 11:14 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Sato] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s bid to boost ‘self-reliance’ may be costly and could take years given China’s dominance in critical materials, analysts say
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[2026-03-06 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The first flights from the Middle East since US-Israeli strikes on Iran began over the weekend have started to arrive in Australia. Source: AAP / EPA
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[2026-03-06 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence said its air defences intercepted a missile that had entered the country’s airspace. The ministry later said debris from the intercepted missile caused only minor damage.
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[2026-03-06 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: While the exchange is a reunion for some, others desperately wait for news of missing relatives. (AP: Efrem Lukatsky)
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[2026-03-06 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Since 2022, the Albanese government has introduced a series of measures to try to combat high power bills. (ABC Western Qld: Grace Nakamura)
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[2026-03-06 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Although Iran may not be able to reach our shores now, it does have the capability to rain havoc on the Middle East, Central Asia, parts of Eastern Europe and our nearby military bases, reaching a population in the hundreds of millions (“Prez left with no choice but attack,” Michael Goodwin, March 4).
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[2026-03-06 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The World Health Organization said humanitarian shipments have been disrupted due to insecurity, airspace closures and restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it is exploring possible land routes as alternatives.
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[2026-03-06 10:04 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beirut: Thousands of families have fled their homes in Lebanon after Israeli forces warned them of a wave of bombing to target Hezbollah groups, in another escalation of the wider war against Iran.
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[2026-03-06 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump cast Tucker Carlson out of his Make America Great Again movement following the conservative talking head’s loud criticism of the US and Israeli assault on Iran.
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[2026-03-06 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US Central Command said it has carried out strikes on around 200 targets across Iran over the past 72 hours.
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[2026-03-06 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States House of Representatives has narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would have halted President Donald Trump’s war on Iran and required congressional authorisation for any further attacks.
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[2026-03-06 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has renewed his threats to topple the government of Cuba, stating that US action there could come after his administration completes its war against Iran.
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[2026-03-06 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: War Secretary Pete Hegseth declared Thursday that the US military is “establishing total dominance” over Iran skies.
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[2026-03-06 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: NATO said it is well-positioned to defend its members against potential attacks by Iran.
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[2026-03-06 09:28 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-06 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Several buildings were damaged across central Israel during a new wave of Iranian strikes, according to emergency services cited by Haaretz.
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[2026-03-06 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo smiles during warmup before a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Hungary in Lisbon, on Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)
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[2026-03-06 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has spent almost as much time abroad as he has at home since his election last year, reaffirming and rebuilding his country's international relationships as the US becomes less of a reliable partner.
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[2026-03-06 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Lebanon’s health ministry said at least 123 people have been killed and 683 wounded in Israeli strikes since Monday.
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[2026-03-06 08:56 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Democratic-backed measure that would have forced US to withdraw troops failed by a vote of 212-219
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[2026-03-06 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks on the beach next to homes damaged by the Palisades Fire, Jan. 16, 2025, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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[2026-03-06 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Gulf countries remain on high alert as Iran has launched several waves of drone and missile strikes across the region in response to continued attacks by the United States and Israel.
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[2026-03-06 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The killing of Iran’s tyrannical Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday in an unprecedented joint military attack by the US and Israel called Operation Epic Fury set off widespread celebrations from Iranians around the world — as President Trump said it would give them their “greatest chance” to “take back the country.” Meanwhile, in Iran, a lack of internet has made it impossible for Iranians to easily communicate daily conditions.
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[2026-03-06 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The recent turmoil in the Middle East has placed Pakistan in an unusually delicate strategic position. Following the coordinated strikes by the US and Israel against Iran and the killing of its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Tehran has retaliated by targeting several Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia.
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