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How Australia's leaders have changed their language on the Iran war
By Tom Lowrey

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, world oil markets rattled and no obvious off-ramp to the hostilities in sight, the major parties have dialled back their initial optimism.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/australian-leaders-shifting-language-iran-war/106528260

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What the shifting language of Australia's leaders reveals about the Iran war

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, world oil markets rattled and no obvious off-ramp to the hostilities in sight, the major parties have dialled back their initial optimism.

ABC Feeds 4d ago

Australia to attend global meeting on Strait of Hormuz — without the US
By Tom Lowrey

Australia will join a virtual meeting of 35 countries to discuss plans to reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz, and ease the oil shock rocking global markets.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-02/global-meeting-australia-34-countries-strait-of-hormuz/106525100

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Australia to attend global meeting on Strait of Hormuz — without the US

Australia will join a virtual meeting of 35 countries to discuss plans to reopen and secure the Strait of Hormuz, and ease the oil shock rocking global markets.

ABC Feeds 5d ago

Israel's ambassador defends new death penalty for Palestinians
By Tom Lowrey

Hillel Newman uses an address to the National Press Club to defend Israel's war with Iran and its military action in southern Lebanon.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/israel-ambassador-defends-new-death-penalty-for-palestinians/106518172

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Israel's ambassador defends new death penalty for Palestinians

Hillel Newman uses an address to the National Press Club to defend Israel's war with Iran and its military action in southern Lebanon.

ABC Feeds 6d ago

PM wants 'more certainty' from Trump on objectives of war
By Tom Lowrey

Anthony Albanese wants "more certainty" from the United States on its war objectives in Iran and says the administration must be clear if it is still pursuing regime change.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/albanese-calls-for-certainty-on-us-objectives-in-iran-war/106513202

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Albanese wants Trump to recognise damage Iran war has caused

Anthony Albanese wants "more certainty" from the United States on its war objectives in Iran and says the administration must be clear if it is still pursuing regime change.

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⌛️🧮 Bruce Carnwell (🐣 & 🌴)Sep 25, 2024

I am not sure what I find more annoying stupid in the #TomLowrey post ...
1) That for one moment he believes that the #USA is putting 100% tariffs on Chinese #BEV because of a perceived security risk, rather than a threat to the jobs of the #USA auto workers who make up a large block of support for the #Democrats that they can't afford to lose at this crucial time;
2) that he is incapable of understanding the motives of #SenatorJamesPatterson which sure has hell has nothing to do with the security risks to the country or the people, but is all about sowing fear & division in the Australian electorate;
3) that this is clearly designed to put doubt in the minds of potential buyers of #BatteryElectricVehicles which provides support to the #fossilFuel lobby that donates to the morally bankrupt #LiberalParty & the #LNP