United Nations
Damage to historical sites in Iran raises alarm about war’s impact on protected places
Historic palaces, mosques and ancient sites dating back over 60,000 years have all been damaged in Iran and Lebanon as the war rages.
- Farnoush Amiri
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Whales go to Antarctica to get fat. Humans are taking their food
First it was Whale Wars, now it’s krill wars. The groups that took on Japanese whaling in Antarctica now have a new industry in their sights.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Israeli ambassador says it’s ‘mind-boggling’ to question legal basis for war on Iran
Israel’s new ambassador says Australia was on the “right side of history” by backing strikes against Iran as he warned against calls for a ceasefire.
- Matthew Knott
- Editorial
- Middle East at war
Muted reaction to aggression by allies fails the test of our generation
There are many echoes of Australia’s past mistakes in the government’s tacit approval of Donald Trump’s unilateralism.
- The Age's View
Melania Trump just did something no first lady has ever done
Trump was the first spouse of a world leader to preside over a UN Security Council meeting, where she discussed children in conflict – just days after the US joined Israel in attacking Iran.
- Edith M. Lederer and Farnoush Amiri
- Opinion
- Middle East tensions
Herzog is welcome to visit. While he’s here, Israel has questions to answer
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is entitled to much more than basic respect. Australia is also entitled to hope his visit will result in the intrusion of a small gleam of light upon a dark landscape.
- David Harper
- Exclusive
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Amid the horror of Bondi, the Israeli president phoned a friend in Melbourne
Not everyone is pleased by the imminent arrival of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, but for many Australian Jews, it is a healing step.
- Chip Le Grand
‘Where is the ceasefire?’: Israeli strikes kill at least 30 Palestinians ahead of Gaza crossing reopening
Conflict mediator Qatar calls the latest strikes a “dangerous escalation”, with the death toll reportedly several times higher than the daily average since the ceasefire began.
- Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz
- Opinion
- Human rights
One key Australian human rights failing is attracting global attention
No one should be locking up 10-year-old children. We have been asking governments about this for years.
- Hugh de Kretser
- Exclusive
- Good Weekend
Martin was 10 when his father’s death rocked the world. This is the message he has for kids today
The son of internationally celebrated civil rights activist Dr Martin Luther King jnr on Indigenous affairs, the current state of the US and living your legacy.
- Amanda Hooton