Why Israel’s ground invasion hasn’t happened ... yet
Troops have been amassed at the Gaza border since the days following Hamas’ bloody incursion into Israel, but they have yet to push into Hamas-held territory.
- by James Lemon
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Israel strikes targets across Gaza after allowing aid, but not fuel, to enter
The convoys marked the end of a 10-day siege of the Gaza Strip, but the UN warned the lack of fuel used to power hospitals meant people would continue to suffer.
- by James Lemon
As it happened Hamas-Israel conflict: Israeli hostages in Gaza threatened as fighting continues; PM ‘remains concerned’ over Australians in Israel
Islamist militant group Hamas has threatened to kill one Israeli captive for every unexpected attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza, Israel has amassed thousands of troops near the border and 123,000 Palestinians in Gaza have already been displaced.Â
- by Latika Bourke, Sarah McPhee, Broede Carmody and James Lemon
Hamas-Israel conflict live updates: Israel, Palestine death toll rises into thousands as fighting continues in Gaza Strip
Fighting has raged in and around the Gaza Strip as Israel launched retaliatory strikes following the weekend’s attacks.
- by Latika Bourke, James Lemon and Broede Carmody
Robotinho predicts Women’s World Cup semi-final scores … and who will win the final
How far can the Matildas go? Who will lift the trophy? We asked our resident AI expert the tournament’s big questions.
- by "Robotinho", James Lemon and Mark Stehle
Robotinho predicts Women’s World Cup quarter-final results
After another successful round of predictions, we once again turn to our resident AI football expert for a hint of what’s to come in the quarter-finals.
- by "Robotinho", James Lemon and Mark Stehle
As it happened Cyclone Ilsa: Strongest wind gust ever as Ilsa passes over WA
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa made landfall as a category five system near Pardoo Roadhouse in Western Australia after midnight.
- by Daile Cross, Esther Han, James Lemon and Sarah Keoghan
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Online gambling
Australians spend millions playing the pokies on their phone but they’ll never win a cent
Unregulated, simulated casino games prove lucrative for developers, but experts fear they are breeding future problem gamblers.
- by James Lemon
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Tragedy
Three-year-old dies in locked car at Sydney shopping strip
Police were told the child had been in the car in south-west Sydney throughout the day as the temperature exceeded 30 degrees.
- by James Lemon
Australia news LIVE: protesters, supporters clash at ‘highly charged’ Pell funeral; King Charles won’t feature on new $5 note
Protesters and George Pell supporters exchanged views outside St Mary’s Cathedral today; the prime minister met the NT chief minister; and the IMF wants the government to ditch the stage three tax cuts.
- by Broede Carmody and James Lemon
Boy hit by lightning on beach as storms reach coast
A child has been struck by lightning at a beach near Shellharbour and taken by police escort to Westmead Children’s hospital.
- by James Lemon