Australia News Brief – Wednesday, 18 March 2026
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Trump criticises Australia for not sending warships to Strait of Hormuz | ABC NEWS Donald Trump has lashed out at allies including Australia for their refusal to deploy warships to the Middle East as the war with Iran rages on. Outgoing Tennis Australia boss to sell beachside home ahead of US move – AFR Outgoing Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley and his wife Alicia are bringing their beachfront home in Melbourne’s south-east to the market with. Australia was once a world leader in innovation.
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Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now 'broken'
Australia spends less on research and development than most of the developed world, and our productivity growth is the lowest in decades….
Outgoing Tennis Australia boss to sell beachside home ahead of US move – AFR
Outgoing Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley and his wife Alicia are bringing their beachfront home in Melbourne’s south-east to the market with ……
Iranian strikes hit near Australian airbase in UAE, Albanese confirms – The Guardian
Prime minister says no Australian personnel were injured and maintains Australia is not at war with Iran….
Australian facilities damaged in Iranian attack on Middle East air base – ABC News
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that an Iranian projectile hit a road just outside the Al Minhad Air Base, but no Australians were ……
Trump criticises Australia for not sending warships to Strait of Hormuz | ABC NEWS
Donald Trump has lashed out at allies including Australia for their refusal to deploy warships to the Middle East as the war with Iran rages on….
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