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Here’s what’s making news further afield:
Brisbane’s Victoria Barracks.Credit: Tony Moore
A dramatic overhaul of the nation’s defence property portfolio is set to raise billions of dollars as the Albanese government prepares to override resistance from the military establishment to sell valuable real estate in capital cities.
US President Donald Trump has forecast a “lasting peace” in Gaza in a deal to end the war that has killed thousands over the past two years, raising hopes the outcome will go beyond a fragile ceasefire that might collapse into further fighting. Israel appears set to welcome hostages home from captivity under Hamas as soon as Monday or Tuesday, clearing the way for Palestinian prisoners to be released.
The government is under fire for its handling of a cohort of former Islamic State women and children who have returned to Australia. During question time yesterday, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley suggested that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had misled parliament by claiming Australia did not provide assistance to the group of women and children.
A price dispute between mining giant BHP and China’s state-run iron ore buyer risks dragging on for months, and even into early 2026, as both sides remain locked in stalemate. China is the world’s largest consumer of iron ore, while BHP is one of three major suppliers that provide the bulk of the material to the country’s steelmakers.
Trump is meeting Finnish President Alexander Stubb today at the White House, where the two are expected to discuss the US Coast Guard’s acquisition of icebreaker ships for use in the Arctic.
Husamettin Dogan, 44, has had his jail sentence for the rape of French woman Gisele Pelicot extended from nine to 10 years after appealing his conviction. He was one of 51 men convicted last year in the case. Pelicot was repeatedly drugged by her husband and sexually assaulted by strangers he invited over.
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