March 21, 2026

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Politics Live: Penny Wong warns Australians of ‘severe travel disruption’ due to Iran conflict; NSW to review hospital maintenance after fungus and bird lice outbreaks

Politics Live: Penny Wong warns Australians of ‘severe travel disruption’ due to Iran conflict; NSW to review hospital maintenance after fungus and bird lice outbreaks

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SmartTraveller tells Australians not to travel to most countries in the Middle East SmartTraveler has updated its list of countries not to travel to in the Middle East as conflict escalates in the region. Countries include: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. The website says Australians…

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News live: Australia not told in advance of Israel and US strikes on Iran; Penny Wong says allies should explain ‘legal basis for attacks’

News live: Australia not told in advance of Israel and US strikes on Iran; Penny Wong says allies should explain ‘legal basis for attacks’

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Australia did not know about strikes in Iran. The foreign minister, Penny Wong, says Australia was not told in advance about the bombing of Iran but won’t say whether intelligence facilities here were used. “We weren’t told in advance. You wouldn’t expect us to be but you would see there’s obviously been a lot of…

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