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Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall in Western Australia on Friday, disrupting production at liquefied natural gas plants and cutting off power to thousands of residents.

Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were in the land down under for a tournament when the war in Iran began. Eric Sorensen explains how the players got caught up in the fallout of the war, and why some of them may choose to return to Iran...

Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Co-Founder & Principal at Pendulum Geopolitical Advisory and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 10-day trade and diplomatic mission to India, Australia and Japan, against the backdrop of war breaking out in Middle East.

A crowd gathered at Sydney Airport on Tuesday, waving pre-Iranian Revolution flags and urging members of the Iranian women’s soccer team to stay in Australia, amid fears they would face persecution at home for refusing to sing the national anthem at an Asian Cup match.

During his visit to Australia, Prime Minister Mark Carney doubled down on his pitch for “middle powers” to work together. Mackenzie Gray looks at what Carney told Australia’s parliament, and the deal he and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed.

Prime Minister Mark Carney was visiting a Sydney-based think tank Wednesday morning when he was met with protests outside. Flags in support of the Khalistan movement could be seen as Carney was leaving the Lowy Institute. The protests centred around the Carney government’s re-engagement with India.

In his address to Australian parliament on Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the two nations had signed a series of new agreements on critical minerals and that Australia would join the G7 critical minerals alliance.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Australia for the second leg of his high-stakes international trade mission on Tuesday. But as MacKenzie Gray reports, Carney’s trade mission has been overshadowed by the ongoing tension in the Middle East, including the war between the U.S. and Iran.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Australia, as Canada seeks to build on already strong intelligence ties by broadening collaboration in trade and defence. Anne Gaviola has this story and more in Business Matters for March 3, 2026.

Tomorrow marks what would have been Queen Elizabeth’s 100th birthday. King Charles will honour his late mother with a recorded address. Also – after months out of the spotlight, we learn about Sarah Ferguson’s whereabouts, and join up with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they visit Australia. 

Rumours are swirling that Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi are dating. The pair have been acquainted since 2022, according to People magazine, but an insider stated they have been “getting to know each other the last couple of months.” The rumours intensified following their appearance the first weekend of Coachella. Then, Charlize Theron and Taron...

In a Global News exclusive, Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province is exploring the option of banning social media for those under 16 years old. This will follow other countries, such as Australia, that have passed bans of their own. Caryn Lieberman reports.

Britain is weighing new limits on children’s access to social media, including a potential ban for those under 16, as concerns grow over online harm. Prince Harry praised Australia’s world-first restrictions, while Meghan said she faced “10 years” of daily online abuse. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is urging tech companies to do more to protect...

Katy Perry is denying the sexual assault claims made by actor Ruby Rose, who accused the pop star of assaulting her at a nightclub in Australia nearly 20 years ago. In a statement shared with the Los Angeles Times on Monday, a representative for Perry said the allegations that Rose shared on social media “are...

Australia was the first country to ban social media for kids under 16 years old and now Greece is looking to do the same. Here at home, it appears Canadians would support a similar law. Caryn Lieberman reports.

Pro-Palestine protesters clashed with Sydney Police Monday over Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. Herzog is in the country to show solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community following last December’s deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

According to a recent article in the ‘Sunday Times’ Prince Harry is hoping that his children Archie and Lilibet will be able to visit his father, King Charles III, for the first time in four years. Additionally, a local petition may prevent Meghan and Harry from traveling to Australia as planned. Also – Sarah Ferguson’s...

RCMP say one man was arrested in Kelowna after a large quantity of illicit drugs was uncovered in a shipment of pickles. Two other men were arrested in Australia.

The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the Iran war. “No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction,” Fatih Birol said at Australia’s National Press Club in Canberra on Monday. Anne...

The U.S., Israel and Iran all show no signs of letting up their attacks. How Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new supreme leader is squashing hope of regime change. How rising oil prices will affect the cost of living in Canada. Plus, Australia grants asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team.