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Australia ‘didn’t help us’, Trump says of US effort in Iran

Nick Visser

The US president, Donald Trump, has criticised Australia for what he said was a lack of help during the ongoing war in Iran.

At a media conference, Trump continued to take a hard line against Iran, saying he believes the US military is doing “unbelievably well” in the Middle East while threatening that Iran could be “taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night”.

He added that he remained frustrated with Nato, calling the bloc a “paper tiger” the US “didn’t need”.

“They haven’t helped at all,” he said, adding:

It’s not just Nato. You know who else didn’t help us? South Korea didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Australia didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Japan.

An Australian army reservist has been charged after allegedly working as a drone operator for Ukraine in the war with Russia in a rare use of anti-foreign fighter laws, AAP reports.

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The 25-year-old man from Adelaide was charged by Australian federal police with working for a foreign military without authorisation. It is the first time someone has been charged with the offence, with the man facing up to two decades in jail if found guilty.

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Australian laws limit the work defence personnel can perform with a foreign military, government or company without authorisation.

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The man allegedly travelled to Ukraine in May 2025 and returned to Australia in January 2026. The man is due to face Adelaide magistrates court on Tuesday on one count of a restricted individual working for a foreign military organisation or government body.

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The maximum penalty for the offence is 20 years in jail.

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The NSW government is rolling out a free nasal spray flu vaccine for children two to four years old.

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The vaccine, which is sprayed into the nose with one spray in each nostril, will be available for children throughout the state via GPs, community pharmacies and Aboriginal medical services.

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Just under a quarter of NSW children under five were vaccinated against the flu in 2025, well below the 40% target. Last year was the worst flu season on record, with a more than 40% increase in presentations and admissions compared with 2024.

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The flu vaccine is recommended yearly for everyone six months of age and older and offers the best protection against serious illness, officials said. Dr Rebekah Hoffman, the NSW/ACT chair for the Royal Australian College of GPs, said:

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Having needle-free vaccines for children aged two to four, at no cost to parents, is a gamechanging policy.

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Two-thirds of kids, and about a quarter of adults, have a strong fear of needles. As GPs, we know that’s a big barrier to achieving the immunity our young patients need.

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Road safety must be better embedded in school curriculums, advocates say, as Australia reels from another tragic Easter period, Australian Associated Press reports.

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By 12pm AEST yesterday, at least 14 people had been killed in road incidents, with data from Western Australia not yet processed.

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Some 110 people had been killed in the previous five Easter long weekends including 21 in 2025, the Australian Automobile Association said.

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And more than 1,336 people died on Australia’s roads in the 12 months to February, according to federal figures, marking a 4.4% increase from the same time the previous year.

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The impact went far beyond the crashes, with devastated families left to bear the devastating consequences, Australian Road Safety Foundation founder and chair Russell White said.

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Death at any time is horrific, but just the swiftness – one minute everything seems normal then suddenly, sometimes through no fault of that person, they are taken away.

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Major fuel companies have complied with an order to provide information about their distribution of fuel under emergency powers in NSW, the state government has announced.

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The companies had until late last week to respond to information notices issued under an emergency power, or face a non-compliance penalty of $220,000. The government says the responses will be now used to support planning for “for further potential actions if required, such as maintaining supply to regional communities”.

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Under the state’s energy act, the government has wide-ranging powers to control the distribution of fuel in a supply emergency, including rationing.

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The NSW energy minister, Penny Sharpe, says:

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I issued these information notices to get a clear picture of how fuel is moving across NSW. This information puts us in a strong position to work with industry and keep supply flowing where it is needed most.

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As of the latest update yesterday, 39 service stations in NSW were without fuel of all types, while 260 were out of at least one type, and 142 were out of diesel or premium diesel. The government says sales during the early stages of the fuel shock were as much as five times higher than normal levels for some distributors.

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Tropical Cyclone Maila could hit the coast of far north Queensland this weekend, three weeks after the same area was smashed by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, the Bureau of Meteorology said last night.

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It was tracking halfway between Solomon Islands and Papua New Gunea at 10.45pm last night, according to the latest update from the bureau.

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The BoM said:

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Maila is expected to remain well away from the Queensland coast during the next few days, but confidence is increasing in Maila moving towards the far north Queensland coast later in the week, potentially crossing the coast on the weekend.

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The storm is classed as a category three, with sustained winds near the centre at 150km/h and wind gusts up to 205km/h.

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Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.

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Road safety advocates say the subject must be better embedded in school curriculums after another deadly Easter period in which at least 14 people have been killed on the nation’s roads. Deaths on Australia’s roads rose 4.4% in the year to February. More coming up.

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Tropical Cyclone Maila could hit the coast of far north Queensland this weekend three weeks after the same area was smashed by Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, the Bureau of Meteorology said last night. More coming up.

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The US president, Donald Trump, has criticised Australia for what he said was a lack of help during the ongoing war in Iran.

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At a media conference, Trump continued to take a hard line against Iran, saying he believes the US military is doing “unbelievably well” in the Middle East while threatening that Iran could be “taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night”.

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He added that he remained frustrated with Nato, calling the bloc a “paper tiger” the US “didn’t need”.

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“They haven’t helped at all,” he said, adding:

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It’s not just Nato. You know who else didn’t help us? South Korea didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Australia didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Japan.

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