How the US-built pier to get aid into Gaza was supposed to work — and why it didn't
While it was never touted as a complete solution to the problems of getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, the US has announced its temporary aid pier will be shut down after being plagued with challenges.
US to permanently close off pier getting aid into Gaza after failed re-anchoring efforts
The US government says delivering aid to Gazans through the US-built pier was always "intended as a temporary solution", calling for expanded access through land.
'We are fed up': Inside Gaza's 'safe zone' where Israel strikes without warning
The air strike hit an area that also includes a school-turned-shelter for displaced people, many of whom are living in makeshift tents.
Living in tents on the beach and surviving on sea water. This is what Gazans go through every day
Israel told Gazans in Rafah to move towards Al-Mawasi because it was a humanitarian area, but several of those who did say the aid they were promised has not arrived.
Israeli PM denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticises plans announced by the military to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main roads into Gaza.
'The earth is moving': PNG PM explains why he can't send excavators to site of landslide disaster
An emotional prime minister of Papua New Guinea listens to those who survived the landslide in the highlands, including dozens of people wailing to mark the loss of loved ones.
What will happen now the US-built Gaza pier has broken?
A US-built pier helping to deliver vital aid to Palestinians on the brink of famine broke less than two weeks after its installation, so what happens now?
Local PNG official casts doubt on PNG landslide death toll, saying 162 people have died
Vast uncertainty surrounds the final death toll from last week's catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province with a local official saying he believes 162 people have been killed in the natural disaster — far fewer than estimated by the United Nations or the country's government.
Gaza pier built to supply aid breaks apart two weeks after completion
A US built pier off the Gaza coast has broken apart during rough weather, less than two weeks after it was installed.
Why it's a massive task to rescue those buried in the PNG landslide
The landslide that struck Papua New Guinea's Enga province came without apparent warning and while people slept. But can landslides be predicted? The answer could help prevent future deaths.
As the world reacts to Israel's deadly air strike on Rafah, here are the key events leading up to the attack
As an investigation into the air strike on civilians in Rafah begins, here's a timeline of some of the key events from the conflict leading up to the latest developments.
Analysis
analysis:A king and a US president sent their condolences to PNG. But where is the nation's own prime minister?
As one of Papua New Guinea's remote villages grapples with one of the worst natural disasters in its history, the prime minister is busy attending to his own political crisis.
Woman loses 18 members of her family in PNG landslide as hopes of finding survivors fade
The United Nations will hold an emergency meeting to further coordinate the response to the disaster, which has been hampered by the weather and tribal violence in the remote region.
Most intense fighting for weeks rages in Gaza's north and south
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan says it is "a total outrage" that Israeli citizens have attacked aid bound for Gaza.
US builds pier to provide aid to Gaza — here's how it will work
The US says it is "over 50 per cent complete" with getting the pier set up several miles off the Gaza coast.
Three Australian activists are sailing into a war zone. They think having the world's eyes on them will keep them safe
Just weeks after aid worker Zomi Frankcom was killed, three Australians are participating in an unauthorised mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. As they sail to the coastal enclave, the government urges Australians "not to try and break the naval blockade".
Independent review of Palestinian refugee agency finds no evidence that hundreds of members are terrorists
A review commissioned in response to Israeli claims finds the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has more robust neutrality frameworks than similar groups, and that there is no evidence that hundreds of staff are involved with terrorist organisations.
Flooded outback highway could remain closed to end of May as shire braces for damage bill of up to $100 million
The flooding of the Great Central Road connecting Western Australia to the Northern Territory has also created a logistical nightmare for a remote gold mine, with truck drivers forced to tackle a 9,000km round trip to bring in supplies.
'Next to nothing to protect aid workers': Aid workers in Gaza say the situation is getting worse
Aid workers in Gaza say they're "overwhelmed" as humanitarian requests are constantly rejected while famine looms.
Cassowaries and crocodiles have bounced back, but these tour operators face a nervous wait ahead of peak season
More than three months after ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper caused severe flooding around Cairns, some tourism businesses are still waiting to reopen.
Taiwan officials establish last known whereabouts of two Australians missing in earthquake
Taiwan's National Fire Agency releases footage showing the pair getting off a bus heading towards a national park that suffered extensive landslides.
'An empty shell with human graves': WHO surveys Israeli destruction of Gaza's largest hospital Al-Shifa
The UN health agency finally accessed the hospital, after multiple failed attempts, finding a devastated facility with horrifying scenes and a stench of decomposing corpses.
'The best of humanity': What we know about the seven aid workers killed in Israeli air strikes this week
The seven aid workers killed in Israeli air strikes on Monday are described as "the best of humanity", as their loss is felt around the world and sends another chill through humanitarian aid groups in Gaza.
Australians in Taiwan during the earthquake recount moments of 'violent' shaking and noise
Western Australian Labor MP Tania Lawrence, and Brisbane-native Peter Dunstan were in Taiwan when an earthquake hit. They say the shaking was aggressive and the strongest ever felt.
Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom was 'an absolute ray of sunshine'
The grieving family of a Palestinian aid worker killed in Israeli drone strikes say they loved Australian woman Zomi Frankcom, who was also killed.