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Kat Wong and Tess Ikonomou

INSANE: Inflation may worsen without red sea action opposition | Vintage Vibes

Australia declined a US request to send a ship to the Red Sea but is sending more navy personnel. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia will not send a warship to the Middle East despite a US request, but will deploy additional personnel to help its closest ally.

The government considered a call from the US to deploy a Royal Australian Navy ship to help secure international shipping lanes in the Red Sea, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels continue blockading the area in a show of support for Palestine.

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