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Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage

Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee from 2005.

The Conversation · Dec 31, 2025

Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show

Then PM wrote on note from aide in 2005 that case ‘must not’ be dealt with in civil court, archives reveal

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

Tony Blair’s government discussed how to influence John Howard to commit Australian troops to Iraq

Newly released UK cabinet papers from 2005 provide an insight into how the Blair government worked to flatter the Australian PM to influence his decision

The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2025

Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals - Roll Call

After several fits and starts, lawmakers have finally repealed the 2002 Iraq War and 1991 Gulf War authorizations.

Roll Call · Dec 24, 2025

'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq

A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.

LiveScience · Dec 23, 2025

What is the status of Islamic State, the group linked to the Bondi attacks?

Al-Qaida offshoot has lost 95% of the territory it gained in 2014 but remains a force to be reckoned with online

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours , says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Deception and lies from the White House to justify a war in Venezuela? We’ve seen this movie before in run-ups to wars in Vietnam and Iraq

Are Americans about to be led again into a war based on misrepresentations and lies? It’s happened before, most recently with the wars in Iraq and Vietnam.

The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025

Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported from Vietnam and Gulf War, has died

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peter Arnett, who traveled the world covering wars from Vietnam to Iraq, has died

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Ruben Gallego Slams Trump Admin Over Campaign Against Venezuela: 'This is the Iraq War 2.0 With a South American Flavor'

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego slammed the Trump administration over its military pressure campaign against the Venezuelan regime, saying "there are a couple of people" in it "who want a war and are doing everything they can to get us into a war."

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2025