Middle East conflict

Shadow defence minister James Paterson says military aircraft may be needed to evacuate Australians from the Middle East if commercial flights cannot operate safely.

More than 200 Australians evacuated from the Middle East conflict arrived in Sydney after being stranded in Dubai as tensions escalated in the region.

Australia deploys six crisis response teams to the Middle East as Penny Wong declines to judge legality of US-Israel strikes on Iran.

Anthony Albanese speaks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed about stranded Australians as Middle East conflict disrupts flights.