US President Donald Trump's act of war on Iran at the weekend seemed inevitable but nevertheless shocking.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and civilians died when joint American and Israeli strikes rained down on the country, beginning on Saturday. Trump says it’s time for the Iranian people to rise up and overthrow their government.

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses who is likely to rule Iran and if this will lead to a wider war.

US President Donald Trump's act of war on Iran at the weekend seemed inevitable but nevertheless shocking.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and civilians died when joint American and Israeli strikes rained down on the country, beginning on Saturday. Trump says it&rsquo;s time for the Iranian people to rise up and overthrow their government.
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher discusses who is likely to rule Iran and if this will lead to a wider war.

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US-Iran war: Iran’s government has been ‘decapitated’. What now?

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This week, while we were all freaking out about the oil crisis – and rightly so – European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited to finalise a trade deal between Australia and the EU. Negotiations for this have been on and off for eight years, so it was not a moment too soon that we signed it.

But, as Jacqueline Maley and Paul Sakkal discuss, this wasn't just about delicious foodstuffs from Europe, and indeed, Europeans getting access to our delicious foodstuffs; it was also about shoring up our strategic security in a very uncertain time.

And, we also talk about One Nation's election unexpected result in South Australia.

This week, while we were all freaking out about the oil crisis &ndash; and rightly so &ndash; European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen visited to finalise a trade deal between Australia and the EU. Negotiations for this have been on and off for eight years, so it was not a moment too soon that we signed it.
But, as Jacqueline Maley and Paul Sakkal discuss, this wasn't just about delicious foodstuffs from Europe, and indeed, Europeans getting access to our delicious foodstuffs; it was also about shoring up our strategic security in a very uncertain time.
And, we also talk about One Nation's election unexpected result in South Australia.

The EU trade deal, and One Nation’s South Australian election

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How can we make heads or tails of where the Iran war is headed, and when it might end, when Donald Trump changes his strategy with whiplash speed?

One minute, the US President says he’ll drop more bombs on Iran, “just for fun”. The next he decides to lift sanctions on Iranian oil and says that he’s having “productive” negotiations with his enemy.

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on whether this war will lead us all into a recession, and what Trump said that reveals how much political trouble he’s now in.

How can we make heads or tails of where the Iran war is headed, and when it might end, when Donald Trump changes his strategy with whiplash speed?
One minute, the US President says he&rsquo;ll drop more bombs on Iran, &ldquo;just for fun&rdquo;. The next he decides to lift sanctions on Iranian oil and says that he&rsquo;s having &ldquo;productive&rdquo; negotiations with his enemy.
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher on whether this war will lead us&nbsp;all into a recession, and what Trump said that reveals how much political trouble he&rsquo;s now in.

Peter Hartcher on why the Iran conflict is spiralling out of control

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As much as welove to hate Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, who for so long ruled Australia's most expensive radio program, the implosion of their show is consequential.

And not just in a business sense – although if Sandilands is successful in the lawsuit he launched against his former employer this week, it could take the entire radio network down.

Today, media writer Calum Jaspan on whether Sandilands might take his brand to another platform, and turn it into a political force, with an even greater focus on the grotesque and vulgar – and what’s happened to Jackie O.

As much as we love to hate Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, who for so long ruled Australia's most expensive radio program, the implosion of their show is consequential.
And not just in a business sense &ndash;&nbsp;although if Sandilands is successful in the lawsuit he launched against his former employer this week, it could take the entire radio network down.
Today, media writer Calum Jaspan on whether Sandilands might take his brand to another platform, and turn it into a political force, with an even greater focus on the grotesque and vulgar &ndash; and what&rsquo;s happened to Jackie O.

Will the Kyle and Jackie O implosion unleash Sandilands globally?

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US-Iran war: Iran’s government has been ‘decapitated’. What now?

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