Iran War: Seal Team Six Rescues Stranded US Colonel

The war in Iran has yielded its most dramatic survival story yet, with the United States pulling off a high-stakes rescue mission for a fighter jet crew member who was shot down by Iranian forces. 

The war in Iran has yielded its most dramatic survival story yet, with the United States pulling off a high-stakes rescue mission for a fighter jet crew member who was shot down by Iranian forces. 

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US aviator has been rescued

How elite US forces survive behind enemy lines

Trump’s foul-mouthed threat to Iran

The war in Iran has yielded its most dramatic survival story yet, with the United States pulling off a high-stakes rescue mission for a fighter jet crew member who was shot down by Iranian forces.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/us-aviator-missing-after-iran-shot-down-fighter-jet-has-been-rescued/news-story/12963980bf0244a0fc5acdb8c90d870e">US aviator has been rescued</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/how-elite-american-forces-are-trained-to-survive-behind-enemy-lines/news-story/d4a558a4958df02f350422abfa3f3f18">How elite US forces survive behind enemy lines</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/open-the-strait-trump-orders-iran-in-expletivefilled-threat/live-coverage/cf5d5a35ccc7d1e954d771e19a63bc54">Trump&rsquo;s foul-mouthed threat to Iran</a>

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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 
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The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Seal Team Six’s incredible Iran rescue of stranded US colonel

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Surrogacy in Australia: Children give evidence to Australian Law Reform Commission review

Every kid wants to know they were wanted. Children born to surrogate mothers know that for sure - but they also have very strong opinions about the strict laws governing surrogacy in Australia, from whether birth mothers should be paid to who their real parents are. Today, thoughts from inside these very modern families.

Every kid wants to know they were wanted. Children born to surrogate mothers know that for sure - but they also have very strong opinions about the strict laws governing surrogacy in Australia, from whether birth mothers should be paid to who their real parents are. Today, thoughts from inside these very modern families.

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Children of surrogates give emotional evidence to law review

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

 

Every kid wants to know they were wanted. Children born to surrogate mothers know that for sure - but they also have very strong opinions about the strict laws governing surrogacy in Australia, from whether birth mothers should be paid to who their real parents are. Today, thoughts from inside these very modern families.
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/relationships/children-of-surrogates-give-emotional-evidence-to-law-review/news-story/39b9d1a01b0025e0880f01d72ba50c90">Children of surrogates give emotional evidence to law review</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;
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‘A spit in the face’: surrogate kids rewrite the rules

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Pacific Islands Forum 2026: Taiwan’s attendance sees leaders leave crucial meeting

The Great Game gets down and dirty as China throws a tantrum about Taiwan’s inclusion in the Pacific Islands Forum, and key regional PMs suddenly decide against attending. Ben Packham is here to help us work out what is really going on. 

The Great Game gets down and dirty as China throws a tantrum about Taiwan’s inclusion in thePacific Islands Forum, and key regional PMs suddenly decide against attending. Ben Packham is here to help us work out what is really going on. 

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Pacific Islands Forum preparations thrown into disarray

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

The Great Game gets down and dirty as China throws a tantrum about Taiwan&rsquo;s inclusion in the Pacific Islands Forum, and key regional PMs suddenly decide against attending. Ben Packham is here to help us work out what is really going on.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at <a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/pacific-islands-forum-preparations-thrown-into-disarray/news-story/f9a94b9838f796b190f57d3fc08b96b4">Pacific Islands Forum preparations thrown into disarray</a>
This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Lia Tsamoglou. Our team includes Tiffany Dimmack, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

Island meltdown: China’s massive blow-up rocks the Pacific

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Stefanos Tsitsipas says he knew about Nick Kyrgios alleged cocaine use

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios’ alleged use of cocaine was an open secret on the tour. 

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios’ alleged use of cocaine was an open secret on the tour. Plus, Anthony Albanese’s pushes back against China at a crucial meeting of regional leaders, and Donald Trump’s White House ballroom will resume construction without approval from Congress.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas claims he knew about Nick Kyrgios alleged drug use before ban was handed down

Albanese pushes back at China’s warning shot over Taiwan

Supreme Court allows Trump to keep building White House ballroom

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios&rsquo; alleged use of cocaine was an open secret on the tour. Plus, Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s pushes back against China at a crucial meeting of regional leaders, and Donald Trump&rsquo;s White House ballroom will resume construction without approval from Congress.
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<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/us-open-2026-australian-veteran-james-duckworth-defeats-french-open-semifinallist-in-first-round/news-story/6eda29d39eeab34c15484d364ee9c647">Stefanos Tsitsipas claims he knew about Nick Kyrgios alleged drug use before ban was handed down</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics-latest-one-nation-a-threat-to-senior-labor-and-liberal-mps/live-coverage/65b3e76072b483a3d4608c824d455b30">Albanese pushes back at China&rsquo;s warning shot over Taiwan</a>
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/supreme-court-allows-trump-to-keep-building-white-house-ballroom/news-story/3cd5c892fd0589d485d93d33a7903794">Supreme Court allows Trump to keep building White House ballroom</a>

‘I knew’: Tsitsipas drops Kyrgios drug bombshell

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Seal Team Six’s incredible Iran rescue of stranded US colonel

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