Australia PM says Iran war objectives met, ‘not clear’ what more to achieve

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts after delivering a pre-recorded address to the nation in his office at Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, April 1, 2026.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday (April 2, 2026) that the original aims of the war in Iran had been met, and it was not clear what more remained to be achieved.

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Mr. Albanese called for de-escalation, noting that U.S.-Israeli attacks had degraded Iran’s air force, navy and military industrial base.

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“Now those objectives have been realised it is not clear what more needs to be achieved or what the end point looks like,” he said during a speech in the capital Canberra.

“What is clear is that the longer the war goes on the more significant the impact on the global economy will be.”

Australia, reliant on imported fuel and holding roughly 37 days’ supply of petrol, has sought to soften the impact of soaring prices by cutting petrol taxes and pledging $680 million in loans to businesses.

Mr. Albanese has previously said Australia is not a participant in the war.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Thursday (April 2) Canberra was in talks with Britain and France on how it can contribute to opening the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passes in peacetime.

Iran has effectively closed the vital strait since U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28 sparked a larger regional conflict, causing global oil and gas prices to soar.

“We have an interest in the Strait of Hormuz being open. It is a function of when conditions allow any of these steps to take place. And those conditions don’t exist right now,” Mr. Marles said in an interview with Sky News Australia.

Mr. Marles said Australia will attend a multi-nation meeting convened by Britain.

Albanese’s comments Thursday came as US President Donald Trump gave a speech laying out his view of the war, vowing two to three more weeks of “extremely hard” strikes against Iran.

Trump said the United States was aiming to crush Iran’s military, end the Islamic republic’s support for regional armed groups and prevent it from obtaining a nuclear bomb.

“I’m pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” Trump said in a 19-minute televised speech.

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Published – April 02, 2026 11:03 am IST

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Thousands rally in Australian capitals to demand gender violence justice

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the funeral for Faraz Tahir at Masjid Baitul Huda mosque in Sydney, Australia April 26, 2024. Security guard Faraz Tahir was one of the six victims killed at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13 in a mass stabbing attack. The other five victims were all women.
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Violence against women is an “epidemic” in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on April 27, as thousands attended rallies in Sydney and other major Australian cities urging tougher laws on gendered violence.

The rallies were spurred by a wave of violence against women that the government says has seen a woman killed every four days this year. The rallies also followed a mass stabbing in Sydney this month that killed six people, including five women.

Protesters demanding stronger criminal laws gathered in Sydney, capital of New South Wales state, for a rally and then a march that closed city streets. Some protesters carried signs that read “Respect” and “No More Violence”.

In South Australia’s capital Adelaide, it was estimated around 3,000 people rallied at the city’s parliament building.

Prime Minister Albanese said he would be part of a rally in the national capital Canberra on April 28.

“I will walk with women across Australia to say enough is enough,” Mr. Albanese said on social media platform X.

“Violence against women is an epidemic. We must do better.”

Photo: X/ @AlboMP

In Adelaide, Greens Party Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said “a national emergency response” was needed to tackle the issue.

“Women are sick and tired of being told ‘yes it’s bad but there’s not much we can do,'” Ms. Hanson-Young said, according to a spokesperson.

Similar protests were scheduled across the weekend in State capitals Perth, Western Australia; Melbourne, Victoria; Hobart, Tasmania; and Brisbane, Queensland.

Gender-based violence is an ongoing issue in Australia, a nation of 26 million. In 2021, tens of thousands rallied over allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct in some of the nation’s highest political offices.

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Australia PM says Iran war objectives met, ‘not clear’ what more to achieve

Thousands rally in Australian capitals to demand gender violence justice