Australian military on the way to Middle East

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Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.Welcome, readers, to Afternoon Update.Penny Wong confirmed that ADF troops have been deployed to the Middle East, emphasising that their deployment is part of an operation to evacuate Australians, and not for combat, calling the situation on the ground in Iran “extremely unstable”.Trial reveals flaws in tech in…

Australian military on the way to Middle East

Australian troops and military aircraft are being sent to the Middle East to help with evacuations.

Australia sends military planes to Middle East

The ADF will help Australians trying to leave Iran and Israel, after Donald Trump said the US would decide on its involvement soon.