Australians will go to the polls on May 18, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced, adding that voters "now is not the time to turn back" to Labor.
The election will pit Morrison against Bill Shorten, a former labour union leader.
Arthur Stevens reports from Melbourne:
US-sanctioned tankers pass Strait of Hormuz on first day of US blockade
A third Iran-linked tanker was entering the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday on the first full day of the US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports, shipping data showed.
US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue
The US military began a blockade of Iran's ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around the crucial waterway, although hopes for dialogue to end the war provided some relief to oil markets where benchmark prices fell below $100 on Tuesday.
Trump says Iranian 'fast-attack' ships that come close to US blockade will be eliminated
US President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast-attack" ships that go near a US maritime blockade on Iran would be eliminated.
New trial over football legend Maradona's death begins in Argentina
A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, with seven members of his medical team charged with negligent homicide nearly a year after a previous case collapsed in a mistrial.
Germany's Merz hosts Ukraine's Zelenskyy for talks in Berlin
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin at the chancellery on Tuesday as part of German-Ukrainian government consultations, a spokesperson for the German government said on Tuesday.
Dozens detained in New York City protest over US arms sales to Israel
Dozens of protesters were detained by police in New York City on Monday during demonstrations calling for the blocking of arms sales to Israel and an end to US military support for its ally.
US begins blockade of Iran's ports, Tehran threatens retaliation
The US military began a blockade of ships leaving Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to retaliate after weekend talks in Islamabad on ending the war broke down.
Former Brazil spy chief arrested by ICE in the United States
Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem has been detained by ICE in the United States, the agency reported on its website on Monday, after he fled Brazil in September following his conviction for plotting a coup with President Jair Bolsonaro.
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