While Israel's prime minister has criticised Australia's decision on Palestinian statehood — even calling Anthony Albanese a "weak" leader — experts say this kind of treatment is far from unusual.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Cook over a pair of mortgages, the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to increase legal scrutiny of Democratic figures and appointees. Cook was nominated to the Fed by former President Joe Biden.

Israel's foreign minister said on Monday he had revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, following a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel an Israeli lawmaker's visa.

Australia's relationship with Israel is "the worst it has ever been" after the Netanyahu government revoked visas for Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority.

Australia and Israel are – were – traditional allies. A former leader of Australia’s Labor party and then president of the United Nations General Assembly, Herbert Evatt, played a significant role

An extraordinarily bitter back-and-forth between Australian and Israeli leaders has put the nations' relationship at a historic low, experts and observers warn.

Australia’s Home Affairs department misconstrued a statement by MK Simcha Rothman to ban him, claiming he called Gazan children "enemies", Sky News reveals. The full transcript shows he was advocating for refugees to be taken in by other nations.

Another Israeli source said all captives must be freed for the war to end; Benjamin Netanyahu’s scathing letter to Anthony Albanese revealed. Follow live.