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Emily Kaine

Emily Kaine

Emily Kaine is a national news blogger at The Sydney Morning Herald.

SMH/Age April 16 Iran war blog GIF Pakistan’s Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

US-Iran war as it happened: 100 million litres of diesel to arrive in May; Blaze erupts at Geelong oil refinery; Ceasefire extension request ‘not true at this moment’, says White House

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  • Emily Kaine, Sarah McPhee and Carla Jaeger

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Trump talks to reporters at the White House on Monday.

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz takes effect; Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus Christ; Tehran wants a deal ‘very badly’, says US president

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Isabel McMillan
Nobody knows whether this erratic president will again extend his repeated deadlines to deliver “hell” to Iran.

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump says US will ‘blockade’ the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks failed over Iran’s ‘nuclear ambitions’

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Melissa Cunningham
The site of an Israeli airstrike that struck an apartment building in Beirut, Lebanon on Wednesday.

US-Iran war as it happened: Cracks appear in ceasefire; Israel launches record strikes on Lebanon; Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed

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  • Emily Kaine, Sarah McPhee and Angus Delaney
SMH/AGE GIF April 8

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire subject to Strait of Hormuz reopening as US strikes military targets on Kharg Island

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Trump speaks to reporters on Monday.

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump threatens Iran with ‘four-hour bombing blitz’ if Strait of Hormuz not reopened; 45-day ceasefire proposal rejected

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Angus Delaney
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Footage of a downed US aircraft in Iranian territory.

US-Iran war as it happened: 45-day ceasefire discussions reportedly under way between US and Iran; Trump issues fiery expletive-laden threat over Strait of Hormuz reopening

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  • Emily Kaine, Ellen Connolly and Alexander Darling
April 3 blog GIF Iran bridge

US-Iran war as it happened: Trump tells Iran to ‘make a deal before it’s too late’ as US strikes bridge; states agree to cut fuel prices further with GST windfalls

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  • Emily Kaine, Sarah McPhee and Liam Mannix
Sinead Connon has bought Easter eggs and 17 pairs of bunny ears for her friends who are going to a music festival over the Easter Weekend. She shops in different stores looking for specials to counter the rising prices in Sydney.

What cost-of-living crisis? Easter spending hits new highs at Coles, Woolies

Some things are worth spending money on even during economic upheaval – and chocolate eggs are one of them.

  • Emily Kaine and Jack Gramenz
From left, Olivia, Olive and watch the cattle lawns prepare for the Royal Easter Show at Sydney Olympic Park on Wednesday.

‘It’s chaos’: Weeks-long wait for refunds after Easter show app fail

The show’s app went down on its first day, leaving thousands of visitors unable to access prepaid credits. They’ll have to wait more than a week for refunds.

  • Ellie Busby, Max Maddison, Emily Kaine and Jack Gramenz