David Crowe

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How an Israeli raid caused carnage — and what it says about this escalating war. From Kate Geraghty and me in Lebanon. smh.com.au/world/middle-e…

Here's what the war looks like to the casualties in hospitals and the homeless in shelters. Our feature from Beirut. smh.com.au/world/middle-e…

Forced by war, Ukraine is using electronics and robotics to give its people new lives. My feature in Good Weekend on Saturday: theage.com.au/national/the-t…

We spoke to fishermen in Tyre, in southern Lebanon, a few days ago. Then we watched a missile hit the town. theage.com.au/world/middle-e…

Another three Iranian women from the nation's football team have chosen to return to Iran. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says they were given "repeated chances" about their options.

This is another day of strikes on Lebanon.

A while back I met wonderful people in Ukraine who are using robotics and other tech to recover from terrible injuries. Here's the feature, in Good Weekend today. It's about a superhuman spirit. theage.com.au/national/the-t…

Reporting from the latest Israeli strike on Beirut. We’re hearing six or eight dead and up to thirty wounded. smh.com.au/world/middle-e…

Coffee at The Drop. My new favourite place in Lebanon. Tough times for good people.

An RAAF surveillance plane is a useful commitment to the Gulf right now. I spoke to a Wedgetail crew a few months ago. They’d done some very good and very secret work near Ukraine. smh.com.au/world/europe/i…

The children in the homeless shelter didn’t start this war. But they are suffering now. Kate Geraghty and I report from Beirut. smh.com.au/world/middle-e…

I spoke to families who walked hours to flee bombing in Beirut last night. Many were turned away from overflowing shelters and slept in parks, on streets, in cars. theage.com.au/world/middle-e…

Our new SMH editor, Jordan Baker, penned this note to readers about candour, honesty and honour. Always good to read the foundational quotes from the 1831 edition, just as relevant as the new editor takes charge. smh.com.au/national/nsw/o…

Latest on air strikes in Lebanon. My report from Beirut. theage.com.au/world/middle-e…

Interesting. WSJ has a crack at JD Vance for backing the wrong side. He backed the right wing AfD in Germany last year. wsj.com/opinion/jd-van…

Not as if it’s a new ruse. But you can judge politicians by whether they have to resort to it.

"Why should another country take care of these Australian citizens? Why are they another country's responsibility and not ours?" = a reasonable question “Are you an activist or a journalist?” = a ruse to avoid answering

The memories of Afghanistan and Iraq do not deter these Iranians chanting for regime change. theage.com.au/world/middle-e…

China and Russia hold a call to consider this attack on their partner. “The blatant killing of the leader of a sovereign state and the incitement of regime change are unacceptable,” says Chinese FM Wang Yi. In our live blog: #p59zvw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theage.com.au/world/middle-e…

I spoke to Iranians who celebrate in hope the regime falls. “I’m here because they killed two of my cousins,” said one. smh.com.au/world/middle-e…