Iran says it exercised self-defence against Israel, and its action of launching about 200 missile strikes is concluded - unless Israel decides to invite further retaliation.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps earlier said the wave of missiles was a response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and others.
In a statement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi Iran's action comes after it exercised tremendous restraint in waiting for a Gaza ceasefire.
Israel says most of the missiles were intercepted with the help of the US military - and only a few injuries have been reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed Iran will pay a price.
(Hebrew then translated into English): "Iran made a big mistake tonight - and it will pay for it. The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies.'
US President Joe Biden says his administration is fully supportive of Israel.
He says he is in active discussions with aides about an appropriate response to Iran's attack.
"Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel. And I just I spent the morning in number and part of the afternoon in the Situation Room and, meeting with my whole national security team and consulting with the Israelis and directly because , in terms of their impact on us and the national security team has been, as I said, constant contact with Israeli officials, with their counterparts."
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia condemns Iran's attack and urges de-escalation.
"We are very concerned about Iran's actions, which is why we condemn them. It is a good thing that it would appeat that the defence of Israel supported by the United States has ensured that there is no loss of civilian life, it would appear, at this stage. There has been too much loss of life in that region."
He says the federal government also again repeats it call for Australians in Lebanon to leave.
"This is a dangerous region at the moment. We know that is the case, but it hasn't just arisen in past days. And we have been calling for many, many months for people to take the opportunity to leave through commercial means - when they could. People should take any opportunity that they can to leave. But the Australian government of course will always do our best to look after Australian citizens."
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says a number of Australians in Lebanon have been assisted onto commercial flights on Monday and overnight.
In a statement, Ms Wong says Australia has been working the UK and Canada on more evacuation options for Australians who want to leave Lebanon.
Additional seats on flights have been secured for departure on Thursday.
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New South Wales Police says concerns over safety is the reason why it will be seeking a court order to block pro-Palestinian protests planned for this weekend.
A Supreme Court order is being sought to stop the Palestine Action Group from proceeding with protests to mark the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.
After meeting with protest organisers on Tuesday morning, New South Wales Police says it has determined there are safety concerns.
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First Nations artist Birrunga Wiradyuri says he has big hopes for Queensland's truthtelling and healing inquiry.
The first public hearing took place a fortnight ago [[16 Sept]] - and under current legislation is set to run for three years.
Queensland's Liberal National party opposition says it plans to eliminate the inquiry if it wins government at the state election at the end of the month [[26 Oct]].
The terms of reference of the inquiry include: collecting evidence and testimony on how colonisation has impacted Aboriginal peoples, Torres Strait Islander peoples, and their families and communities.
Wiradyuri man, Birrunga Wiradyuri, is the founder and principal artist of the multi-award winning Birrunga Gallery situated in the heart of Meanjin [[Brisbane]] CBD.
He told NITV Radio there is a real opportunity to begin the healing process.
"A key element for me has always been the notion that truth in the context of our cultures...we've been telling the truth the whole time. It has been rejected wholesale. Possibly there has been a punitive response to the truth. I do applaud this process. I just feel like it is going to be a lot longer process than people anticipate because you have got to get through that first hurdle."
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The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman says complaints about telcos are slowly falling, but fed-up customers still deserve better service and faster fixes.
Annual statistics from the ombudsman shows Telstra and Optus accounted for around two-thirds of all complaints, although Optus recorded the largest decrease of any of the 10 biggest providers.
Complaints dropped by nearly 15 per cent in 2023/24 compared to the previous year, with more issues settled in a timely manner.
But Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert says the nature of the complaints still shows the need to lift standards.
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Alisa Camplin-Warner has been named as Australia's first female Winter Olympic Team Chef de Mission.
She will take on the role for the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
Camplin-Warner was Australia's first female Winter Olympics gold medallist, winning the aerial skiing title at Salt Lake City in 2002.
