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Monica O’Shea
US Consulate Targeted by Pro-Palestinian Activists in Melbourne
Meanwhile, a Greens motion to suspend standing orders to recognise a Palestine state was defeated in Parliament by Labor and the Coalition.
May 31, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 31
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
Public Broadcaster Will Not Replace Journalists With AI: Managing Director
‘There is no way we would let AI replace what we have as the craft of journalism,’ said ABC Managing Director David Anderson.
May 31, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 31
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Australia News
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Alfred Bui
ABC Chief Condemns ‘Misinformation’ After Senior Journalist’s Racism Comments
ABC’s Managing Director David Anderson has conceded Laura Tingle’s comments were a mistake.
May 30, 2024
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Alfred Bui
May 30
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Australia Provides $31 Million to Ukraine Following Albanese Call With Zelensky
The Coalition welcomed the funding but said questions need to be answered.
May 30, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 30
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Australia News
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Henry Jom
US-Australia Alliance Remains ‘Strong’: Australian Politicians React to Trump Verdict
Meanwhile, Trump is not barred from running for president as a convicted felon.
May 30, 2024
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Henry Jom
May 30
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
NZ Concerned About Australia Deporting Hardened Criminals
Community safety will over-ride connection to Australia as the primary consideration when deciding whether to deport people convicted of offences.
May 30, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 30
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Viewpoints
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Kevin Andrews
Opinion: The 3 Types of CCP Spies in Australia Now
Many Australians will be incensed to learn of foreign spies in their midst, but it is a reality to be confronted.
May 30, 2024
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Kevin Andrews
May 30
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Live Sheep Export Ban Introduced Into Parliament, With Coalition Pushback
Farmers have launched a ‘keep the sheep’ campaign with more than 9,000 signatures.
May 30, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 30
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
350 Public Servants Write to Albanese From ‘Stolen Land’ About Israel Weapons
Both Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have denied Australia exports military equipment to Israel.
May 30, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 30
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Australia ‘Fully Committed’ to WHO Pandemic Agreement: Health Minister
Mark Butler told the World Health Assembly in Geneva ‘we can’t afford to fail,’ after negotiations fell through prior to the assembly.
May 30, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 30
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Australian Politics News
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Rex Widerstrom
ABC’s Laura Tingle Issues Statement Explaining Comments on Racism
Laura Tingle told the Sydney Writer’s Festival that Australia was a ‘racist country.’
May 29, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 29
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Australia News
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AAP
Visas of Several Foreign Criminals Cancelled
He is trying to deport about 30 people.
May 29, 2024
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AAP
May 29
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Australia News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
‘Nightmare’: Former Spy Reveals 1,200 CCP Spies Embedded in Australia
A former Chinese Communist Party spy has revealed the number of Chinese spies he believes are currently in Australia.
May 29, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 29
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Taiwan
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Rex Widerstrom
Eleven MPs Receive Warning From Beijing Consulate After Attending Taiwanese Event
Taiwan’s local diplomatic representatives said the email was aimed at intimidating local MPs.
May 29, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 29
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Australian Politics News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Questions Raised Around Future of Labor Ministers Following Visa Chaos
More than a year after Labor gave a direction on appealing visa cancellations, some ministers are blaming the department handling them.
May 29, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 29
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Australian Politics News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
Greens’ Move to Recognise Palestinian State Voted Down in Parliament
The motion was voted down 80 votes to five.
May 28, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 28
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Australian Politics News
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Crystal-Rose Jones
‘Horrific, Unacceptable’: Australian Foreign Minister Calls for Ceasefire in Rafah
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned as Israeli strike in Rafah which led to an ‘unexpected’ fire and civilian deaths.
May 28, 2024
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Crystal-Rose Jones
May 28
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Australia News
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AAP
Minister Left in Dark on Offenders, Home Affairs Admits
May 28, 2024
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AAP
May 28
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Australia News
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Monica O’Shea
Hate Speech Laws Against Anti-Semitism Could Receive Coalition Backing
Labor Party is drafting laws against vilifying based on race, sexuality, gender, disability or religion.
May 28, 2024
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Monica O’Shea
May 28
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Corruption Watchdog Probes Mayor on Claimed Military Service
While Australia doesn’t have a specifc law banning “stolen valour”, there are criminal penalties for misrepresentation.
May 28, 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
May 28
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