Workers have been accused of being “deliberately misleading” after Sky News Australia revealed that 15 asylum seekers were actually transferred to Sri Lanka after a boat was intercepted off the coast of Christmas Island. A senior Coalition source has said Labor have been “deliberately misleading” on an asylum seeker ship that was intercepted off the …
Meanwhile, teams of Border Patrol agents rushed to the school, including 10 to 15 members of a SWAT-like tactical and counterterrorism unit, said Jason Owens, a senior regional Border Patrol official. A Border Patrol officer who was working nearby when the shooting began rushed to the school without waiting for a backup and shot and …
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Penny Wong will fly to Fiji tomorrow on her first solo trip abroad as Foreign Minister. Key points: An Australian official said there was “clear symbolism” in Senator Wong’s decision The Albanian government has pledged to increase aid to Pacific countries Local journalists say Beijing is pressuring Honiara to restrict media access to press event …
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Donald Trump’s top gubernatorial election has lost for the third week in a row, a strong indication that the former president is losing his influence in the Republican Party. In recent years, Trump has tried to establish himself as the king of Republican politics, with politicians across the country desperately seeking his support. But his …
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The financial pain reaches thousands of aussies, as energy retailers have no choice but to raise prices amid a supply chain crisis. Australians are about to receive another blow to the cost of living, as energy retailers across the country will raise prices by up to 130 per cent. The changes, which will affect residents …
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Loading “Can it be done? If so, how can it be done? “Andrews said.” It’s very important that we don’t just advertise. We need to have a detailed plan before we go down that path. “ Earlier this week, Victorian doctors and pharmacists joined forces to push for free flu vaccination for all Australians to …
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We’ve all become familiar with virus mutations throughout the pandemic, and we can probably all list COVID variants, such as Alpha, Delta, and Omicron. But now we hear more and more about subvariants, as Omicron mutates into Omicron BA.2, Omicron BA.4, Omicron XE and more. We know that the virus is mutating as it spreads, …
Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Five years have passed since hundreds of First Nations leaders gathered in the red center of Australia to endorse the historic Uluru Declaration from the heart. Now, with a new prime minister at the helm of a new government, it seems that the changes called …
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Karl Stefanovic has confirmed that he was overlooked for hosting the channel’s election coverage, admitting that the decision has affected him. Karl Stefanovic has confirmed that Channel 9 has rejected him for hosting his election coverage at prime time. The 47-year-old veteran television journalist, who has presented Today since 2005, he said frankly to the …
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A perfect storm of factors created devastating flood conditions in Queensland and NSW this year and global warming could have made them worse, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Key points: BOM relates flooding to a trend of high-intensity rainfall events due to climate change He says more than 50 sites in Queensland and NSW recorded …
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