Government And Politics

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Australia blames 'state actor' for hacking political parties

Feb 18, 2019

Australia's prime minister says a "sophisticated state actor" is behind a cyberattack on Parliament's computing network that affected the networks used by major political parties

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Australia police say they didn't know Bahraini was a refugee

Feb 18, 2019

Australian police say they did not know a Bahraini soccer player was a refugee who feared persecution when they alerted Bahrain and Thailand that he was on a flight bound for Bangkok

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Papua New Guinea on hunt for 275 cars missing after APEC

Feb 14, 2019

About 275 cars have disappeared since Papua New Guinea hosted the APEC summit in November

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Refugee footballer thanks Australian leader for freedom

Feb 14, 2019

A refugee soccer player who was detained in Thailand for three months under threat of extradition to Bahrain shook hands with Australia's prime minister whom he credits with securing his freedom.

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Australia to reopen island detention camp after refugee bill

Feb 13, 2019

Australia to reopen a mothballed island detention camp in anticipation of new migrant smuggling attempts after Parliament bill gives sick asylum seekers easier access to mainland hospitals

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Australia to reopen island detention camp after Parliament OKs bill giving sick asylum seekers easier hospital access

Feb 13, 2019

Australia to reopen island detention camp after Parliament OKs bill giving sick asylum seekers easier hospital access

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Refugee footballer freed by Thailand returns to Australia

Feb 12, 2019

A refugee soccer player has returned home to a celebrity welcome in Australia after the threat of extradition to Bahrain was lifted three months after he was detained in Thailand

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Australian ruling party defeated in Parliament on refugees

Feb 12, 2019

Australia's ruling party has suffered a rare defeat in Parliament after the opposition joined minor parties and independent lawmakers in passing a bill that would give sick asylum seekers easier access to mainland hospitals

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Australian prime minister boasts security credentials

Feb 11, 2019

Australia's prime minister has described his government as stronger on national security than the opposition after signing an agreement with France for submarines and ahead of federal elections expected in May

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Registration mistake turned back New Zealand flight to China

Feb 11, 2019

Air New Zealand admits a registration mistake turned back a weekend flight to China, prompting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to say politics weren't involved