Government And Politics

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Jan 25, 2024

What the Tuvalu election means for China-Pacific relations

It’s a tiny Pacific island nation, one of the world’s smallest

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New Zealand's first refugee lawmaker charged after resigning over claims of shoplifting

Jan 17, 2024

New Zealand’s first refugee lawmaker was charged by police a day after resigning amid allegations she had shoplifted several times at local high-end boutiques

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Jan 15, 2024

Australia celebrates Australian-born Mary Donaldson's ascension to queen of Denmark

Australian-born Mary Donaldson’s unlikely journey from Tasmania to queen of Denmark is being celebrated across her homeland

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Jan 13, 2024

After years of delays, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ties the knot

After almost five years of engagement and a postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has married longtime partner Clarke Gayford in a private ceremony

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Dec 6, 2023

Arizona man charged over online posts that allegedly incited Australian attack in which 6 died

A U.S. citizen has been charged in Arizona over online posts that allegedly incited what police describe as a “religiously motivated terrorist attack” in Australia a year ago in which six people died

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Dec 6, 2023

Australian government hopes to rush laws that could detain dangerous migrants

The Australian government hopes to rush legislation through Parliament that could place behind bars some of the migrants who have been freed since the High Court ruled their indefinite detention was unconstitutional

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Dec 5, 2023

Thousands protest Indigenous policies of New Zealand government as lawmakers are sworn in

Thousands of protesters have rallied against the New Zealand government’s Indigenous policies as the Parliament convened for the first time since October elections

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Nov 27, 2023

Australia commits another $168 million to monitoring migrants freed from indefinite detention

The Australian government has committed an additional $168 million in funding for police and other law enforcement officials to monitor 141 people freed after a court ruled indefinite detention of unwanted migrants was unconstitutional