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DFSV: Affordable, Actively Managed Small-Cap Value ETF Worth Watching: DFSV ETF is a low-cost, actively managed small-cap value fund with a long history of ...
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed two Australians have been reported missing after a massive earthquake struck Taiwan ... Show more mylogin.abc.net.au/settings/index.html#/my-subscriptions
What to know about the World Central Kitchen attack in Gaza: International outrage came quickly after an Israeli attack killed six foreign aid workers of U.S ...
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Netanyahu: 'Unintended' Israeli airstrike killed three Brits delivering aid in Gaza
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Quick Glance: Fatal Mistake: IDF Reveals Errors in Attack on Aid Workers
- A series of catastrophic mistakes led to the deaths of seven aid workers delivering crucial aid to Gaza.
- Investigations revealed serious errors in identification, resulting in a tragic outcome.
- Decisions to carry out the attack broke operational procedures and resulted in a grave tragedy.
- The IDF has taken responsibility, soldiers involved have been suspended, and a potential criminal investigation looms.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was “urgently” investigating the reports.
Australia says it is trying to confirm death of citizen in Gaza: SYDNEY — Australia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday (April 2) it was seeking to confirm ...
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has officially summoned the Israeli ambassador following ... Show more #Australia #Israel #Airstrike #ZomiFranckom #WorldCentralKitchen #DeirElBalah #GazaStrip #Diplomacy #ForeignAffairs #AnthonyAlbanese #HumanitarianAid
Israeli strike on Gaza kills foreign aid workers delivering food: At least five employees of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) non-governmental organisation ...
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Press groups have raised concerns over the fast-tracked passage of Hong Kong’s new, local security law, whilst local political parties and government ... Show more hongkongfp.com/2024/03/20/article-23-local-politicians-hail-new-security-law-as-foreign-govts-ngos-slam-devastating-effect-on-freedom/
Quick Glance: Australia and Britain Condemn China's Actions in Hong Kong and South China Sea
- Australia and Britain criticized China for its actions in Hong Kong and the South China Sea, as well as its support of Russia.
- In a statement following a meeting where London and Canberra deepened their security ties, the two countries expressed concerns about security and rights in Hong Kong, as well as human rights abuses in China.
- The ministers also strongly criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called on China to play a role in ending the conflict.
- They also warned of the potentially severe consequences of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
Bosses could be fined for contacting workers outside of work hours under one of the big changes up for debate this week. Full story: bit.ly/49H8fsf
Quick Glance: Maximized Tax Cuts for Magic Income
- The Coalition emphasizes the need to appreciate their tax reforms as a whole, with stages 1 and 2 focusing on low-income earners and stage 3 on encouraging aspirations.
- As per the prime minister's press release introducing the revised plan, these new tax cuts are intended to provide larger tax cuts for the middle population of Australia.
- The ANU data indicates that under the revised plan, the highest percentage return will be received by those with a taxable income of $135,000 per year.
- Under the Coalition's original plan, the highest percentage gain goes to the highest earners, with those at $200,000 set to receive a tax cut of 5.8% of their income or $11,640.
'Dental tourism' is booming in places like Bali, with Aussies willing to risk it for cheaper care
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The Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday that the electoral process in Pakistan was an internal sovereign affair and the nation was committed to upholding its ... Show more www.dawn.com/news/1814420 #DawnToday #PKElections2024
Energy superpower Australia looks to ASEAN in green push: Canberra sees its being a 'fossil fuel economy' as a 'unique perspective' in the ...
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It’s Time for Australia to Take a ‘Whole-of-Nation’ Approach to Foreign Policy: “Whole-of-nation” language carries a sense of urgency that the country’s economy ...
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Interconnected issues, voices from the margins: The Indo-Pacific needs an inclusive climate policy
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Department of Foreign Affairs mismanaged 'pent up demand' for passports, audit finds
abc.net.au/news/2024-02-07/dfat-mismanaged-passport-demand/103437778
Travel warning in the Bahamas issued after 18 murders in January alone: Those planning to travel to the Caribbean for a summer holiday may want to reconsider ...
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Here’s How China Has Responded to Countries Congratulating Taiwan’s Election Winner
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Quick Glance: Taiwan Reports Significant Chinese Military Activity Post-Election
- Taiwan’s defence ministry detected 18 Chinese air force planes engaged in 'joint combat readiness patrols' with Chinese warships around Taiwan after the recent election.
- China, claiming Taiwan as its territory, has regularly dispatched warplanes and warships near the island to assert sovereignty claims rejected by Taipei.
- The election saw Taiwan voting for Democratic Progressive Party's Lai Ching-te as the next president, a figure labeled by Beijing as a dangerous separatist.
- On Wednesday around 7:50 p.m. (1150 GMT), Taiwan's defence ministry observed 18 aircraft, including Su-30 fighters, operating near northern and central Taiwan and the southwest of the island. Half of these planes crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line or nearby areas, collaborating with Chinese warships in 'joint combat readiness patrols', according to the ministry.
Here’s How China Has Responded to Countries Congratulating Taiwan’s Election Winner
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Indian Ocean Conferences 7th edition set for Perth on February 9-10: Indian Ocean Conferences 7th edition set for Perth on February 9-10
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Regrettable that all stakeholders could not participate meaningfully in Jan 7 polls: Australia
thedailystar.net/election-2024/news/news/regrettable-all-stakeholders-couldnt-participate-meaningfully-jan-7-polls-australia-3515876
Ex-ASIO chief called in after 11th hour discovery of missing Iraq War secret papers
theage.com.au/politics/federal/ex-asio-chief-called-in-after-11th-hour-discovery-of-missing-iraq-war-secret-papers-20231228-p5etz5.html
Quick Glance: Revealed: Australia's Decision to Join Iraq War
- Unsealed documents show extensive discussions prior to Australia's 2003 entry into the Iraq War.
- Controversy surrounds Australia's involvement due to lack of weapons of mass destruction and flawed intelligence.
- The Coalition of the Willing, led by the US, intervened in Iraq citing alleged weapons of mass destruction.
- Former Prime Minister John Howard defended Australia's participation in the Iraq War based on concerns about potential weapons of mass destruction.
UNHCR calls Int'l community not to lose sight of Rohingya crisis: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called upon the international community not to ...
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Tuvalu politician who stood in rising sea wants changes to Australia migration treaty
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/tuvalu-politician-who-stood-rising-sea-wants-changes-australia-migration-treaty-2023-12-08/
Two more Australians escape Gaza Strip through Rafah crossing: Two more Australians have been able to escape war-torn Gaza after being allowed into Egypt through ...
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced that 20 Australians are safely in Egypt tonight after escaping Gaza through the Rafah Crossing after an agonising 25 ... Show more nine.social/q0T #9News
From sheep farms to the harbour bridge: Photography exhibition explores six decades of everyday Australian life
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‘Reconsider’ a war zone? Is Smartraveller giving the right travel advice?: While Australia is mostly in lockstep with the US and UK in its travel warnings ...
smh.com.au/traveller/reviews-and-advice/reconsider-a-war-zone-is-smartraveller-giving-the-right-travel-advice-20231110-p5ej34.html
Then there were two: Sport diplomacy panel in limbo as positions left vacant by Wong
smh.com.au/politics/federal/then-there-were-two-sport-diplomacy-panel-in-limbo-as-positions-left-vacant-by-wong-20231110-p5ej5b.html
Australian teacher still trapped in Gaza despite being allowed to leave: Abdullah Dahlan was on the list of foreign nationals allowed through the Rafah crossing ...
9news.com.au/world/israel-hamas-conflict-australians-gaza-rafah-crossing-arrive-egypt-cairo-foreign-minister-penny-wong/b800f259-ddb9-4227-9f41-39b01e08a6ab
‘Seize this opportunity’: Australians trapped in Gaza told to head to Egypt border
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Israel-Hamas conflict live updates: Hamas threatens to repeat October 7 attack; Australians named as foreign nationals approved to enter Egypt from Gaza
smh.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-conflict-live-updates-20231101-p5egtx.html
Cheng Lei, detained Australian journalist, is freed by China: Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been allowed to leave the country and is back home in Australia ...
npr.org/2023/10/11/1205145233/china-cheng-lei-freed
EXCLUSIVE: China-Australia relations: before Anthony Albanese’s visit, Canberra ‘will not oppose’ Beijing’s CPTPP trade-pact bid
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3239166/china-australia-relations-anthony-albaneses-visit-canberra-will-not-oppose-beijings-cptpp-bid
$4b for mining companies to produce minerals for US renewables: Anthony Albanese will double the finance available to exporters to unlock reserves of lithium ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/4b-for-mining-companies-to-produce-minerals-for-us-renewables-20231024-p5eeiy.html
China Frees Detained Australian Reporter in Sign of Better Ties: Australian journalist Cheng Lei has flown back to Melbourne after being released from about ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-11/australian-journalist-cheng-lei-released-from-detention-in-china
Quick Glance: Australian Journalist Cheng Returns Home After China Release
- Australian journalist Cheng Lei returned home on Wednesday after being released by Beijing, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
- Cheng, who was tried in secret on national security charges in March 2022, arrived in Melbourne and has been reunited with her two children and family, Albanese said at a news conference.
'Betrayal': Australian government coy on calls to protest the largest mass-murder of journalists in Australian history
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Qantas to help repatriate Australians from Israel starting Friday: Anthony Albanese has announced at least two new Qantas flights to begin evacuations as the ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/11/israel-hamas-war-repatriation-flights-australians-qantas-virgin-evacuation
Live updates: Gaza fighting continues, Israel launches response: Fighting has raged in and around the Gaza Strip as Israel launched retaliatory strikes following ...
theage.com.au/world/middle-east/live-updates-gaza-fighting-continues-israel-launches-response-20231008-p5eank.html
Minister linked Qatar Airways decision to treatment of Australian women at Doha airport, FoI reveals
theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/05/minister-linked-qatar-airways-decision-to-treatment-of-australian-women-at-doha-airport-foi-reveals
EXCLUSIVE: Australia concludes China decoupling ‘impossible’ after carrying out series of classified studies
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Paid articlePaid It was one of Morrison’s most contentious foreign policy moves. Michael Pezzullo wanted to help
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Albanese to head to China within months after accepting Xi Jinping’s invitation: Anthony Albanese will use the first prime ministerial visit to China in seven ...
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DFAT urges Australians to consult airlines after computer issue causes delays at UK airports
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Australia to roll out new south-east Asia trade strategy to hedge against China : Anthony Albanese is expected to announce the new economic blueprint during his ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/05/australia-to-roll-out-new-south-east-asia-trade-strategy-to-hedge-against-china
Four Australians missing on Indonesian boat trip: The families of the missing friends say their "hearts are aching", as authorities desperately search ...
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Quick Glance: Four missing Australians in Indonesia found alive on surfboards
- All four missing Australians off the Indonesian coast have been found alive.
- Three locals were also onboard.
- Elliot Foote, Peter Foote's son, is still missing.
- He expressed gratitude to the boat users who supported the overnight search and urged the Australian and Indonesian governments to deploy planes.
Australian duty benefit to continue: BGMEA: The assurance came from a meeting between the BGMEA and the Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and ...
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Parliamentarians from Australia plan to visit Taiwan: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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Why Australia and Vietnam Should Create a Visa Exemption Program: The move would help advance several core areas of cooperation in the burgeoning bilateral ...
thediplomat.com/2023/08/why-australia-and-vietnam-should-create-a-visa-exemption-program/
‘We have tried everything’: Plane breakdown forces German foreign minister to cancel Australia trip
theage.com.au/world/europe/we-have-tried-everything-plane-breakdown-forces-german-foreign-minister-to-cancel-australia-trip-20230816-p5dwtx.html
Four Australians are missing at sea off the coast of Indonesia after their wooden boat hit bad weather.
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Four Aussies feared missing in Indonesia: Four young Australians are among seven people missing after their charter boat failed to return in Indonesia.
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I worked with Mike Pezzullo. Here’s why he has to go: The Department of Home Affairs is almost entirely Pezzullo’s creation. As the man at the top ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/why-a-good-man-home-affairs-boss-mike-pezzullo-must-fall-20230802-p5dteo.html
Australian government spent $42,000 on Sydney-themed Quad merchandise for event that didn’t go ahead
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/07/australian-government-spent-42000-on-sydney-themed-quad-merchandise-for-event-that-didnt-go-ahead
Minister announces inquiry into offshore detention contracts scandal: Opposition Leader Peter Dutton earlier said he would be happy to refer allegations about ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/dutton-wants-to-refer-home-affairs-to-national-corruption-watchdog-20230731-p5dsk8.html
How powerful is Australia's passport, and how long does it take to get one?: Australians have access to one of the most powerful passports in the world ...
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Ongoing detention of Cheng Lei without verdict ‘damages China’s standing’ worldwide, partner says
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/24/ongoing-detention-of-cheng-lei-without-verdict-damages-chinas-standing-worldwide-partner-says
Robo-debt bureaucrat suspended from her $900k job: The robo-debt royal commission made a range of scathing findings against Kathryn Campbell who ran the ...
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Aussie teen dies in Thailand tragedy: Loved ones are mourning the death of a “beautiful, young” Gold Coast teenager after he tragically lost his life ...
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Kathryn Campbell retaining Aukus role would be ‘insult’ to robodebt victims, crossbenchers say
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/09/kathryn-campbell-retaining-aukus-role-would-be-insult-to-robodebt-victims-crossbenchers-say
Aukus ‘expensive’ and not ‘easy to replicate’, Australian officials told foreign diplomats
theguardian.com/world/2023/may/30/aukus-expensive-and-not-easy-to-replicate-australian-officials-told-foreign-diplomats
Australia ‘diminished’: Penny Wong’s frenetic mission to repair regional ties: Exclusive: As Wong marks one year in the job, the foreign affairs minister is ...
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/16/australia-diminished-penny-wongs-frenetic-mission-to-repair-regional-ties
Don Farrell invites Chinese commerce minister to visit SA family vineyard after Beijing meeting
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/13/don-farrell-invites-chinese-commerce-minister-to-visit-sa-family-vineyard-after-beijing-meeting
Russian diplomats in Australia refuse to pay $90,000 in traffic fines dating back 15 years
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/13/russian-diplomats-in-australia-refuse-to-pay-90000-in-traffic-fines-dating-back-15-years
The Labor frenemies working to repair relations with China: Ten years ago, Penny Wong and Don Farrell were brawling over their spots on the Senate ticket ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/the-labor-frenemies-working-to-repair-relations-with-china-20230510-p5d7h7.html
Exclusive: China’s foreign minister Qin Gang to visit Australia in July for ‘reciprocal visit’ as Beijing-Canberra...
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Paid articlePaid China Rebuilds Australia Ties After Failing to Pressure Economy: Australia’s economic and diplomatic relations with China are in recovery mode ...
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Australia and Indonesia should forge business ties in lithium: Nicholas Basan is a New Colombo Plan Scholar with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and ...
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Australian and Chinese officials to hold critical trade negotiations in China next week
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/01/australian-and-chinese-officials-to-hold-critical-trade-negotiations-in-china-next-week
Beijing lauds Andrews’ ‘determination’ to build China relationship: The Victorian premier’s high-level meetings with officials during his tightly guarded tour of ...
theage.com.au/national/victoria/beijing-lauds-andrews-determination-to-build-china-relationship-20230329-p5cwfr.html
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews planning imminent China trade trip: The premier’s office is working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on ...
theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victorian-premier-daniel-andrews-planning-imminent-china-trade-trip-20230325-p5cv71.html
After John Howard took Australia to war in Iraq, he was scarcely held to account. Instead, he was re-elected
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How Wong’s important message got lost in a clumsy, ill-explained swipe: Penny Wong’s shoe-leather diplomacy since Labor came to power last May had rarely come ...
smh.com.au/world/europe/how-wong-s-important-message-got-lost-in-a-clumsy-ill-explained-swipe-20230203-p5chm1.html
Will anyone be held accountable for the robo-debt disgrace?: The robo-debt royal commission has shone an important light on this dark chapter in Australian ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/will-anyone-be-held-accountable-for-the-robo-debt-disgrace-20230312-p5crce.html
‘Apply sanctions on these murderers’: Opposition calls for action over downing of MH17
smh.com.au/politics/federal/apply-sanctions-on-these-murderers-opposition-calls-for-action-over-downing-of-mh17-20230309-p5cqo5.html
Exclusive: China-Australia trade officials said to hit ‘snag’ in resumption of meetings
scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3212050/china-australia-trade-officials-hit-snag-they-begin-meetings-talk-wine-lobsters-and-logs
Using their bare hands to dig young survivors out of the rubble, Syria's Civil Defence are working tirelessly to preserve life and hope despite rising ... Show more https://nine.social/79V #9News
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