Society
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Susan Ryan, former minister, age discrimination commissioner, dies aged 77
Ms Ryan served as a minister in Bob Hawke’s Labor government, holding titles including special minister of state, minister for…
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Mexico issues arrest warrants on anniversary of disappearance of 43 students
Mexican authorities have issued dozens of arrest warrants for police and soldiers whom they believe may have participated in the…
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Trump selects Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
48-year-old Amy Coney Barrett has been selected by US president Donald Trump to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme…
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How the Beirut blast plunged Lebanon into a crisis ‘worse than war’
He came of age fighting in Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, saw the mass explosion that killed ex-prime minister Rafic Hariri…
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Key Vatican cardinal Angelo Becciu resigns after being caught up in real estate scandal
The powerful head of the Vatican’s saint-making office, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, resigned from the post and renounced his rights as…
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‘Vote him out’: Donald Trump heckled as he pays respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Protesters shouting “Honour her wish” heckled US President Donald Trump as he paid his respects on Thursday to Ruth Bader…
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How Spanish writer’s novel about Eta terror campaign became global hit
Towards the end of Patria, Fernando Aramburu’s sprawling examination of the human cost of Eta’s four-decade-long terror campaign, a character…
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Judge accuses Immigration Minister Alan Tudge of criminal conduct in immigration case
The scathing critique of Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge is the latest in a number of judgments on the issue…
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Xinjiang: Large numbers of new detention camps uncovered in report
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says there are 380 suspected facilities in the Xinjiang region – some 40% more than…
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Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
US president Donald Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after November’s election — an unprecedented statement…
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How Orbán broke the EU — and got away with it
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Lili Bayer Politico As it grew over the decades, the European Union took…
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COVID-19: Police, PSOs, and the problems with preventative detention powers
The new bill – the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 – seeks to insert additional detention powers…
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Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term after…
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Hundreds pay respect to Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her flag-draped casket arrives at Supreme Court
On Friday she will become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol when her casket is…
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New images reveal China’s growing detention centre network
Research by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute also reveals the existence of newly built high-security detention centres, along with the…
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‘If you call 000 … I will send you back to your country’: how COVID-19 has trapped temporary visa holders
It was also feared that, at the same time, conditions would prevent women from coming forward. Authors The Conversation We…
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