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Avoid Southern Philippines

Western governments are warning their citizens against travelling to nearly all of the southern third of the...

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Refugee Fears Over Australia-US Resettlement Plan

The abrupt departure of American officials from an Australian Pacific island refugee camp has fanned fears among...

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Afghan Charged Over Smuggling Asylum-Seekers To Australia

An Afghan man who reportedly made millions of dollars smuggling asylum-seekers to Australia by boat has been extradited...

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Australia Accused of Spying On China

A Chinese state-run newspaper accused Australia of spying on China and stealing its technology on Thursday, weeks after...

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Chinese Court Convicts Australians In Crown Gambling Case

Nineteen current and former employees of Australia's Crown Resorts company pleaded guilty to gambling-related charges...

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Twelve-Year-Old Melbourne Schoolgirl Killed In Baghdad Bombing

A 12-year-old Australian schoolgirl was among 17 people killed in a car bomb attack on an ice-cream parlour in Baghdad...

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Asantehene Applauds Government For Fight Against Galamsey

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has commended the government for its bold step to halt illegal mining (galamsey),...

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Why Are We Having Less Sex – Research

Lifestyle: Why are we having less sex – Research We live in one of the most sexually liberated times of human history...

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Over 80 West Africans Share Knowledge On Responsible Mining

Over 80 West Africans who have previously attended Australian-funded mining courses met on 27 April in Accra to share...

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Australia Blocks BHP Offshore Move, Warns of Criminal Charges

A US hedge fund plan for mining giant BHP Billiton to move its primary listing to London was shot down by the...

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Government To Build Second Sydney Airport

The operator of Sydney's main airport Tuesday ruled out involvement in building a second major airport for the city,...

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Australian Grandmother Devastated By Islamic State Video

The devastated grandmother of a young boy filmed being coached to kill Australians has lashed out at his notorious...

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Galamsey Affects Investment and Revenue – Australian High Commissioner

Australian High Commission to Ghana, Andrew Barnes is challenging government to ensure its fight against illegal mining...

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US To Honour ‘dumb’ Australia Migrant Deal

The United States has confirmed it will be going through with a migrant resettlement plan made with Australia. US...

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Australian Govt Backs Ghana’s Anti-Galamsey Fight, Pledges Support

The Australian government has lauded Ghana’s campaign against the activities of small-scale illegal miners and has...

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Australia Wheat Board Chairman Punished Over Iraq ‘kickback’

The former chairman of an Australian wheat firm was fined Aus$50,000 (US$37,500) Monday and banned from managing a...

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Australian Embassy Holds Education Fair For Ghanaian Students

The Australian High Commission in Ghana will this morning hold an education fair in Accra to provide opportunity for...

International

Australia Warns of Anzac Day Terror Threat In Turkey

Many Australians and New Zealanders visit Turkey to mark Anzac Day The Australian government has warned that terrorists...

Business

Protecting Ghanaian Employees of Foreign Missions In Ghana

I made a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) in December 2015...