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Australia Creates Counter-Terror Super Ministry

Australia has created a super ministry combining its security agencies including the domestic spy service, border force...

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Australia To Compel Chat Apps To Hand Over Encrypted Messages

Social media giants like Facebook and WhatsApp will be compelled to share encrypted messages of suspected terrorists...

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Unimpressed President Donald Trump Stares Down Malcolm Turnbull At G20

There forecast may be for some fiery clashes at the G20, but the summit appeared to get off to a frosty start...

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China Concerns Spark Australia Spy Law Review

Australia has ordered an inquiry into espionage laws and foreign government interference amid growing concerns about...

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Drug Testing of Welfare Clients Found Only Tiny Number of Users In the U.S.

Drug testing for welfare clients in the United States has led to the disqualification of as few as 0.01 percent of...

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Trump, Turnbull Look To Reset Ties After Phone Blow-Up

US President Donald Trump and Australia's Malcolm Turnbull will meet later Thursday to steady a long-standing alliance...

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Andrew Laming Calls For New Australian National Anthem Verse

A Coalition MP has called for the Australian national anthem to be amended to include more of the country's values,...

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Australia PM Turnbull Offers Media Advice To Trump

Australia's prime minister, who was at the receiving end of US President Donald Trump's ire during a fiery phone call...

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US-Australia Refugee Deal: Trump In ‘worst Call’ With Turnbull

A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull has called into question a refugee...

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Australian PM Reveals He Gave A$1.75m To Own Campaign

Australia's prime minister has revealed he donated A$1.75m (£1m; $1.3m) towards his re-election campaign in 2016....

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Australia Sticks To TPP Despite Trump’s Abandonment

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an agreement of unprecedented scope and ambition, which the Australian...

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Australian Minister Sussan Ley Resigns Over Expenses Scandal

Australia's Health Minister Sussan Ley has resigned after using a taxpayer-funded trip to purchase an apartment on...

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No Refugees Will Be Sent To US This Year

Australia's prime minister said on Monday resettlement to the US of many of the 1,200 asylum seekers held in prisons on...

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Australian PM ‘read Riot Act’ To Missing Ministers

Australia's prime minister has said he "read the riot act" to three ministers after they went home early, meaning his...