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This blog is now closedAlbanese defends Isaac Herzog’s Australia visit as federal MP joins calls to rescind invitationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnne Aly says it is ‘huge relief’ there were no casualties at Perth Invasion Day rallyAnne Aly, the minister for multicultural affairs, as well as a counter-terrorism expert, says she is relieved no one was hurt in the potential terrorist act as an […]

Iran pushes back after Trump says Tehran can either negotiate 'a fair and equitable deal' or face a US 'armada'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Exclusive: Union claims some offenders are deliberately breaking probation terms in order to deal drugs in jailRecord numbers of offenders are being recalled to prison in England and Wales with union officials claiming that some are deliberately breaking the terms of their probation in order to deal drugs in prison.Prison sources said that after the implementation of early release schemes, as many as 5,000 men were recalled in December alone […]

Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industryChina on Thursday executed 11 people linked to Myanmar criminal gangs, including “key members” involved in scam operations, state media reported.Scam compounds have flourished in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands, part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry. Continue reading...Source: www.theguardian.comRead full article

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that ongoing military operations in US cities will cost $93m a month.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

China's envoy says Beijing will 'take measures' to defend Chinese firm's interests if Canberra takes over Port Darwin.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Bangladesh's era of coups and military rule may be over for now, but the army remains a potent force impacting politics Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

A decision not to charge a man who fathered children with a woman with a mental illness has set off a debate about rape, consent and China’s push for babies.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article