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Senior Papua New Guinea Minister Arrested For Assaulting Woman In Australia
Papua New Guinea's influential petroleum minister has been charged with assault following a "domestic dispute" near Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, Australian police said Sunday.
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"1000 Times More Politics": KL Rahul's Truth Bomb To Justin Langer On India Coach Job
Former Australian cricket team batter Justin Langer was one of the names that were being considered to be frontrunners in the race to become India's next head coach.
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Australia Ex PM Quits Politics For "New Challenges In Corporate Sector"
Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said he was leaving politics to pursue a business career, calling time on a contentious career.
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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"Breathed On Back Of My Neck": Ex Australia Minister Harassed In Parliament
Australia's former home affairs minister said Tuesday a male colleague used to breathe down her neck as she spoke in parliament, becoming the latest woman to question the country's political culture.
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Watch: Rishi Sunak's "Sandpaper" Retort As Australian PM Brings Up Jonny Bairstow Dismissal In Meet
The Prime Ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom met each other. The two political leaders also engaged in a hilarious Ashes banter during the meet.
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Australia's Macho Politics Exposed By Sexual Assault Allegations
Australia has allowed a sexist culture to fester inside its parliament, a prominent lawmaker has told AFP, as sexual assault allegations again ring through the country's halls of power.
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Daniil Medvedev Ignores Politics To Concentrate On Australian Open Preparations
The Monte Carlo-based world number seven and his compatriots are unable to compete in the ATP-WTA United Cup in response to the invasion of Ukraine
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Google to Pay Politician $515,000 Over Defamatory YouTube Videos, Says Australian Court
An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its failure to take down a YouTuber's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" of videos drove him out of politics.
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Google Ordered To Pay $515,000 To Politician Over Defamatory Videos
An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former lawmaker on Monday after finding that a YouTube commentator's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" drove him to quit politics prematurely.
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Ukraine War, Crisis In Europe "Moment Of Choice For China": Australian PM
Australia's Prime Minister called Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a moment of choice for China" Monday, urging Beijing to end its tacit political and economic support for the war.
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"Where is Peng Shuai?" T-Shirts Handed To Australian Open Fans
Saturday's protest comes after Australian Open chief Craig Tiley changed the competition's stance on "political" clothing -- deciding to allow the t-shirts inside as long as demonstrators remained peaceful.
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WeChat Account of Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison Taken Over and Renamed, Lawmaker Accuses China
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s account on WeChat was taken over and renamed, and a lawmaker accused China's leaders of political interference.
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"Political Witch Hunt": Serbian President Denounces Australia's Treatment Of Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a victim of a "political witch hunt" claimed Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday as fans in Belgrade rallied in support of the embattled tennis star after Australian authorities cancelled his entry visa.
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Australia Deploys Troops After Buildings Torched In Solomon Islands Riots
Rioters torched buildings and looted the smouldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara Friday -- a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops began to deploy.
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Senior Papua New Guinea Minister Arrested For Assaulting Woman In Australia
Papua New Guinea's influential petroleum minister has been charged with assault following a "domestic dispute" near Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, Australian police said Sunday.
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"1000 Times More Politics": KL Rahul's Truth Bomb To Justin Langer On India Coach Job
Former Australian cricket team batter Justin Langer was one of the names that were being considered to be frontrunners in the race to become India's next head coach.
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Australia Ex PM Quits Politics For "New Challenges In Corporate Sector"
Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said he was leaving politics to pursue a business career, calling time on a contentious career.
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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"Breathed On Back Of My Neck": Ex Australia Minister Harassed In Parliament
Australia's former home affairs minister said Tuesday a male colleague used to breathe down her neck as she spoke in parliament, becoming the latest woman to question the country's political culture.
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Watch: Rishi Sunak's "Sandpaper" Retort As Australian PM Brings Up Jonny Bairstow Dismissal In Meet
The Prime Ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom met each other. The two political leaders also engaged in a hilarious Ashes banter during the meet.
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Australia's Macho Politics Exposed By Sexual Assault Allegations
Australia has allowed a sexist culture to fester inside its parliament, a prominent lawmaker has told AFP, as sexual assault allegations again ring through the country's halls of power.
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Daniil Medvedev Ignores Politics To Concentrate On Australian Open Preparations
The Monte Carlo-based world number seven and his compatriots are unable to compete in the ATP-WTA United Cup in response to the invasion of Ukraine
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Google to Pay Politician $515,000 Over Defamatory YouTube Videos, Says Australian Court
An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its failure to take down a YouTuber's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" of videos drove him out of politics.
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Google Ordered To Pay $515,000 To Politician Over Defamatory Videos
An Australian court ordered Google to pay A$715,000 ($515,000) to a former lawmaker on Monday after finding that a YouTube commentator's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory campaign" drove him to quit politics prematurely.
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Ukraine War, Crisis In Europe "Moment Of Choice For China": Australian PM
Australia's Prime Minister called Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a moment of choice for China" Monday, urging Beijing to end its tacit political and economic support for the war.
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"Where is Peng Shuai?" T-Shirts Handed To Australian Open Fans
Saturday's protest comes after Australian Open chief Craig Tiley changed the competition's stance on "political" clothing -- deciding to allow the t-shirts inside as long as demonstrators remained peaceful.
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WeChat Account of Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison Taken Over and Renamed, Lawmaker Accuses China
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s account on WeChat was taken over and renamed, and a lawmaker accused China's leaders of political interference.
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"Political Witch Hunt": Serbian President Denounces Australia's Treatment Of Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a victim of a "political witch hunt" claimed Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday as fans in Belgrade rallied in support of the embattled tennis star after Australian authorities cancelled his entry visa.
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Australia Deploys Troops After Buildings Torched In Solomon Islands Riots
Rioters torched buildings and looted the smouldering rubble of shops in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara Friday -- a third straight day of political violence as Australian peacekeeping troops began to deploy.
