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Australia's jail abuse may amount to torture: UN official
Jul 28, 2016 04:26The United Nations (UN) says the recently-revealed mistreatment of aboriginal minors in an Australian prison could amount to torture.
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US to expand presence in Pacific: Biden
Jul 19, 2016 11:40US Vice President Joe Biden has asserted that as a “Pacific power,” Washington plans to stay in the Pacific Ocean to ensure peace and security there.
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Australia PM declares victory in general elections, vote counting continues
Jul 10, 2016 04:24Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared victory in general elections despite ongoing vote counting.
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Australia opposition leader calls for PM resignation
Jul 04, 2016 08:07Australia's opposition leader has called for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to step down amid chaos over parliamentary elections which failed to produce a clear winner.
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Australia mosque hit by firebombing, graffiti attack
Jun 29, 2016 03:31A firebombing and anti-Islam graffiti attack has happened outside a mosque in the Australian city of Perth while hundreds of worshipers were attending a prayer service inside.
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Suspected MH370 debris found off Tanzania: Australian official
Jun 24, 2016 13:38Australia’s minister for infrastructure and transport says plane wreckage potentially from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been discovered off the coast of Tanzania.
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Australia: Police open fire in Sydney mall, four injured
Jun 09, 2016 10:12Four people, including the offender, have been wounded as police opened fire on a man armed with a knife at a shopping mall in the Australian city of Sydney.
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Modern slavery plaguing over 45 million worldwide: Study
May 31, 2016 04:06An Australian study shows more than 45 million people are currently trapped in modern slavery across the world, up by 28 percent compared to similar estimates two years ago.
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Police break up rival protests in Melbourne
May 28, 2016 10:04Australian police intervene to defuse clashes between anti-Islam and anti-racism protesters in Melbourne, using pepper spray and making several arrests.
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Australia charges five men over ‘plot to join Daesh’ in Syria
May 15, 2016 11:51Australia has charged five young men arrested earlier this week on suspicion of planning to join the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group in Syria.