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Five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas after late-night Trump call to Albanese

The Prime Minister said the offer of assistance remained open to any remaining players who sought it.
POLITICS

53,000 followers in 24 hours: Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s Instagram spike sparks bot claims

Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson also called on the government to confirm that no taxpayer funds had been used to purchase followers.
POLITICS

Pauline Hanson claims ‘ISIS brides’ to be housed in secret prison wing in NSW and Victoria, costing millions per year

A Corrective Services NSW spokesperson said all correctional officers undertake compulsory training to mitigate the risk of radicalisation within prisons
POLITICS

Former California councillor Shakir Khan sentenced over election fraud case

The charges stemmed from the 2020 local election, when investigators found 41 completed mail-in ballots at Khan’s home.
NEWS

PM Carney heads to Australia after India and Canada reset ties with uranium deal and trade talks

Officials also pointed to major investment links already in place, with Canadian pension funds said to have invested about $100 billion in India.
POLITICS

Senate censured Pauline Hanson on ‘No good Muslims’ remarks, Coalition says it should be reserved for parliament conduct

Foreign Minister Penny Wong moved the motion on Tuesday, condemning Hanson’s remarks as “inflammatory and divisive” and reaffirming parliament’s support for migrant communities.
POLITICS

“4.8 million visas and 1.7 million citizenships” – Pauline Hanson warns Australia faces cultural pressures

“That’s millions of homes, plus hospital beds and school places being taken up by people who aren’t Australian citizens.”
POLITICS

Premier Allan doubles down on high-visibility policing as critics question long-term impact

In January alone, stock loss fell by 73 per cent, while serious incidents involving violence, aggression and weapons halved in December.
POLITICS

PM Albanese says safety of Australians in Iran paramount as middle-east conflict escalates

"My Government will do all we can to keep Australians safe and protect our personnel who are there in the region as well.”
POLITICS

Pauline Hanson calls Farrer by-election “tremendous” as locals line for One Nation’s battle

The poll, expected before June, will see residents in Griffith, Albury and surrounding towns choose former federal MP Sussan Ley’s successor.

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NEWS

Tariq Ramadan, Oxford Islamic scholar, convicted of rape in France and Switzerland

Ramadan was regularly featured in media outlets such as Al Jazeera, BBC, and other international platforms and was named by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers!
POLITICS

“A global crisis needs a national response”: Albanese urges calm as Iran conflict and inflation hit fuel supply

Speaking in Canberra on Friday, Albanese said Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, a Category 4 system, was impacting the West Pilbara and Gascoyne coasts, while parts of northern Australia were still recovering from recent flooding.
SPORTS

Victoria taps footy to boost international student wellbeing

It forms part of the Study Melbourne Inclusion Program, which funds projects aimed at improving safety, wellbeing and social inclusion for international students living in the state.
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