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Trump praises Australia's merit-based immigration, Australian author
Australia's strict merit based immigration policies received a thumbs up from from US President Donald Trump.
Australia's strict merit based immigration policies received a thumbs up from from US President Donald Trump.
Majority in Federal Parliament will remain at one.
China has accused Australia of bowing to protectionist sentiment for blocking the Ausgrid bid, as well as for an earlier decision against a Chinese-led consortium to buy cattle company Kidman & Co.
Queensland's lone Greens senator grimaces at prospect.
Malcolm Turnbull announces a new ten-year schools funding plan - and a new review by David Gonski. Labor brands the funding plan "an act of political bastardry".
Every scheme being considered would push prices higher.
Tuesday week, Morrison and Turnbull will no longer be as limited by concern about budget deficit.
What's this about a "locked box"?
"You can't legislate for morality," quipped Senator Arthur Sinodinos.
Human rights pioneer, who broke the news of Harold Holt's disappearance, retires after remarkable seven-decade career.
The Centrelink robo-debt debacle will dwarf that of the bungled census, for which the Prime Minister declared that heads would roll.
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