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NSW agent general to UK approved ad attacking Labor tax policy before 2019 election
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The man appointed by the New South Wales government to a senior London trade role approved negative television ads that targeted a Labor business tax policy at the last state election in his previous job as head of th...
‘Democracy runs through Arizona’: candidate for attorney general says fate of the nation is at stake
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The future of American democracy could be determined by a handful of attorneys general, who will also play a crucial role in shielding women and doctors from draconian abortion bans, according to the Democratic candid...
US army general suspended for mocking Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights
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The US army has suspended a three-star general from a lucrative consultant’s role after a social media post appearing under his name taunted first lady Jill Biden’s support of abortion rights. Former top army spokespe...
UN secretary general urges calm in Libya as protests spread
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The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has appealed for calm as street demonstrations spread across Libya in protest over power cuts and the failure to hold national elections. Talks between the Libyan factions i...
Prosecution of whistleblower lawyer Bernard Collaery dropped after decision by attorney general
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The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, has dropped the prosecution against Witness K’s lawyer, Bernard Collaery, for allegedly revealing spying on Timor-Leste. Dreyfus announced in Sydney on Thursday that the commonwealt...
UN secretary general urges calm in Libya as protests spread
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The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has appealed for calm as street demonstrations spread across Libya in protest over power cuts and the failure to hold national elections. Talks between the Libyan factions i...
UN secretary general urges calm in Libya as protests spread
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The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has appealed for calm as street demonstrations spread across Libya in protest over power cuts and the failure to hold national elections. Talks between the Libyan factions i...
Israel set for general election after collapse of weakened government
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Israel’s weakened coalition government has announced that it intends to dissolve the Knesset, setting the stage for the country’s fifth election in three years and a potential return to office for longtime prime minis...
‘Abortion returns to the states’: US attorneys general react to Roe v Wade ruling
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The US supreme court has ruled that the constitution does not protect the right to an abortion, opening the door for states to ban or severely restrict abortion access. In several states, abortion becomes immediately ...
Israel set for general election after collapse of weakened government
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Israel’s weakened coalition government has announced that it intends to dissolve the Knesset, setting the stage for the country’s fifth election in three years and a potential return to office for longtime prime minis...
Israel set for general election after collapse of weakened government
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Israel’s weakened coalition government has announced that it intends to dissolve the Knesset, setting the stage for the country’s fifth election in three years and a potential return to office for longtime prime minis...
Boris Johnson general election victory would be ‘disaster’, says Chris Patten
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It will be a “disaster” for the country if Boris Johnson wins the next general election, a former chair of the Conservative party has said as he called Tory MPs’ decision to keep him as leader a “terrible weakness”. C...
Crossbenchers urge new attorney general to end prosecution of Bernard Collaery
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Key crossbenchers are urging the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, to immediately intervene to end the previous government’s pursuit of Bernard Collaery by withdrawing commonwealth consent to the prosecution. The outgoi...
Morrison government failed to show cashless debit card scheme works, auditor general says
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The auditor general has been highly critical of the former government’s handling of the cashless debit card, finding the Morrison government had not demonstrated whether the scheme was working despite operating trials...