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November 11, 2018 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
Australia’s Peter Dutton Calls for Help From Islamic Community to Prevent Extremist Attacks
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is calling for help from Australians, especially those from the Islamic community, to help the country detect terror threats before they happen following a deadly attack in Melbourne’s Bourke Street on Nov. 9. “My plea is to people within particularly the Islamic community but across society,” Dutton told reporters in Brisbane […]
August 27, 2018 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
Captain and First Mate Missing From People Smuggling Boat Found in Far North QLD
The two remaining suspected asylum seekers who had been on the run since Aug. 26 are thought to have been found, the State Emergency Service (SES) said. The two Vietnamese nationals are believed to be the captain and first mate of the boat that ran aground on the morning of Aug. 26 in the Daintree […]
August 27, 2018 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
First Smuggler Operation to Australia in Almost 4 Years–15 Detained, 2 Missing
Police have detained 15 out of the 17 people believed to have been on board a boat that ran aground on the morning of Aug. 26 in the Daintree River in far north Queensland. “I understand that 15 people have been now detained on behalf of the Australian Border Force (ABF) and they will be […]
August 22, 2018 | Cathy He
Corporate Tax Cuts Dropped as PM Clings on to Leadership
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has abandoned tax cuts for larger businesses after the policy failed to pass parliament. The plan to have the corporate tax rate dropped from 30 percent to 25 percent for businesses with an annual turnover of more than $50 million was defeated in the Senate on Aug. 22. The prime minister […]
August 21, 2018 | The Associated Press
Dutton Planning 2nd Challenge to Australian Prime Minister
CANBERRA, Australia—Government lawmaker Peter Dutton, a former Queensland police officer, is planning a second challenge against Australia’s prime minister after losing a leadership ballot. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called on his government to unite behind him after lawmakers in the ruling Liberal Party chose to keep him as their leader 48 votes to 35 in […]