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Queensland company accused of bribery in Nauru says charge should be dropped as fair trial ‘impossible’

Exclusive: Lawyers for Getax Australia say ‘unjustified and inexplicable delays’ from the prosecution mean evidence has been lost and essential witnesses have diedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Queensland exp…

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Papua New Guinea to impose ‘harsh control measures’ as Covid outbreak spirals

Month-long restrictions to come into force as officials warn virus could rip through PNG’s fragile health system ‘like a tornado’ Papua New Guinea will go into a month-long nationwide isolation in an effort to arrest a spiralling Covid-19 outbreak that…

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Chinese supplier of Australian train parts accused of using Uighur labour vows to fight US blacklisting

The KTK Group is a major supplier of interior fittings to state transport departments including NSW, Queensland and VictoriaA Chinese train company with major government clients in Australia that has been accused of using Uighur labour has engaged lawy…

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Australia coronavirus news: deputy CMO says no medical reason for state border closures – as it happened

Deputy chief medical officer Paul Kelly says there is no medical justifications for states keeping borders shut and offers to brief premiers. This blog is now closedNo medical reason to keep borders closed, deputy CMO tells statesFollow the global coro…

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Coronavirus live update Australia: students at NSW public schools will return to classrooms full-time from next Monday – latest news

Premier Gladys Berejklian to announce move tomorrow as Victoria’s Villa Maria Catholic Homes says most recent case was ‘inconclusive’ result. Follow all today’s updatesMelbourne aged care home in lockdown after inconclusive Covid-19 testSign up for Gua…

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Scott Morrison refuses to intervene for Tamil family facing deportation to Sri Lanka

Prime minister backs Peter Dutton, saying he cannot ‘in good conscience’ allow family that had settled in Biloela to stayThe prime minister says he cannot “in good conscience” allow a Tamil couple and their Australian-born children facing deportation t…

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