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Freed immigration detainee sues Australian government for damages for alleged false imprisonment

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Original article by Paul Karp
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 16-Jan-24

A stateless Kurdish man is suing Immigration Minister Andrew Giles for false imprisonment, following his release from immigration detention after the High Court ruled indefinite detention was illegal. Should his case prove successful, it could lead to the 149 people released as a result of the ruling to sue the government for what could be hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation; the man in question was born in Iran and arrived with his mother by boat at Christmas Island aged 16.

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Dutton must explain Woolies boycott: PM

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Original article by Sarah Ison
The Australian – Page: 3 : 16-Jan-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Opposition leader Peter Dutton needs to clarify his stance on Woolworths after the retail giant advised that it will not stock Australia Day-themed merchandise. Albanese says Dutton should specify whether his call to boycott Woolworths is only meant to apply until after the national holiday or should be ongoing. Albanese adds that the boycott would presumably also apply to Kmart and Aldi, and notes that the three retailers collectively employ about 200,000 people, so Dutton should explain the impact of his proposed boycott on their jobs.

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Albanese says Australia will not participate in ICJ case against Israel and instead focus on political solution

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Original article by Daniel Hurst
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 16-Jan-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will not take part in the International Court of Justice proceedings initiated by South Africa, which is accusing Israel of genocide as a result of its bomdardment of Gaza. Speaking as foreign affairs minister Penny Wong set off on a trip to the Middle East, Albanese said Australia would instead focus on a ‘political solution’ to the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Wong is due to visit both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories during her Middle East visit; she will meet with survivors of the 7 October Hamas attack while in Israel, but will not visit the communities in southern Israel where the attacks were carried out, for which she has been criticised by the Zionist Federation of Australia

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan

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Original article by Michael Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10 : 16-Jan-24

Taiwan’s foreign ministry has expressed disappoinment at the news that Pacific island nation of Nauru has decided to sever diplomatic ties with it in favour of China. Nauru’s decision comes just a matter of days after Taiwanese voters elected William Lai Ching, with Lai considered a "trouble maker" by China. Nauru’s decision is seen as a blow to efforts by the federal government to counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific region after it signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands.

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Cost-of-living relief possible before May: PM

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Original article by John Kehoe
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 16-Jan-24

The federal government could potentially unveil further measures aimed at addressing the rising cost of living ahead of the budget on 14 May. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government understands that Australians are "doing it tough", and it may be open to additional cost-of-living relief. However, the government has ruled out cash handouts, although potential measures could include further rebates for household energy bills. The upcoming by-election in the Melbourne seat of Dunkley could affect the timing any household relief.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Republic director’s fairytale grievance

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Original article by Jenna Clarke
The Australian – Page: 7 : 16-Jan-24

The Australian Republic Movement says that many people will have been pleased to see someone born in Tasmania become Queen of Denmark, but that it was a pity she had leave Australia to become a head of state. The ARM says that under a republic Mary could become an Australian head of state, while it labelled the accession of Queen Mary and King Frederik to the Danish throne as the "stuff of medieval fairytales". The ARM also claims that monarchies such as the Danish and British ones are becoming under question at a time when the average person is struggling to deal with the cost of living, while their representatives are leading a life of luxury.

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Roy Morgan’s latest Federal voting intention poll shows ALP 51.5% cf. L-NP 48.5% after inflation drops to two-year low of 4.3%

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 16-Jan-24

Support for Labor has increased 2.5% to 51.5% ahead of the Coalition on 48.5% (down 2.5%) on a two-party preferred basis after the official inflation figure dropped to a two-year low, according to the second Roy Morgan survey on Federal voting intention for 2024. The sharp fall in inflation, down 0.6% to 4.3%, means further interest rate increases in 2024 are unlikely. This week saw a reversal of trends evident a week ago with ALP support increasing 2.5% to 31.5% while Coalition support dropped 2% to 37%. The Greens dropped 1% to 12% and One Nation was down 0.5% to 4.5%. Support for Independents & Other Parties increased 1% to 15%. The latest Roy Morgan survey is based on interviewing a representative cross-section of 1,727 Australian electors from January 8-14, 2024. Further details will be released on Tuesday in Roy Morgan’s weekly video update presented by Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine here: http://www.youtube.com/roymorganaus

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Union accused of bad faith over new work bans

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Original article by Nick Bonyhady
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 2 : 10-Jan-24

The Maritime Union of Australia may seek to expand its industrial action against container terminal operator DP World Australia. Amongst other things, the MUA has indicated that it may delay arriving cargo ships for 16 hours and impose indefinite work bans on some vessels. DP World and the MUA commenced three days of negotiations on Tuesday, the same day the union flagged a potential escalation of the industrial action in documents sent to DP World. Nicolaj Noes has questioned whether the MUA is bargaining in good faith, given that the papers are dated 6 January.

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Secrecy of Bernard Collaery trial risked damaging public’s faith in administration of justice, court rules

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Original article by Sarah Basford Canales
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 10-Jan-24

The former Coalition government is under further scrutiny over the Bernard Collaery whistleblower case. The ACT has released details of a judgment in which it concluded that the Coalition’s decision to allow much of Collaery’s trial to remain behind closed doors had put too more emphasis on the issue of national security rather than the administration of justice. The court removed many of the secrecy provisions after deeming that "no risk to national security would materialise". Labor dropped the charges against Collaery several months after winning the 2022 election.

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Coalition MPs snub 2035 target

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Original article by Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 10-Jan-24

The Paris Agreement requires the federal government to finalise a 2035 emissions reduction target by February 2025. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under pressure to adopt a 2035 target of at least 70 per cent, and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has previously stated that the government’s 2035 target will be announced "in due course". Meanwhile, a number of Liberal and National MPs have cautioned Opposition leader Peter Dutton against taking an emissions reduction target to voters at the next election. Amongst other things, they are concerned that it would exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis, particularly for people in regional areas.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA