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Government grants hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians

The Australian government has granted hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians in the weeks since Israel began its bombing campaign of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians and flattened large swathes of the densely populated strip.
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Duration: 1 minute 41 seconds

Evidence China is destroying Uyghur Mosques

Human rights abuses in China's western Xinjiang province have been well documented. In fact according the a UN report last year - the treatment of Uyghur Muslims there may amount to crimes against humanity.
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Duration: 3 minutes 54 seconds

Four women killed in South Australia in past week

Four women have been allegedly killed in separate incidents in South Australia in the past week, with three men charged with murder and police searching for a fourth.
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Duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds

Australians losing $130 billion in unpaid overtime

New figures indicate Australians are working an average of 280 hours each year for free.
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Duration: 2 minutes 6 seconds

Fuel the cause of helicopter crash that killed Outback Wrangler star

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says the helicopter that killed Outback Wrangler TV star, Chris 'Willow' Wilson, was likely due to fuel exhaustion.
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A smiling man sitting on the rung of a helicopter in grassland, wearing a trucker cap and bright blue ag worker shirt.
Duration: 2 minutes 17 seconds

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Government grants hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians

The Australian government has granted hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians in the weeks since Israel began its bombing campaign of Gaza.
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a group of mostly men and young boys walk around on wet ground

Israel and Hamas have reached a temporary ceasefire deal after six weeks of fighting. This is what we know about it

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire in their war in exchange for the release of 50 women and children held in Gaza. Here's what we know about the deal and what may unfold next.
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A poster with the words HOSTAGE DEAL CEASEFIRE is held in the air by an obscured hand

‘Send every crew you’ve got’: Residents flee blaze amid unseasonal spring heatwave

Firefighters are responding to bushfires in Perth's north and south that are threatening lives and homes on a sweltering spring day.
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Bruce Lehrmann takes the stand in defamation action against Network Ten, Lisa Wilkinson

Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann testifies in court about the events leading up to the alleged rape of his former colleague Brittany Higgins at Parliament House.
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Bruce Lehrmann arrives at court, with reporters behind him.

Emergency powers regarding people released from immigration facing High Court challenge

Laws allowing authorities to use ankle bracelets and curfews to monitor 93 people released from immigration detention are now subject to a High Court challenge.
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analysis:The 14 words that caused Clare O'Neil a whole lot of pain

It took just 14 words from Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil for ears to prick up. Innocuous to many, they were shocking to those in the know and again left Labor having to correct the record.
Clare O'Neil looks towards Anthony Albanese at a joint press conference in the Prime Minister's courtyard at Parliament House.