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What are non-tariff barriers – and why is agriculture so exposed?

Since the return to power of US President Donald Trump, tariffs have barely left the front pages.

The Conversation

The US and UK have decimated their aid spending. Australia has a unique opportunity to help fill the vacuum

Hard on the heels of Donald Trump’s dismantling of USAID, the United Kingdom has ripped more than A$12 billion (£6 billion) from its foreign assistance budget.

The Conversation

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Australia should downgrade diplomatic relations with Russia if the killing of prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is verified, the nation's Ukrainian community says.

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Dfat making ‘urgent inquiries’ after reports Australian man captured while fighting for Ukraine has been killed

Australian government holds ‘grave concerns’ for welfare of Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher from Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

'Grave concerns' for Aussie captured by Russian forces

An Australian prisoner of war is suspected to have been killed by Russian forces in Ukraine, with the government scrambling to confirm his death.

AAP

The Mum Of Rory Sykes, The 32 Y.O. Aussie Who Died In The LA Fires, Pays Tribute To Her Son

“No life should be forgotten. And his was definitely a special one.”

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32 Y.O. Australian Man Dies In LA Wildfires After Water Was ‘Switched Off’, Mother Claims

“I couldn’t put out the cinders on his roof with a hose because the water was switched off by@LVMWD Las Virgenes Municipal Water. Even the 50 brave firefighters had no water all day!”

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Remaining Bali Nine Members Say They’re ‘Relieved And Happy’ To Be Back Home In Australia

“These Australians served more than 19 years in prison in Indonesia. It was time for them to come home.”

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Four Australian Tourists Hospitalised In Fiji After Suspected Alcohol Poisoning At Popular Resort

Several tourists, including four Australians, experienced “nausea, vomiting and neurological symptoms” after consuming cocktails prepared by the hotel bar.

Pedestrian.tv

Four Australian tourists in hospital in Fiji with suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails

Foreign affairs department updates travel advice for Fiji to include warning about risk of methanol poisoning and drink spiking

The Guardian - AU

Australia restricting number of domestic workers foreign diplomats can bring into the country, UN official says

Information campaign directed at diplomatic missions expected after court cases highlighted ‘slave-like’ working conditions for domestic workers

The Guardian - AU

Third Australian fell ill after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos

Exclusive: Dual national understood to be in stable condition after tragedy which has claimed six lives

The Guardian - AU

Fears Grow For 28 Y.O. Aussie Tourist Who Went Missing During A Hike In Albania Last Month

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has confirmed it's providing consular assistance to Cameron Twiss’ family following his disappearance in October.

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‘If you want us to die, we need to know’: hundreds of thousands of Afghans are waiting for visas to Australia – and time is running out

Some managed to evacuate. Many left behind, including the family of Afghan Australians, live in fear of ‘beatings’ or of simply ‘disappearing’

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PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight

Trans-Tasman diplomats are working through the case of an Australian diplomat's partner allegedly involved in a late-night drunken fight in Wellington.

The Guardian - AU

Australia financially assisting some citizens to leave Lebanon as Israel launches ground incursion

It is thought there are 15,000 Australians in Lebanon, and plans for an emergency evacuation have been in place for months

The Guardian - AU

Documents reveal why Australia voted yes in key UN motion on Palestinian membership

Exclusive: Internal advice shows Australia never seriously considered voting against resolution to boost status of Palestinian mission, despite positions of US and Israel

Newcastle Herald

Hunter family stranded in rioting New Caledonia finally returning home

The family don't know how long they will be stranded.

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'Asset to Australia': Much-loved emergency doctor escapes Gaza war zone

'He volunteered his time and risked his life to go save lives.'

The Guardian - AU

Three questioned in Mexico as concerns grow for missing Perth brothers

Siblings Callum and Jake Robinson went missing on a surfing trip to the Baja California region

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Australian Government Urges Citizens In Israel To Depart Immediately

DFAT advises Australians in Israel to consider leaving due to high security risks. Stay vigilant and informed for safety.

Al Jazeera

World recoils following Israeli attack on aid convoy

Seven killed including Australian, Polish and UK citizens in an Israeli air attack in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney man’s wife and three children to be evacuated from war-torn Gaza

Mohammed Almassri says after months of seeking urgent help, Dfat has told him the family will be evacuated from Rafah on Saturday or Sunday

The Guardian - AU

Australian officials scrambled to understand allegations before Unrwa funding suspended, documents show

Exclusive: Dfat official said there was ‘precious nothing in the public domain’ on claims against aid agency hours before pause announced

The Guardian - AU

‘They live in a tent now’: the desperate plight of Australian children trapped in Gaza

Sydney father Mohammed Almassri hopes to overcome visa complications so his loved ones can flee the besieged city of Rafah

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