News in brief – Baird calls for refugee action
NSW Premier Mike Baird has called for Australia to do more to help the masses fleeing the Middle East.
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News in brief – Alan Jones fronts campaign against Abbott
Radio shock jock Alan Jones is fronting a national campaign to stop the Abbott government weakening a law that allows appeals against planning that may harm the environment or wildlife.
DetailsNews in brief – NYT slams Abbott policy
The New York Times yesterday published an unprecedented editorial attack on the Abbott government’s “block the boats” migration policy, saying it was inhumane and “of dubious legality”.
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News in brief – Child’s body highlights humanitarian crisis
The plight of migrants desperate to reach the perceived safety of Europe was highlighted overnight when images of a drowned three-year-old went viral and were published by newspapers around the world.
DetailsAussie dollar set for steady decline
The Aussie dollar and the share markets both fell yesterday, continuing a steady downward trend.
DetailsNews in brief – The $A hits a six-year low
The Australian dollar briefly fell below US70c today for the first time in more than six years, reflecting the markets’ volatility in the face of Chinese uncertainty.
DetailsRefugees: a human tide engulfs Europe
Refugees desperate to board trains to Germany began massing outside Budapest railway station again today as police continued to block entrances.
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News in brief – Fairfax, ABC ‘waging jihad’
Immigration minister Peter Dutton this morning accused Fairfax Media of waging jihad against the Abbott government – and said the ABC was helping it.
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Instagram adds landscape, portrait mode
The popular photo-sharing app Instagram has introduced a new landscape and portrait feature for both videos and photos.
DetailsNews in brief – Migrants drown
Hundreds of African and Middle Eastern migrants have died in the past week in attempts to reach or travel through Europe. About 200 people died when their boat capsized just outside the Libyan port of Zuwara. A Libyan coastguard ship rescued about 110 people but reported there were many bodies floating near the grounded hull,…
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