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Migrants from specific regions of 13 countries – including from Gaza, Afghanistan and Somalia – would be banned from entering Australia under a leaked hardline Liberal immigration plan.
Guardian Australia understands the banned regions, outlined in the policy designed before Sussan Ley was ousted as party leader on Friday, were based on areas where listed terrorist organisations have territorial control. It is understood the new opposition leader, Angus Taylor, had not seen the plan.
Meanwhile, David Littleproud has confirmed the Nationals plan to contest the upcoming byelection in Farrer, which will be vacated by Ley’s imminent exit from politics.
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In pictures
Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, tweeted a photo on Sunday showing her in the company of Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. “Right about everything,” she wrote, tagging the US president.
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“They were intending to take somebody but … they have kidnapped the wrong person.” – Det Acting Supt Andrew Marks.
Police have called on Sydneysiders to report any “not normal activity” as they search for 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian, who investigators say was abducted by mistake in a botched underworld kidnapping.
Full Story
A recent survey has painted a damning picture of the bullying and abuse some of Australia’s coaches, referees and club officials face each week on the field – and parents are responsible for almost half of it.
Sports reporter Jack Snape tells Reged Ahmad about the impact of poor parental behaviour on grassroots sport.
Before bed read
Clinical psychologist Ahona Guha has spent many a session talking to clients who have lost their beloved pets or are in the process of making end-of-life decisions for their pets. “Our world is not set up to honour the bond between pet and human,” she writes, “but we can reduce expectations of ourselves as we grieve.”
Daily word game
Today’s starter word is: PIT. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply.
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