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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: five Iranian footballers granted humanitarian visas, Hanson secured solar rebate, Wallabies get boost

Five Iranian players are believed to be seeking asylum in Australia after playing in the Asian Cup.
Five Iranian players have been granted asylum in Australia after playing in the Asian Cup. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP Image/Reuters

Morning everyone. Five members of the Iranian women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia, with the federal government offering assistance to other players. The economic impact of the Middle East crisis deepens, while bombing continues across the region.

Pauline Hanson accessed a taxpayer-funded rebate scheme to install solar power on her Queensland home despite calling for an end to public subsidies for renewable energy projects, the Nationals plan to launch a suite of family and women-friendly policies, we have a special video report on Fiji’s HIV pandemic, and why Zac Lomax’s code switch is good news for rugby union fans.

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