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The Albanese government’s 2024 decision to refuse Candace Owens a visa has been unanimously backed by the high court. The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, who rejected the rightwing provocateur’s application before a planned speaking tour of Australia, applauded the decision as “a win for social cohesion”.
Meanwhile, the US state department revoked the visas of six foreigners who made social media comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The decision came as Donald Trump posthumously awarded the rightwing activist with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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In pictures
‘The worst of all time’: Trump rails against ‘super bad’ Time magazine cover
Time magazine’s paean to Donald Trump’s role in brokering a Gaza ceasefire was accompanied by a photo of the president taken from below and with the sun behind his head. The result, Trump says, is “super bad”.
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“It is not obvious that the opportunity to hear Ms Farmer speak in Australia (the so-called ‘lightning bolt’ effect) could add anything to political communication in Australia.” – the high court
Rightwing US commentator Candace Owens today lost her high court appeal against a 2024 decision to deny her an entry visa to Australia. The court found the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, was within his right to knock back the visa after saying the provocateur may “incite discord” during her planned national speaking tour.
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The dark underside of the NSW blueberry industry
The Australian blueberry industry has experienced rapid and unprecedented expansion in recent years. And while it means cheaper prices and more choice, there’s a dark side unseen by shoppers.
Before bed read
“Compare Donald Trump with Kissinger and you’ll be lost. But Taylor Swift? That’s more like it,” writes UK columnist Marina Hyde.
“As he conducts the symphony of applause for his peace deal, the key to understanding him is this: he’s not a politician, not even close – he’s a star.”
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