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Passport office failing to deliver about 20% of priority passports on time despite charging $225 extra

Government receiving big jump in revenue as number of Australians paying for faster processing doubles from pre-pandemic

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What will Indonesia's new laws mean for tourists and visitors, and why are there concerns around its unmarried sex ban?

As Indonesia tries to entice tourists back after the drop in travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's national tourism board has described the new criminal code as "totally counterproductive". But how likely are visitors to get in trouble?

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Afternoon Update: explosive allegations about police conduct in Lehrmann case; new Bali travel advice; and King Charles’s first coins

Letter obtained by the Guardian reveals prosecutor’s extraordinary allegations

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Family of three Australians killed in US single-engine plane crash

Former Gympie resident Christian Kath, his wife Misty and their 12-year-old daughter Lily died when plane crashed in Gulf of Mexico

The Guardian - AU

Australian among 40 foreign nationals held in Iran’s jails amid escalating protests

Regime refuses to provide consular access as it does not recognise dual nationality, Dfat says

The Guardian - AU

Australia to prioritise humanitarian visas for Myanmar nationals fleeing military coup

The government says it will send $135 million in aid and prioritise onshore protection visas for people from the South-East Asian nation.

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Investigations into crash linked to car carrying George Brandis cost taxpayers more than $250,000

Diplomatic car driving then high commissioner was not damaged but local police want $26,320 for damage to two vehicles, Senate estimates hears

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Fiji's top cop and public prosecutor clash over decision to drop charges against opposition MP ahead of election

An extraordinary stoush has erupts between Fiji's police commissioner and director of public prosecutions (DPP), just weeks out from the country's national election.

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Leeton school teacher Mark Ciavarella missing in Republic of Congo

The family of Mark Ciavarella say it took more than a week for them to be informed of his disappearance.

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Friend of Australian man killed in Ukraine says he died in Russian mortar attack

A friend of Trevor Kjeldal says the Brisbane man was a brave soldier who died in a mortar attack while fighting Russian forces in Ukraine's Donbas region.

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Successful mango season predicted for NT growers, but lingering workforce shortages remain

Leo Skliros predicts a huge proportion of his healthy mango crop will go to waste this season. And he's not the only one.

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Family mourns death of ‘treasured and loved’ Australian man in Ukraine

Prime minister offers condolences to family and friends of Trevor Kjeldal, describing the news as ‘tragic’

The Guardian - AU

Aust man dies in Ukraine amid invasion

The death of Australian man Trevor Kjeldal in Ukraine has been described as tragic by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

AAP

Australian Trevor Kjeldal killed while fighting in Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Australian Trevor Kjeldal has died in Ukraine, according to DFAT, which is providing consular assistance to his family.

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Sudanese minister who allegedly threatened woman on last visit cancels appearance at Sydney mining conference

Sudanese Minerals Minister Mohamed Bashir Abunammu — whose behaviour towards a woman during a visit to Perth earlier this year prompted an apology from the country's ambassador — cancels an appearance at a mining conference in Sydney.

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Ukraine war prompts unprecedented response from Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The war in Ukraine has prompted an unprecedented consular response from the Australian government, capping an immense workload for diplomatic officials dominated by health and geopolitical crises.

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Kidnapped French-Australian environmentalist Jérôme Hugonot freed in Chad

Jérôme Hugonot, a conservationist with dual French and Australian citizenship, has been freed after being taken hostage in Chad earlier this week.

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Aus Reversed Its Stance On West Jerusalem, But Palestinians Were Left Out Of The Conversation

Labor reversed the last government's recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but Palestinians were left out of the conversation.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s reversal on West Jerusalem: how did it happen and what’s the reaction?

Labor opposed from the beginning the 2018 recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. So why has its policy shift come as a shock?

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Labor says it has not changed Scott Morrison's controversial recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Foreign Minister Penny Wong insists there has been "no change" to Australia's decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, despite the policy disappearing from her department's website.

The Guardian - AU

Australia quietly drops recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Exclusive: Former PM Scott Morrison’s decision to formally recognise West Jerusalem has now been reversed by Labor government

The Guardian - AU

Documents reveal Australia’s efforts to stay neutral as Donald Trump claimed electoral fraud

US political insider admits there are ‘reasons to worry’ for its democracy as allies wonder at damage done to the west’s credibility

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Optus data breach customers navigate varied rules on changing drivers licence number

Optus customers whose personal details were exposed in the data breach are trying to take steps to prevent identity theft, but in some jurisdictions it's impossible to change a licence number unless fraudulent activity has already occurred.

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Australian government reveals $2.5 million spend at Myanmar military-linked hotels in bloody aftermath of coup

A disclosure from Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong shows the government has spent $2.5 million at hotels with ties to the Myanmar military regime, despite Australia's repeated condemnation of the junta's violence and political executions.

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How two prime ministers made sure the PNG Hunters' long-awaited homecoming would take place

It took a conversation between the Australian and Papua New Guinean prime ministers to make sure the Hunters' Queensland Cup match against the Mackay Cutters in Port Moresby on Saturday goes ahead, writes Ali Almond.

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