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Coalition and Labor respond to China laser incident; 32 Covid deaths in Australia – As it happened

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The Guardian - AU

What is 'a Manchurian candidate'? Five quick questions, answered

The Prime Minister labelled Labor's deputy leader "a Manchurian candidate" in his attempt to paint the opposition as being soft on China. But what does it mean, and why is it drawing such widespread criticism?

ABC News

Ditch 'reds under the bed' scare: Forrest

Billionaire businessman Andrew Forrest says strong rhetoric over conflict with China was a "reds under the bed" scare and urged politicians to calm down.

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ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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ASIO boss says politicising national security 'not helpful' after PM accuses Labor MP of being 'Manchurian candidate'

The Prime Minister hurls an insult across the aisle, implying a Labor politician was the puppet of an enemy power — only to take it back moments later, as the opposition accuses Scott Morrison of playing desperate politics.

ABC News

China seeking to 'exploit social division'

China is seeking to exploit social division, a Senate committee has been told, amid a tit-for-tat between the coalition and Labor over national security.

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Parliament debates character test bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Liberal Party’s China attacks are ‘lunacy’: Expert

Experts say the government's attacks on Labor and China threaten to malign the party's own credibility on international relations, as well as Australia's.

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Regional TAFE boss wants federal Labor's education scheme to address local skills needs

Labor's promise to create 465,000 free TAFE places is exciting news to a regional provider but its chief executive warns the scheme can't be a "one-size-fits-all".

ABC News

CMO says Omicron subvariant ‘not cause for concern’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Manus Island riot: Independent report by Robert Cornall details deadly detention centre violence

A Salvation Army worker identified as allegedly leading a fatal attack on Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati on Manus Island in February is expected to be charged in Papua New Guinea. The PNG national has been named in an official report into the riots which took place at the Manus…

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