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Australia accuses China of shining laser at surveillance plane

The Australian defence department said the incident was an act of aggression that had the potential to endanger lives.

Al Jazeera

Scott Morrison commits $804 million over a decade for the Antarctic

Scott Morrison on Tuesday will announce $804.4 million over a decade to strengthen Australia’s strategic and scientific capabilities in the Antarctic.

The Conversation

Scott Morrison’s preselection plan draws Liberal court challenge

A battle is headed for the NSW Supreme Court, as opposition grows to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plea to save three MPs from preselection challenges.

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‘A green light to be racist’: Experts slam the government’s China scare campaign

Experts say Scott Morrison's repeated anti-China rhetoric directed at Anthony Albanese could have serious consequences for Asian Australians.

The New Daily

Laser incident involving Chinese warship most serious in growing trend, ADF says

Scott Morrison says countries deserve explanation over ‘dangerous’ use of laser while Beijing tells Australia to ‘stop maliciously spreading disinformation’

The Guardian - AU

Mike Cannon-Brookes dismisses PM’s suggestion that coal plants should run to end of scheduled life

Tech billionaire bidding for AGL says ‘the private market is stepping up and providing replacement capacity exactly as asked’

The Guardian - AU

Josh Frydenberg ads appear on WeChat despite Liberal MPs calling for boycott

Ads attacking Anthony Albanese and celebrating Chinese New Year come weeks after Scott Morrison lost control of WeChat account

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PM confident of a lift in wage growth

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is confident Australia's workers will enjoy better wage increases as the economy grows and unemployment falls further.

AAP

PM expects lasering explanation from China

Prime Minister Scott Morrison expects China to provide answers on the lasering of an Australian Defence Force aircraft by a Chinese military vessel.

AAP

Perrottet urged to work with union over NSW train dispute – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Please excuse me, is there a place for politeness in Australian politics?

Since former Australian of the Year Grace Tame declined to smile in a photo opportunity with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, debate has raged about what counts as politeness and impoliteness in Australian political debate.

The Conversation

Tasmania the centre of pre-election blitz

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese will spend time campaigning in crucial electorates in Tasmania, ahead of an expected May election.

AAP

Australia accuses China of ‘act of intimidation’ for shining laser at its surveillance plane

Australian defence minister calls it an example of China’s ‘aggressive bullying’

The Independent UK

Scott Morrison’s pleas to save sitting MPs fails to win over Liberals

Mr Morrison and members of his centre-right faction have sought to have the executive of the NSW Liberal Party intervene to lock in federal preselections.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Fortress Australia’ to Welcome Tourists for First Time under COVID

Australia will welcome international tourists on Monday after nearly two years of sealing its borders, relying on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to live with the pandemic as infections decline. "The wait is over," Prime Minister Scott Morrison told a Sunday briefing at the Melbourne International Airport. Australia's opening to tourists…

The Conversation

Chinese laser incident feeds into national security debate

Tensions between Australia and China have increased further, after the Chinese shone a laser at a RAAF surveillance aircraft that was observing Chinese naval activity in Australia’s exclusive economic zone.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australian PM Terms China Laser Incident 'Intimidation'

Australia's prime minister accused China of an "act of intimidation" on Sunday after Canberra said a Chinese naval vessel shone a laser at one of the country's defense aircraft. The ship was one of two Chinese navy vessels sailing through waters off Australia's northern coast on Thursday when it illuminated…

ABC News

All political parties should heed ASIO warnings about weaponising national security, James Paterson says

The chair of parliament's intelligence committee, James Paterson, says all MPs should heed the head of ASIO's warnings against weaponising national security and intelligence matters.

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The Guardian - AU

‘Act of intimidation’: Morrison condemns Chinese navy for shining laser at Australian surveillance plane

Prime minister characterises incident as ‘a reckless and irresponsible act that should not have occurred’

Tribune News Service

Morrison calls China navy laser incident ‘act of intimidation’

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison branded a Chinese navy vessel pointing a laser at one of his nation’s surveillance aircraft off the northern coast an “act of intimidation.”

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Boys Light Up: Walking Fyre Festival Scott Morrison Welding Torches Himself In The Face

Proof that Australia needs more TAFE funding.

Reuters

Australia accuses China of 'act of intimidation' after laser aimed at aircraft

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accused Beijing of an 'act of intimidation' after a Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at an Australian military surveillance aircraft last week.

AAP

Aircraft lasering act of intimidation: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit out at China for one its warships lasering an Australian military aircraft, calling it an act of intimidation.

The Guardian - AU

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

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ABC News

Australia's last international COVID travel restrictions are lifting. But their legacy for those caught up in them remains

For the first time in almost two years — 704 days — Australia’s borders will open to all fully-vaccinated travellers next week. But for many the ordeal is far from over.

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