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Bringing back ‘golden ticket’ visas ‘a big mistake’, Magnitsky sanctions architect warns Dutton | Australia news

The architect of global Magnitsky sanctions – which punish human rights abusers and corrupt officials – has warned Peter Dutton’s desire to bring back a controversial “golden ticket” visa scheme would be “a big mistake”. The significant investor scheme allowed

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Australia will not revise critical minerals-for-tariffs exemption deal rejected by Trump administration | Australian politics

The Australian resources minister was saddened the US did not accept an offer of guaranteed supply to critical minerals in return for steel and aluminium tariff exemptions, and has warned the package will not be improved. Australian diplomats proposed a

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‘Mind-blowingly stupid’: Asio chief criticises News Corp’s alleged attempt to provoke Middle Eastern cafe staff | Australian media

Australia’s domestic spy chief has criticised an alleged attempt by News Corp staff to provoke workers at a Middle Eastern restaurant into making prejudicial comments as “mind-blowingly stupid” and “unhelpful” during a Senate estimates hearing. Police were called to the

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‘Trusted capital from your long-term ally’: Australian super’s US trip to bolster efforts to avoid Trump’s steel tariffs | Superannuation

Australia’s $2.8tn superannuation industry will bolster the Albanese government’s bid to secure an exemption from the Trump administration’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports this week. A delegation of Australia’s largest funds will meet with US government officials from

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Gambling giant deliberately hid identities of high risk customers, financial crime watchdog alleges in unique court case | Gambling

Australia’s financial intelligence agency has taken gambling giant Entain to the federal court, alleging it “deliberately obscured the identities” of high risk customers and failed to stop a “serious risk of criminal exploitation”. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre’s

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‘This is just a photo op’: anger greets Albanese as he tours Melbourne synagogue destroyed by arson | Melbourne

In the moments before Anthony Albanese arrived at the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne’s south-east, community leaders sensed there could be trouble. “We don’t want any heckling of the prime minister, not today,” said one leader to a community member

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