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‘Astonishing’: texts reveal officials’ reaction to Morrison government election day boat arrival demand

Newly released messages between border force and home affairs public servants shed light on ‘unprecedented’ haste to make asylum boat interception public

The Guardian - AU

Four men charged in relation to roofing scam which collected more than $640,000 from Melbourne residents

Four men allegedly scammed more than 20 residents out of more than $640,000, performing shoddy work and overcharging home owners.

ABC News

Coalition ‘subverted democracy’ with election-day statement on asylum boat, Labor says

Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil says former government’s pressuring of public servants to reveal boat arrival was ‘unprecedented’

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‘Disgraceful’: report reveals Morrison government pressured border force to promote election day boat arrival

Labor says action by former government ‘sabotaged’ protocols for political gain and was ‘without precedent’ in Australian history

The Guardian - AU

Associated British Foods appoints M&S finance boss Tonge as CFO

He replaces John Bason who will head up strategic advisory board at fast fashion retailer

Evening Standard

Tobacco syndicate dealt $400 million blow

An illicit tobacco syndicate in Victoria has been dealt a $400 million blow after authorities thwarted their operations.

AAP

Primark to trial “click and collect” on children’s clothes in first online venture

INTERNET refusenik Primark is dipping its toe into the online world with the trial of a click and collect service on children’s clothes and toys.

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Primark to trial UK click and collect in move into online sales

Customers will be able to order from about 2,000 items online, including children’s clothes

The Guardian - UK

The Nadesalingams are back in Biloela, but Australia’s unjust immigration system endures

It should not have taken four years of campaigning, community vigils and online petitions to achieve a fair, transparent and reasonable process

The Guardian - AU

Richard Marles says Coalition's decision to publicise Sri Lankan boat interception undermined border security and put lives at risk

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the former government's decision to publicise the interception of a Sri Lankan asylum seeker boat on election day undermined Australia's border security and put lives at risk

ABC News

Scott Morrison instructed Border Force to reveal election day asylum boat arrival

One of Scott Morrison's final acts as prime minister was to instruct the Australian Border Force to publicise an intercepted boat of asylum seekers on election day, which the Liberal Party then seized upon.

ABC News

Border force broke with recent convention when it sent election-day release about boat arrival

Agency’s statement, which triggered last-minute scare campaign from Liberals, prompts increasing questions about its independence

The Guardian - AU

Refugee children handed anti-‘illegal migration’ playing cards, Australian charity says

Cards branded with Australian government’s Zero Chance logo and QR code to border force website distributed in Indonesia

The Guardian - AU

Man charged with child abuse material

An Argentinian man who arrived from the Philippines on the weekend will face a Sydney court charged with importing child abuse material.

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The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison breaks own rule against commenting on ‘on-water matters’ to confirm asylum boat intercepted

PM says Australians ‘need to vote Liberal and Nationals’ so he can stop future boats, despite Labor’s identical policy on boat turnbacks

ABC News

Police believe second diver involved in cocaine smuggling operation in Newcastle

After an investigation into a diver found dead in the Port of Newcastle surrounded by packages of cocaine, police now believe a second diver was involved in the operation to recover drugs from the cargo ship, Areti.GR.

Irish Mirror

Irish granny 'treated like a criminal' after €3,500 trip to Australia went very wrong

“I mean after a 19-hour flight to be then taken in and questioned for 10 hours. How could you do that? Where is the empathy?"

The Guardian - UK

Primark owner warns of autumn price rises as costs increase

Associated British Foods says its brands, including Twinings and Ryvita, also feel the inflationary heat

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Illegal vape and tobacco trade booms across Queensland amid 'bureaucratic buck-passing'

The illegal sale of nicotine-filled vapes is increasing as the black market storefronts supplying them flourish in Queensland amid confusion over authorities' power to crack down on the crime.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Border Force searched 822 phones in 2021 despite having no power to demand passcodes

Greens digital rights spokesperson says officers should be required to get a warrant before going through travellers’ mobile phones

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Advocates Say Even More Asylum Seekers Have Been Released From Detention & The Timing Is Suss AF

“Finally being cruel to refugees will cost you an election,” wrote Asylum Seeker Resource Centre founder Kon Karapanagiotidis.

ABC News

Tiffany Skeggs breaks her silence about years of abuse at the hands of notorious paedophile James Griffin

In May 2019, Tiffany Skeggs went to police to report childhood sexual abuse. She never imagined that step would be the beginnings of Tasmania's version of a royal commission.

ABC News

Refugees released from Park Hotel and Melbourne, Brisbane centres have 'bittersweet' taste of freedom

Some of the 13 refugees and asylum seekers released from immigration detention in Melbourne and Brisbane this weekend say their happiness is dulled by the painful knowledge that more people have been left behind.

AAP

Men sentenced for smuggling live lizards

Two men have been sentenced for trying to smuggle live lizards from Australia to the United States.

The Guardian - UK

Primark sales pick up but owner says it is increasing food prices

ABF, which owns brands including Twinings and Ovaltine, says cost of energy and raw materials is rising

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