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Luke Henriques-Gomes’s grandfather was one of 44 refugees to arrive in 1975 on the only RAAF plane ever hijacked. The official response still staggers himLet’s conduct a quick thought experiment: what would happen if one day, in the middle of a civil war on a small island unknown to most, a group of refugees forced themselves on to an air force plane and demanded...

Michael Gunner’s government projected to win at least 12 seats, but 13 are needed for majority governmentLabor has survived the first major political test of the Covid-19 pandemic by retaining government at the Northern Territory election.Counting of votes was set to continue on Sunday, but Michael Gunner told supporters in a late-night speech he would lead a Labor government. Continue reading...

Linda Reynolds says Australia is considering joining coalition to patrol Strait of Hormuz The US has not asked Australia to host mid-range missiles near Darwin and does not expect to make such a request, the defence minister, Senator Linda Reynolds, has said.But Reynolds said Australia would seriously consider a proposal to take part in a coalition to patrol the Strait of Hormuz to prevent...

Denise Bowen says governments spending money on urban centres and tourists instead of tackling disadvantageAboriginal people are prisoners to incompetence and maladministration by governments that spend on urban centres and tourists instead of tackling rampant disadvantage, the head of the Yothu Yindi Foundation has said.Speaking at the Garma festival in northeast Arnhem Land, the chief executive of the foundation, Denise Bowden, took aim at...