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Democracy is crowing glory of monarchy

Republicans object to Australia’s hereditary monarchy, partly because it’s foreign and partly because it’s a medieval absurdity stranded in a modern, democratic age. If that were so – and if I were Australian – I’d object, too. But it’s not true.

Indonesian navy and coastguard vessels - KN TJ Datu and KRI Sutedi, eject a Chinese Coastguard vessel from Indonesia’s north Natuna waters on day one of Prabowo Subianto’s new presidency after the vessel  was found to be harassing a seismic data survey being carried out by State energy company Pertamina. Picture: Supplied
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China tests Prabowo’s mettle with early salvo

Beijing has wasted no time testing the resolve of Indonesia president Prabowo Subianto, forcing the government to dispatch vessels to eject a Chinese coastguard ship from its maritime waters in the South China Sea on its first day in office.

East Palestine, Ohio  - February 22 :  Former President Donald Trump, hands out MAGA hats and greets patrons during an off the record stop at a McDonald's restaurant during a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, following the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Macca’s denies it’s endorsing Trump

McDonald’s Corporation said it wasn’t endorsing a candidate in the US presidential race when it agreed to host former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania store at the weekend.


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Bat with bite puts end to ore plan

Environmentalists say a 'devastating' legal loophole is putting the future of the vulnerable northern Australian ghost bat at risk. Picture: Supplied/The Environment Centre NT

Rio Tinto and its partner in the Rhodes Ridge joint venture have informed regulators they will no longer push ahead with a long-awaited proposal to mine the Giles Mini deposit near Newman due to its impact on potential roosting sites for the vulnerable Ghost Bat.

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