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Brighette RyanWeekend Digital Editor

Brighette Ryan is The Australian’s digital night editor. She was previously Social Media Editor, leading the paper’s social media strategy across platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Brighette has also worked as a producer for 2SM and as a social media producer for the Nine Network.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Court bans Sydney refugee march

A refugee rally planned for Sydney on Saturday has been prohibited by the NSW Supreme Court amid fears over the spread of COVID-19.

Geoff Chambers, Rachel Baxendale, Simon Benson and Richard Ferguson

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 10: Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at the despatch box during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House on June 10, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. The federal government is expected to make adjustments to the $70 billion Jobkeeper program which was introduced to help businesses retain staff during COVID-19 shutdowns. (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images)

Open borders, get economy flying: PM

Scott Morrison has called for the states to open their borders and save the aviation industry, saying ‘this isn’t a partisan issue’.

Richard Ferguson and Max Maddison

COVIDSAFEPolitics

Tracing app ‘vital’ but rarely used

State health detectives have used the COVIDSafe app to find the contacts of a maximum of 27 coronavirus patients.

Richard Ferguson

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Water police patrol the contaminated cruise ship Ruby Princess while it berths in Port Kembla south of Sydney, NSW as the crew undergo investigation due to a coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, April 15, 2020.(The Australian/Simon Bullard)

Chinese warned not to study in Australia

In a major blow to our schools and universities, Chinese students told to be ‘cautious’ in going to Australia because of ‘racism’.

Yoni Bashan, Richard Ferguson and Max Maddison

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CEO of International Education Association of Australia Phil Honeywood speaking at The AustralianÕs Strategic Forum: How should we manage our relationship with China? in Sydney on Monday 18th November 2019. Picture: Nikki Short

Educators beg China to lift travel ban

The international education sector is pleading with Beijing to lift its travel boycott on Chinese visitors to Australia as state-owned media warns the step is merely the “the tip of the iceberg”.

Richard Ferguson, Max Maddison and Geoff Chambers

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Photo of protestors at the press conference hold by the organisers of the Black Lives Matter protest that is scheduled for Saturday, in Sydney On Friday 05/06/2020 at Supreme Court.(Daily Telegraph-Flavio Brancaleone)

Sydney protest rally ‘to go ahead’

Black Lives Matter rally organisers vow the protest will go ahead despite the NSW Supreme Court ruling that it would violate public health orders.

Rosie Lewis, Richard Ferguson and Max Maddison

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Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet for a bilateral meeting during the 2018 ASEAN Summit in Singapore 14/11.

PM strengthens strategic ties with India

Scott Morrison and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have elevated the relationship between the two countries as they seek to counter rising Chinese influence.

Richard Ferguson, Patrick Commins and Max Maddison

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