Your noon Briefing: Activist accuses Keneally over ‘defamation’

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Hello readers. Troops are massing on the Hong Kong border as police fear being overwhelmed by protesters, and activist accuses Kristina Keneally of defamation.

A bleeding man reacts as he is taken away by policemen after attacked by protesters outside Kwai Chung police station in Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Protesters clashed with police again in Hong Kong on Tuesday night after reports that some of their detained colleagues would be charged with the relatively serious charge of rioting. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Troops massing on Hong Kong border

The White House is monitoring a build up of Chinese troops on the Hong Kong border as the territory’s police show signs of being overwhelmed by the increasingly violent protests.

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Activist accuses Keneally of ‘defamation’

A UK far-right activist has accused Kristina Keneally of “defamation” after she called for him to be banned from Australia. Keep up with the latest from parliament in our live blog, PoliticsNow.

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Raids limit harms probes: AFP

AFP argues any move to limit raids on journalists would have an “impact” on their ability to pursue national security breaches.

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Sheikh Mohammed and Princess Haya.

Princess seeks abuse protection

Princess Haya, the estranged wife of Dubai’s ruler has applied in a London court for forced marriage and domestic abuse protection from her husband.

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George Calombasis has appeared on 7.30

Calombaris blames ‘youth, inexperience’

George Calombaris blames youth, inexperience for staff underpayments of almost $8m.