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📢 Concerns over an immigration debate as the Liberals mull a new policy, Eleven killed in new US strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats, Australia to play Mexico in May ahead of the football World Cup.
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Concerns over direction of Australia's immigration debate | Midday News Bulletin 18 Febuary 2026
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February 18, 2026 at 1:14 AM
📢 Concerns over an immigration debate as the Liberals mull a new policy, Eleven killed in new US strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats, Australia to play Mexico in May ahead of the football World Cup.
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📢 Islamophobia envoy Aftab Malik has extended an invitation to Pauline Hanson to join him for an iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Islamophobia envoy extends invitation to Hanson amid backlash over anti-Muslim rant
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February 17, 2026 at 11:54 PM
📢 Islamophobia envoy Aftab Malik has extended an invitation to Pauline Hanson to join him for an iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan.
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📢 The Palestinian Australian author has been announced as part of the line-up for the country's largest literary festival.
Randa Abdel-Fattah to headline Sydney Writers' Festival in May
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February 17, 2026 at 11:04 PM
📢 An open letter signed by film industry figures condemned the Berlin Film Festival's "neutral stance" on Gaza.
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Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem and others criticise Berlin Film Festival's 'silence' on Gaza
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February 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
📢 An open letter signed by film industry figures condemned the Berlin Film Festival's "neutral stance" on Gaza.
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📢 The last remaining Australian women and children with links to the IS Group have been sent back to a Syrian camp after attempting to repatriate themselves home. The group of 34 left al-Roj in the country's northeast overnight - but a communications issue with Damascus forced their return to the…
Government stands firm on not assisting or repatriating IS families in Syria
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February 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
📢 Liberal leader Angus Taylor unveils his new shadow frontbench; U-S civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson dies in the US at the age of 84; Cronulla prop Addin Fonua-Blake sets his sights on the State of Origin series.
Angus Taylor reveals new-look shadow cabinet | Morning News Bulletin 18 February 2026
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February 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
📢 Iran's foreign minister said there was still much work to be done after talks with the US in Geneva ended.
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Iran and US agree on 'guiding principles' in nuclear talks but deal far from imminent
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February 17, 2026 at 7:44 PM
📢 Iran's foreign minister said there was still much work to be done after talks with the US in Geneva ended.
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📢 The renowned civil rights leader said he died "peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family", according to a family statement.
US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
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February 17, 2026 at 10:04 AM
📢 A landmark study has warned that racism, islamophobia and antisemitism are systemic problems at universities across Australia. The research by the Australian Human Rights commission reveals Jewish and Palestinian students are facing some of the highest rates of hate and racism on campus.
'Deeply embedded': New study exposes systemic racism in Australian universities
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February 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM
📢 The last remaining Australian women and children with links to the IS group have been sent back to a Syrian camp after attempting to repatriate themselves home. The group of 34 left al-Roj in the country's northeast overnight, but a communications issue with Damascus forced their return to the…
Australians released from Syrian detention camp forced to turn back
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February 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM
📢 Many older Australians move to the regions to retire. But, a new survey has found that young people are joining them. Almost half of Gen-Z and Millennials, who are living in capital cities, want to move to the regions. It's an urban exodus that could exact a high demographic price.
Young Australians are ditching the big city for a regional lifestyle, study finds
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February 17, 2026 at 8:54 AM
📢 One person has been killed and two others left in critical condition after a stabbing in Sydney's west. The attack took place in the suburb of Merrylands. Police say it appears to be random. A man has been arrested.
Arrest made after a 'random' Sydney stabbing leaves one person dead, two critically injured
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February 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM
📢 The conservative allies who backed Angus Taylor's leadership challenge have been rewarded, as the Coalition's shadow cabinet was unveiled late this afternoon. While some moderates have key roles, backbenchers Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Nampijimpa Price are among the winners. The Opposition leader…
Opposition leader Angus Taylor reveals new shadow cabinet
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February 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM
📢 SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with BHP CFO Vandita Pant following the miner's US$5.6bn half-year profit to find out more about its growing copper business and future dividend policy; plus Jonathan Shead from State Street Investment Management on the investment environment.
BHP CFO on copper growth opportunties, iron ore future and growing dividends
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February 17, 2026 at 7:44 AM
📢 Interviews with migrants from Australia's fastest growing communities show only 32 per cent feel a great sense of belonging.
Do migrants feel they belong in Australia? The answer is complicated
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February 17, 2026 at 7:14 AM
📢 The Opposition has unveiled its shadow ministry, with a mix of new and old faces taking up frontbench positions.
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Old faces return: Opposition leader Angus Taylor unveils fresh shadow ministry
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February 17, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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📢 Scale of racism at Australia's universities revealed in a new report; a stabbing attack in Sydney leaves one person dead and two others injured; and Socceroo Lewis Miller ruled out of this year's World Cup due to injury.
Extent of racism in Australia's universities revealed in new report | Evening News Bulletin 17 February 2025
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February 17, 2026 at 5:24 AM
📢 Property values in regional Australia rose faster than in metropolitan areas in the three months to January.
'No-brainer': Why more young people like Zoe are rethinking their 'Australian Dream'
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February 17, 2026 at 5:04 AM
📢 A Queensland family, who have lived in Toowoomba for more than a decade are waiting on a decision from the Immigration Minister to allow them to remain in Australia. Restaurant owners Reyna Nangan and Karin Yechoku, and their 8-year-old daughter Kaia, who was born and raised in Australia, are…
Toowoomba family facing deportation
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February 17, 2026 at 4:54 AM
📢 Australia’s unique wildlife is facing an escalating extinction crisis, driven primarily by climate change and compounded by habitat loss. 34 new species of plants and animals have been added to the government's threatened species list this February, including the lemuroid ringtail possum - native…
How the tale of one possum reveals threats to thousands of Aussie species
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February 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
📢 Australia’s unique wildlife is facing an escalating extinction crisis, driven primarily by climate change and compounded by habitat loss. 34 new species of plants and animals have been added to the government's threatened species list this February, including the lemuroid ringtail possum - native…
📢 The survey of more than 76,000 students and staff found Jewish and Palestinian students experienced the highest level of discrimination.
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Landmark study finds 'systemic' racism in Australian universities
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February 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
📢 The survey of more than 76,000 students and staff found Jewish and Palestinian students experienced the highest level of discrimination.
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📢 The Lunar New Year has begun with vibrant celebrations welcoming the Year of the Horse, from fireworks in Vietnam and bustling Hong Kong markets to festive streets in Malaysia and Peru. Families gather for symbolic meals, travellers embrace cultural traditions, and global leaders send messages of…
The Year of the Horse welcomed around the world
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February 17, 2026 at 3:14 AM
📢 The Lunar New Year has begun with vibrant celebrations welcoming the Year of the Horse, from fireworks in Vietnam and bustling Hong Kong markets to festive streets in Malaysia and Peru. Families gather for symbolic meals, travellers embrace cultural traditions, and global leaders send messages of…
Protest restrictions eased in Sydney after nearly two months
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February 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
📢 Liberal Senator calls for government to block return of so-called Islamic State group family members from Syria; New South Wales Police decide not to extend restrictions on public assemblies; and in sport, Irish Rugby Football Union condemn racist...
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Call to block IS group family members from Australia | Midday News Bulletin 17 February 2026
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February 17, 2026 at 1:14 AM
📢 Liberal Senator calls for government to block return of so-called Islamic State group family members from Syria; New South Wales Police decide not to extend restrictions on public assemblies; and in sport, Irish Rugby Football Union condemn racist...
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