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Man faces court over bomb hoax at Brisbane Airport | Sky News AustraliaA 50-year-old man will face a Queensland court on Monday after he allegedly chased a woman with a knife inside the Brisbane Airport terminal. \n\nPolice were forced to temporarily lock-down the airport terminal about 8.30pm on Saturday after the Gold Coast man allegedly claimed he was carrying a bomb. \n\nThe man has been charged with a string of offences including one count each of contravene a domestic violence order, stalking with a weapon, stealing and serious assault of police.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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PM 'disturbed' to see Hakeem al-Araibi in shackles at Thai court | Sky News AustraliaThe Prime Minister says he was ‘disturbed’ to see Hakeem al-Araibi appearing in shackles at a Thai court and will continue to lobby for his return to Australia. \n\nAl-Araibi, who has been granted refugee status in Australia, was detained in Thailand on November 27 for allegedly vandalising a Thai police station back in 2012. \n\nScott Morrison told Sky News he will continue his efforts to bring the Australian footballer back home to Australia. \n\n\n\n\n
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Australia denies citizenship to billionaire Chinese political donorHuang Xiangmo and his companies have donated millions to Australian political parties but his bid for citizenship has been rejected.
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Kidz Bop Kids visit Australia for new album launch | Sky News AustraliaThe Kidz Bop Kids are in Australia to launch their new album ‘Kidz Bop 2019’ as part of their first world tour.\n\nThe group has so far sold 20 million albums.
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Medical transfers are the 'backdoor way' for boat people to access Australia | Sky News AustraliaPrime Minister Scott Morrison has vowed the Coalition will vote against an Independent-backed asylum seeker medical evacuation bill, even if it means the government will lose a vote on the floor of parliament.\n\nLabor is supporting the legislation brought forward by Wentworth MP Kerryn Pehelps, which would make transfers for asylum seekers easier by giving the decision-making power to doctors.\n\nCurrently, the Home Affairs department has the final say over whether a refugee or asylum seeker who is housed in an offshore detention centre has the right to be transported to Australia to receive medical treatment.\n\nIf the government loses the vote, which they are expected to, it will be the first time since 1929 that a government has lost a vote on substantive legislation in the House of Representatives.
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Medical transfers bill will compromise Australia's border: ASIO | Sky News AustraliaASIO has warned up to a thousand asylum seekers could arrive in Australia within weeks if Kerryn Phelps’ medical transfers bill becomes law. \n\nSky News has confirmed that the intelligence agency told the government the bill ‘would undermine regional processing and compromise Australia’s strong border protection regime’. \n\n\n\n\n
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