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Welcome to Need to Know this Wednesday, August 24. Here are some of this morning’s headlines:: A defiant Scott Morrison has launched a fresh defence of his actions in secretly assuming powers for five ministerial portfolios in 2020 and 2021 after the Commonwealth’s top lawyer found the former prime minister had “fundamentally undermined” principles of responsible government.
: Australia needs to move beyond AUKUS and the Quad and create more ambitious military, political and economic links across the region to address the strategic threat posed by China, says Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton.: Tens of thousands of Sydney commuters suffered long waits between services and hours stuck in heavy traffic as people took to roads trying to avoid disruptions and delays as a bitter NSW rail dispute grinds on.
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