Defence Force personnel and extra RAAF aircraft deploy to the Middle East; Ruby Princess cruise liner found negligent during the COVID pandemic; Australia's 2027 Rugby World Cup will be the first to feature 24 teams.
Ruby Princess cruise liner found negligent during the COVID pandemicAustralian Defence forces are being sent to the Middle East as violence in Israel and Gaza escalates.
"If matters do get worse we want to make sure that we are prepared and that is why we are deploying aircraft in this way. The message that we really want to give to Australians who are in the region is if you want to leave don't rely on this. Take the options that you have got on commercial aircraft and make your departure because this is a very volaitile situation."
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to introduce new laws overhauling Australia's defence export controls to parliament within weeks. But Nationals Senator Matt Canavan told Channel Nine Australia shouldn't rely on other nations for support. Susan Karpik sought damages for personal injuries, distress and disappointment to the value of more than $360,000.Iceland is regarded as one of the world's most progressive countries in terms of gender equality and has topped the World Economic Forum's gender gap index 14 years in a row.
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