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FROM AUSTRALIA - NEWS IN BRIEF

Statement From Luke Foley MP

Immigration officers sacked in visa probe involving Nigerian nationals

MP’s Chinese donor bombshell

NSW laws target 'dodgy' cosmetic clinics

Australians turning back to full-fat milk

Ciobo says China ties remain strong




Statement From Luke Foley MP

26/5/2018

(Translation appears in Arabic section)

Sydney - M. E. Times Int'l: “In the course of a 30-minute interview yesterday I used the phrase white flight. That phrase is offensive to many. I apologise and I will not use that phrase again.

“My intention was to raise the very real issue of the lack of government support for those communities in Western Sydney that are home to large numbers of refugees.

“Multicultural Sydney is an Australian success story. As the member for Auburn I am proud to represent one of Australia’s most diverse communities but, like many other suburbs, it needs more services to ensure our migrants succeed.

“My priority is campaigning for better schools and TAFEs and more good jobs for all the people and communities of Sydney’s West. This is what I will always fight for.”

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Immigration officers sacked in visa probe involving Nigerian nationals

Canberra: Two officials at an Australia embassy in South Africa have reportedly been sacked amid a probe into allegations Nigerian nationals paid bribes for visas.

The Herald Sun reports at least 21 Nigerians received Australian student visas which a high-level investigation said were “tainted by the corrupt conduct of the department officers”.

The paper said the Department for Home Affairs had confirmed two non-citizens working at the Australian High Commission in South Africa had been sacked.

Officials were accused of bypassing mandatory checks and granting visas within days to people deemed by Australia as high-risk.

 

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MP’s Chinese donor bombshell

Canberra: The identity of a Chinese-Australian billionaire political donor allegedly linked to the bribery of the late UN president, has been revealed as Chau Chak Wing in federal parliament.

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie said in parliament that the man was known by the pseudonym CC-3 in FBI documents and had donated more than $4 million to both major political parties as well as $45 million to Australian universities.

Dr Chau has not been charged in the US, he said.

“It is now my duty to inform the house and the Australian people - that CC-3 is Dr Chau Chak Wing,” Mr Hastie told the Federation Chamber using parliamentary privilege.

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NSW laws target 'dodgy' cosmetic clinics

Sydney: Cosmetic clinics in NSW could be fined up to $110,000 if they put clients at risk, under new laws prompted by the death of a woman who underwent a botched breast filler procedure.

The legislation, which passed NSW Parliament rcently, follows a review into the industry following the death of 35-year-old salon owner Jean Huang in August 2017.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard says even though NSW had some of the strongest regulation in the country, unsafe practices were still taking place.

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Australians turning back to full-fat milk

Sydney: Australians are shifting back to full-cream milk and avoiding its skinny cousin.

Dairy Australia managing director Ian Halliday said sales of full-fat milk have jumped nine per cent during the past 12 to 18 months, while low- and modified-fat milk sales have fallen about six per cent in the same period.

"We are seeing on a global basis a move back towards full-fat dairy products," Mr Halliday told a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday, pointing to new research showing the health benefits of dairy.

Terror threat in Australia has risen following suicide bombings in Indonesia: PM

Canberra: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is spruiking budget security measures to allow full body scanners and advanced X-ray equipment to be rolled out across major and regional airports. Proposed new laws will also allow federal police officers to conduct identity checks at airports and order people to leave the premises. More than 140 counter-terrorism officers will be deployed at airports, with another 50 officers providing them with tactical intelligence and support .

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Ciobo says China ties remain strong

Canberra: Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo says trade ties with China remain strong despite a recent souring in relations with the major trade partner.

On the first day of his visit to Shanghai, Mr Ciobo said a diplomatic team had been "mobilised" to sort out Chinese customs delays that have hit Australia's Treasury Wine Estates Ltd , the world's biggest listed winemaker.

Ties between Australia and China have been tested over the past year, partly over Australian concerns about rising Chinese influence that led Canberra to propose legislation banning foreign political donations.

"The relationship between Australia and China is a strong relationship. Our trade and investment ties are broad," Mr Ciobo said recently, adding that the ties had boosted prosperity for both.

His comments follow a call by former Australian ambassador to China, Geoff Raby, for Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to be sacked for angering China with her criticisms of its activity in the South China Sea and claiming China was unfit for regional leadership.

The former envoy-turned businessman earlier this week accused the Turnbull government of adopting a policy of "strategic mistrust" towards China.


 














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