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SBS Japanese News for Thursday 7 May

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Four women and nine children linked to IS are set to return to Australia from detention camps in north-east Syria later today, with some of the women expected to face criminal charges on arrival. Liberal Senator James Paterson has criticised a One Nation volunteer after the pair clashed at a polling booth in the electorate of Farrer. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has downplayed concerns of pushback from China over a proposed security pact between Australia and Fiji. News from today's live program (1-2pm).


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Four women and nine children linked to IS are set to return to Australia from detention camps in north-east Syria later today, with some of the women expected to face criminal charges on arrival. Liberal Senator James Paterson has criticised a One Nation volunteer after the pair clashed at a polling booth in the electorate of Farrer. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has downplayed concerns of pushback from China over a proposed security pact between Australia and Fiji. News from today's live program (1-2pm).


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