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- A leaked Liberal Party policy proposes banning migrants from certain nations
- A landmark case against Coles in the Federal Court
- Alex de Minaur makes history at the Rotterdam Open
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has not completely refuted reports that his predecessor, Sussan Ley, was planning to introduce widespread immigration bans from more than a dozen countries considered havens for Islamist terrorist ideologies.
Sources familiar with the plan have revealed the list of places include: Afghanistan, Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Somalia and Yemen.
It's unclear how much of the plan would feature in the Liberal Party's immigration policy under Mr Taylor, who has already flagged an immigration overhaul as a priority.
Mr Taylor says what he calls Australian values will be central to any policy he puts forward.
"Are these people going to come to this country and bring the hatred and violence of another part of the world onto our shores? And if they are, they shouldn’t be coming. It’s that simple. Now, there are clearly some high-risk parts of the world where that’s more likely than others. That goes without saying. The key though, is to have our intelligence agencies all over this understanding where those risks are, and advising the government to shut the door to people who are going to threaten our way of life."
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A new report has examined the factors impacting the sense of belonging in Australia’s fastest-growing migrant communities, including those with connections to China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iraq and the Philippines.
Commissioned by the Department of Home Affairs, the report by researchers at Scanlon Foundation Research Institute found community connections are the strongest drivers of migrants' sense of belonging in Australia.
71 per cent of longer-term migrants surveyed agree they belong in their neighbourhoods, compared with 64 per cent of more recent arrivals.
Those surveyed identified the biggest challenges in the settlement process included: securing meaningful work, followed by navigating feelings of isolation or cultural differences, language acquisition, meeting their costs of living and sourcing culturally appropriate food.
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Nationals leader David Littleproud has confirmed his party plans to contest the upcoming byelection in Farrer, following the resignation of former Opposition leader Sussan Ley.
The rural NSW seat has been held by Ms Ley since 2001. Before that, Farrer was held by former Nationals leader Tim Fischer, who first won the seat in 1984.
Mr Littleproud told Sky News that both the Nationals and the Liberals will run and will work as a team, sending preferences to each other.
An Independent candidate, Michelle Milthorpe, and One Nation have also confirmed they'll contest the seat.
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The first day of a 10-day hearing into the price tactics used by supermarket chain Coles has taken place in the Federal Court.
The competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, brought the case, alleging Coles artificially increased prices before reducing them and claiming it as a discount.
The regulator claims Coles misled shoppers on 245 products like toothpaste, soft drink and shampoo, despite the campaign's promise of lower everyday costs.
Coles denies the allegations, arguing price rises were driven by inflation and supplier costs, and that its discounts were genuine.
If the supermarket loses, it faces potential penalties in the millions of dollars, with the outcome is expected to shape how retailers use discount pricing.
Consumer advocacy group Choice has welcomed the legal action, saying confusing supermarket promotions heavily influence shopping decisions amid a cost-of-living crisis.
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In tennis,
Australia's top ranked men's tennis player Alex De Minaur has captured his 11th ATP Tour title.
He has become the first tennis player to make three consecutive finals at the Rotterdam Open.
After losing the previous two finals to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the 26-year swept aside Felix Auger Aliassime in straight sets, to finally lift the trophy.
Alex de Minaur tells BEINsports, he couldn't be happier.
"Yeah, I mean third time lucky. I'm super stoked, super happy. Yeah, I mean, it ended up being a great week here in Rotterdam. It's a place where I always feel really, really good and, you know, I was just a step short the last previous years. So it feels great to finally be able to lift the title."
