Welcome to SBS News in Easy English, I'm Camille Bianchi.
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The Federal Defence Minister says Australia is not spending $12 billion on submarines and ships, because the United States wants the country spend more on defence.
US President Donald Trump has previously asked Australia to increase defence spending.
The new spending announcement comes as the US makes decisions on the AUKUS defence deal with Australia.
But Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia will make its own decisions.
"Now you can come up with a GDP number, and it depends on how you calculate it. I mean, based on the NATO calculations, for example, before yesterday's announcement, our spending of GDP was at 2.8 per cent. We will be focused on what kind of defence force we need, and we will go and resource it. The Prime Minister has been very clear about that."
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Australia and Papua New Guinea will sign an agreement today, to allow the countries to take soldiers from each other.
The agreement also means Papua New Guineans can become Australian citizens by working in the Australian Defence Force.
Mr Albanese says the security agreement is very important.
"Papua New Guinea is a great democracy and a great friend, and the significance we place in the relationship between Australia and PNG is exemplified by the fact that you will have the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, other ministers there as well."
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Western Australia looks set to get two new public holidays, starting from 2028, under changes proposed by the state Labor Government over the weekend.
Premier Roger Cook says the new holidays will fall on Easter Saturday, and Show Day, the first Monday of the September or October school holidays.
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Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has come back from almost two years away from soccer, to score her 100th goal for the English club,Chelsea.
It was an amazing return to the field, with Kerr scoring three goals.
"Oh, my God, it's massive. When I signed for Chelsea, I never, ever thought I would score a hundred goals, and to do it for such a massive club like Chelsea - and a club that I love so dearly - it's an amazing achievement and something I'm really proud of. I mean, I don't really reflect too much on my goals, but to score a hundred for Chelsea is something that I'll keep with me forever."
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