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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Sam Dover.
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The federal opposition is calling for an investigation into visa rules and whether sympathising with Hamas should be a valid reason for visa denial.
The calls follow Peter Dutton's push for a complete ban on migration from Gaza due to what he calls national security concerns.
Speaking to Channel 7, Education Minister Jason Clare says he trusts the assessment of Australian security officials.
"I trust Mike Burgess and the team at ASIO to keep our country safe. If there's a choice between him and Peter Dutton, I'll back Mike Burgess every single day. The fact is, what Dutton is on about at the moment, isn't about security, it's about politics. It's just about stoking fear and division in the country. This is what he's done all his life, just attack migrants, whether it's Chinese, Indian, New Zealanders or now Palestinians. He's basically Pauline Hanson without the personality. ... The other thing that the ASIO boss has said is turn the language down, that inflamed language can stoke violence in the community. What Peter Dutton has done here is the opposite, effectively, given the middle finger to the boss of ASIO."
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United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, says the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza is unimaginably grim.
Gaza health authorities say the number of Palestinians killed by Israel since October 7 in Gaza has now exceeded 40,000.
Mr Turk says around 130 Palestinians have been killed daily in Gaza since the Israeli offensive began on October 7 following a deadly Hamas attack which resulted in close to 1,200 deaths on the Israeli side.
"Most of the dead are women and children. This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the Israeli Defence Forces to comply with the rules of war."
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Meanwhile, Former President Donald Trump says he's entitled to make personal attacks against his rival Kamala Harris.
Mr Trump was responding to a question about whether his campaign needs more discipline.
During a news conference he blamed Ms Harris for the unpopular economic record of President Joe Biden.
"I'm very angry at her that she would weaponise the justice system against me and other people, very angry at her. I think I’m entitled to personal attacks. I don’t have a lot of respect for her intelligence and I think she’ll be a terrible president. And I think it's very important that we win. And whether the personal attacks are good or bad, I mean, she certainly attacks me personally. She actually called me weird. He's weird. It was just a soundbite. And she called JD and I weird. He's not weird."
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And in Rugby League, Penrith's bid for a fourth consecutive NRL premiership took a hit when star halfback Nathan Cleary left the game against Melbourne with a shoulder injury.
With the scores tied at 22-22, Cleary injured his left shoulder after a tackle by Storm forward Trent Loiero late in the game at BlueBet Stadium last night.
Although Cleary had been having a mediocre game before the injury, he has been in excellent form since returning from a hamstring injury last month.
A long-term injury to Cleary would be a big setback for the Panthers' title defence, as Penrith and Melbourne have been the top teams all season.
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I'm Sam Dover. This has been SBS News in Easy English.
