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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English, I'm Sam Dover.
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An important defence treaty has just been signed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the leader of Papua New Guinea in Canberra.
The Pukpuk agreement, named after the local word for crocodile, will require each nation to come to the aid of the other if under military attack.
It will also create a pathway for citizens to serve in the other country's defence force.
The treaty was originally expected to be signed in Port Moresby two weeks ago.
It is being seen as positive step towards shoring up Western influence in the Pacific in the face of approaches from China.
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Communications Minister Annika Wells will meet the CEOs of major telephone companies tomorrow to discuss new policies to ensure the reliability of emergency service calls.
The policies include a new triple-zero custodian and new rules that mean companies must share live information on outages with emergency services and the media regulator.
Optus chief executive Stephen Rue - along with Telstra and TPG bosses - have been summoned to Canberra ahead of the peak bushfire season in Summer.
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British police are investigating the firebombing of a mosque in Sussex as a hate crime, after the assailants set the building on fire while two worshippers were inside.
A mosque representative tells CNN that two people in balaclavas tried to force the door open on Saturday night before pouring gasoline onto the steps and attempting to burn the mosque down.
Sussex police have called the incident an appalling and reckless attack which has left the local Muslim community feeling unsafe.
The incident comes just days after an attack at a synagogue in Manchester which killed two men.
The British government says additional security will be deployed at synagogues across the country after that deadly attack.
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And in sport...
Broncos fullback Reece Walsh, who starred in Brisbane's thrilling 26 to 22 grand final win over Melbourne Storm, has described how he calmed his nerves before the game.
Walsh, who is the Clive Churchill Medallist, scored a superb try and set up three others in the comeback victory, while also performing three key try-saving plays in defence.
Amid celebrations in the dressing room, Walsh said he felt emotional before the game.
"I cried on the way, I cried before last week's game. I got to the team room for our meeting. I could see the boys were a little bit nervous. That calmed me down, because I knew I had to do my job for them."
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That is SBS News in Easy English, I'm Sam Dover.
