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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused the Opposition Leader Angus Taylor of creating division, after the Coalition delivered their budget reply on Thursday.
Mr Taylor said if the Coalition won the election, it would introduce a lower net migration intake, and ban future non-citizens in Australia from using welfare services.
Migrant advocates have criticised the proposal, accusing Mr Taylor's speech of creating division demonising migrants.
Dr Chalmers says in his assessment, the speech failed to stack up.
"What we saw last night from Angus Taylor was not a budget reply, it was a bin fire. It wasn't a reply, it was a bin fire of high deficits, more debt, more inflation and more division."
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United States President Donald Trump says China has agreed to order 200 Boeing jets.
Mr Trump says Chinese President Xi Jinping made the commitment during talks in Beijing.
No details have been released about the type of aircraft or the timing of the order.
It would be China’s first major purchase of US-made commercial jets in nearly a decade.
Boeing shares fell after the announcement, as people expected a larger deal.
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Matthew Wale has been elected Solomon Islands prime minister, after a secret ballot in parliament.
Mr Wale has previously criticised the country’s security pact with China.
He defeated former foreign affairs minister Peter Shanel Agovaka by 26 votes to 22.
The vote follows last week’s no-confidence motion against former prime minister Jeremiah Manele.
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Australia has advanced to the Eurovision grand final.
Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem represented Australia in Vienna in semi final 2 of the contest, with her song 'Eclipse'.
Nine other countries also progress to the final, including: Bulgaria, Ukraine, Norway, Romania, Malta, Cyprus, Albania, Denmark and Czechia.
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Australian golfer Min Woo Lee has taken a share of the early clubhouse lead at the championships in the United States.
Jason Day finished one-under, while Cameron Smith carded an even-par round.
Rory McIlroy struggled late, closing with four straight bogeys to finish four-over.
