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"Not a date to celebrate": First Nations Australians share their misgivings - and plans - for January 26
January 26 is known by most people as Australia Day, and aims to represent the origins of the country. But for First Nations Australians, it's a reminder of many years of discrimination, trauma and dispossession. In the lead up to January 26th, Aboriginal organisations in Victoria are demanding change, reinforcing the view that it's not a date to celebrate.
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Donald Trump demands lower interest rates & Japan lifts rates to highest since 2008.
Donald Trump has told the World Economic Forum, he'll demand lower interest rates once global oil prices fall, but what kind of power does he have over the Federal Reserve? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves explores this with Bill Lee from the Milken I
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Friends fear Chinese prison conditions confronting Australian Yang Hengjun
Friends and advocates for Australian citizen Yang Hengjun have urged the Australian government to put more pressure on China, after reports of his harsh prison conditions. It's been reported that Dr Yang was forced to choose between food and clothes during winter, while his health had been deteriorating. He is one of around 60 Australians detained in China facing similar conditions.
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President Trump says he's ready to make a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine
United States President Donald Trump says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to help put an end to the war in Ukraine. His comments were made in an address to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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President Trump confronts obstacle in attempts to block birthright citizenship
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump's executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. It marks the first legal setback for the US president's hardline immigration policies – the centrepiece of his second term in office.
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