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EU takes Czechs, Hungary, Poland to court over refugees

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Australian couter-terrror agencies "on alert" after IS threat: PM

​The Australian government on Wednesday said it was taking Islamic State's (IS) most recent online threat to Australia very seriously, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirming the nation's counter-terror agencies were working hard to maintain safety at major landmarks and sporting stadiums.

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Bid to change family planning law stirs debate

Debate is raging over a draft amendment to China's population and family planning law following the government decision to drop the one-child policy.