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Australia's sex scandal-hit deputy PM quits

Australia'sscandal-hitdeputyleaderBarnabyJoycesaidonFridaythathewillresignasdeputyprimeministerandNationalPartyofAustralialeader,afterweeksofmountingpressureove

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Turnbull says he would sack ministers who breach sex ban

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Sixth Australian politician declares dual nationality

AnAustraliansenatoronThursdaybecamethesixthpoliticiantohavetheireligibilitytositinparliamentquestionedoverdualcitizenshiprules,whichproscribeAustralianswhoaredu

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'Kiwis under the bed' row heats up in Australia citizenship saga

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Barnaby Joyce: NZ confirms Australian deputy PM is dual citizen

New Zealand's government has confirmed that Australia's deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, is a dual citizen.

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Aussie deputy PM hits back at Johnny Depp after being called a "tomato" on live TV

​The well-publicized furor between Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has reignited on Wednesday, after Joyce hit back at the actor who said Joyce looked to be "inbred with a tomato".

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Australian minister terms Johnny Depp's viral apology a poor "performance"

​A video of renowned actor Johnny Depp and wife Amber Heard apologizing for smuggling undeclared dogs into Australia has gone viral overnight, but has copped a backlash for looking similar to a hostage video.

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China-Australia FTA to create one of biggest airline partnerships

The head of Australia's largest airline said its partnership with China Eastern would become its largest global partnership, once the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is enacted.

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China-Australia FTA create one of biggest airline partnerships:Qantas CEO

The head of Australia's largest airline said its partnership with China Eastern would become its largest global partnership, once the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is enacted.

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Chinese investment poised to flow into New Zealand tourism sector: minister

​Chinese investment in New Zealand's tourism sector is set to grow as the number of visitors from China continues to soar, New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce said.

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Reading less, some Chinese still love James Joyce

The Chinese version of the first part of James Joyce's 1939 novel Finnegan's Wake was published last December. Dai Congrong, professor of Chinese language and literature at Fudan University, Shanghai, spent eight years translating the notoriously difficulty work, and did not anticipate it would become a bestseller.