The family of an Afghan whose prosthetic leg was souvenired by Australian soldiers and used to drink beer have given their account of the day he died. The extraordinary @michelle_dimasi has spent weeks in Afghanistan to tell this story @SBSNews
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“Hope as a tool will just wear out and be rather stupid … just do what you can,” Mr Shipton says.
Asked whether hope sustains him personally, his response was simple.
“No," he says, pausing. "No, I just have faith.”
Via @SBSNews#auspol#Assange
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Bonkers tale from @benlewismedia in Ukraine: Underwhelmed by life in Queensland, Caleb List travelled to a war zone in search of adventure. This is his story. https://t.co/KWzpsR3FRU
'Can anyone hear us?': As time runs out, the search for a miracle continues in Turkey's earthquake ruins - read this beautiful piece from @claudiafarhart in Adana https://t.co/tHDQzblK0h
Several Australians in need of assistance have expressed their distress about Centrelink's automated phone messaging system that is not taking their calls. https://t.co/UoyjYEaTtC
Senior Greens sources have told @SBSNews the Greens will back the Voice to Parliament now Lidia Thorpe has defected to the crossbench. Partyroom meeting this arvo to finalise that position. With @annajhenderson 👇 #auspol#VoiceToParliament
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This is the moment Melbourne University student Noah De Losa accepted his medical diploma in drag. Read more: https://t.co/TAt48CJJQQ https://t.co/UCe2i6ERSB
Sad to read of @buspasselvis leaving the building - a man who was kind and hugely generous with his time. Covering his frequent forays into by-elections was a treat as a younger reporter.
“This is about accountability of our democratic system, and whether the parliament was functioning properly,” Mr Albanese said.
Read more: https://t.co/euuDmGg6MM
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A couple of decent roles have opened up in the Digital team in the @SBSNews newsroom - we're searching for a Digital Editor who has a great handle on Australian and international affairs and can spot a typo at 10 paces https://t.co/ASuATUyFPL
Turns out the juror who brought in material to the #brucelehrmann
jury room... had two more articles on sexual assault in their possession
https://t.co/I49uVbo7Nu
The jury in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019 were unable to agree on a verdict on Tuesday.
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The anti-torture body said its visit, which began on 16 October and was set to run until 27 October, had been "compromised by such an extent that it had no other option but to suspend it".
@AusHumanRights@AusLawyersHR@hrw
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