Greens, Labour undecided over Uyghur motion calling for declaration of genocide in Xinjiang, China
3 May, 2021 05:59 AM
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the differences between China and New Zealand are becoming harder to reconcile with . Photo / File
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the differences between China and New Zealand are becoming harder to reconcile with . Photo / File
Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her party remains undecided on whether it will support or deny the Act party s motion to vote on if the abuse of the Uyghur minority in China amounts to genocide.
Hundreds were packed tightly into pubs across Australia on Sunday afternoon for Anzac Day
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Patrons and servicemen and women in their military uniforms enjoyed a game of Two-up in beer gardens
A large crowd spilled out into a laneway in Sydney, where games of Two-up were played in front of onlookers
The Australian Heritage Hotel in The Rocks was also a hotspot, where revellers filled the bar and outside area
Services and marches were back with limited crowds in most parts of the country on Sunday morning
Sunday marks the 106th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli costing more than 8700 Australians their lives
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The Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Angus Campbell, has praised the great display of mateship shown by Australian soldiers, saying it is the essence of the Anzac Spirit . Every day I see our people humbly carry out their duty with excellence and initiative, and display great mateship. This is the essence of the Anzac Spirit, he said. We remember and honour those who went before us from the Gallipoli landing in 1915 through to the campaigns and operations of today.
The sun rises over Point Perpendicular during the Anzac Day dawn service at HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay in NSW.
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The Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Angus Campbell, has praised the great display of mateship shown by Australian soldiers, saying it is the essence of the Anzac Spirit . Every day I see our people humbly carry out their duty with excellence and initiative, and display great mateship. This is the essence of the Anzac Spirit, he said. We remember and honour those who went before us from the Gallipoli landing in 1915 through to the campaigns and operations of today.
The sun rises over Point Perpendicular during the Anzac Day dawn service at HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay in NSW.