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OPINION: Why is Australia's hardline stance softening at last?

Retiring MP Dr Nick Smith says he's had privilege and a joy "for all but a few thousand seconds” of an almost 31-year career in politics.

A priest providing pastoral care to refugees stuck in Papua New Guinea says New Zealand's offer to accept them would "almost solve all the problems".

Radical plan for taxpayers to buy back Qantas Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A powerful trade union wants the government to buy back Qantas for $9billion so passengers arent ripped off, accusing bosses of pocketing billions in taxpayer subsidies.  The Transport Workers Union is circulating a petition calling on the federal government to nationalise the carrier in the interests of protecting jobs. Qantas i...

Qantas would be nationalised and owned by the Australian taxpayers again if a key trade union in the Labor Party had its way. The flying kangaroo airline was sold off in 1992.

Barry Soper: Highly orchestrated trans-Tasman meeting had leaders walking on eggshells Mon, 31 May 2021, 6:52PM Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison swap football jerseys during a dual Prime Ministers press conference in Queenstown. (Photo / Getty) Barry Soper: Highly orchestrated trans-Tasman meeting had leaders walking on eggshells Mon, 31 May 2021, 6:52PM Theyre Scott and Jenny to our Prime Minister and our first c...

"The Australians are quite right to send people back here."

"The Australians are quite right to send people back here."

The statements reveal growing opposition in New Zealand and internationally to the Labour Party government’s plan to shut down the underground investigation into the 2010 Pike River mine disaster that killed 29 men.

More than $100 million has been spent on keeping the aircraft going since 2016.