Australia’s top foreign affairs official has warned Beijing will seize on rancorous debates over foreign policy on China to portray Australia as an “intolerant” country.

• The DFAT secretary says debates about China could be used by Beijing to tar Australia’s image
• She says the Chinese Government is using state media to project an “intolerant” Australia
• It comes in the wake of a series of controversies in Canberra over race and foreign policy

The secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade…

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The LNP has revealed its election costings total $5.05 billion, but big-ticket promises like the New Bradfield Scheme and widening the Bruce Highway are largely unfunded for the next four years.
Handing down the party’s official costings two days out from polling day, LNP Deputy Leader Tim Mander declared there would be no assets sales or forced redundancies if the LNP was elected to government this Saturday.
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Dozens of people will be forced into isolation after a person diagnosed with coronavirus attended two weeks worth of classes while potentially infectious. NSW Health issued an urgent warning for gymgoers at F45 in Leppington, ordering anyone in the following classes to get tested for the virus immediately and isolate for a full 14 days from their last exposure, regardless of the result.

• Thursday October 15, 5.15pm – 6pm
• Saturday October 17, 8.10am – 9.10am
• Sunday October 18, 8.55am – 9.40am
• Monday…

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