Ben Doherty
Foreign Affairs Correspondent at The Guardian
International Affairs, The Guardian. Australia. Fellow @risj_oxford Oxford University. Opinions - hilarious/insightful/otherwise - my own.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Aakash Hassan |Hannah Ellis-Petersen |Ben Doherty
For days, residents living on both sides of the volatile border between India and Pakistan, dividing the disputed region of Kashmir, had been bracing themselves for war. After India accused Pakistan of involvement in a terrorist attack which killed 26 people, and vowed to retaliate with military might, locals knew a confrontation between the two countries could take place at any moment.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Ben Doherty
Police officers illegally strip-searched a woman at a Byron Bay music festival, the New South Wales supreme court has heard, subjecting her to a “degrading and humiliating” inspection that included being told to remove her tampon while undressed in front of a police officer. NSW police admitted in court documents that its July 2018 strip search of Raya Meredith – which discovered nothing illegal – was unlawful and unjustified, and ignored laws protecting her rights.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Krishani Dhanji |Caitlin Cassidy |Rafqa Touma |Ben Doherty
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureLabor's election night party erupts in cheersLabor’s election night party has erupted as ABC’s Antony Green calls the election for Anthony Albanese. People are hugging, crying, laughing. There are chants of “Albo, Albo, Albo”. Immediately after, the ABC coverage discuss the potential for Peter Dutton to lose Dickson. A couple behind me turn to each other, shocked and yelling “oh my God” to each other.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Ben Doherty |Henry Belot
The swingeing cuts to foreign aid promised by the Coalition – to be made simultaneously with significantly increased defence spending – would hurt the world’s most vulnerable people and make Australia less safe, humanitarian groups have said.
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2 weeks ago |
theguardian.com | Ben Doherty
Donald Trump says he will speak to the Australian prime minister about trade, telling reporters he knows the Australian government has been trying to contact him. Australia goes to a federal election on Saturday and while the incumbent, Anthony Albanese, is favoured to win, Trump could be dealing with an alternative prime minister after the weekend.
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