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China accuses Australia of ‘intruding’ in its airspace after jet flare incident • Feb. 12, 2025, 11:02 PM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)
Push to transform Torres Strait into tourism hotspot despite challenges • Jan. 26, 2025, 3:13 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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