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$In this April 18, 2018, file photo, Chelsea Manning addresses participants at an anti-fracking rally in Baltimore. Convicted classified document leaker Chelsea Manning will not be allowed to enter Australia for a speaking tour scheduled to start Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)$

US leaker Chelsea Manning to be barred from Australia

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First asylum seeker boat in 4 years reaches Australia

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Former Australia prime minister to quit Parliament

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In this Aug. 24, 2018, file photo, newly elected leader of the Liberal Party, Scott Morrison addresses media at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Australia's new Prime Minister Morrison has announced a peace-making Cabinet that does not punish his rivals in a bruising power struggle that ousted his predecessor days ago and divided a government that lags in opinion polls. Prime Minister Morrison on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, returned rival Peter Dutton to the home affairs ministry. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Australia’s new prime minister announces his Cabinet

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Incoming Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is sworn in at Government House, Canberra, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Australia government lawmakers on Friday elected Treasurer Morrison as the next prime minister in a ballot that continues an era of extraordinary political instability. (AP Photo/Andrew Taylor)

Australian PM starts work as anger over party vote simmers

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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2018, file photo, Alexander Zverev, of Germany, celebrates after he defeated Alex de Minaur, of Australia, in the men's finals at the Citi Open tennis tournament, in Washington. Zverev is seeded No. 4 at Flushing Meadows, where play begins Monday, and considered the likeliest member of the latest generation of tennis pros to break through at this U.S. Open.(AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

US OPEN ‘18: Zverev leads group of up-and-comers in New York

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Australian Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison, second left, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, center, and former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, right, leave the chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, after a vote to refer former Dutton to the High Court to determine whether he is eligible to be a lawmaker, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Three senior Cabinet ministers have told Turnbull he has lost his government's support and must hold an internal ballot to elect a new leader quickly. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

The Latest: Trump congratulates new Australian PM

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Australian Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison, second left, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, center, and former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, right, leave the chamber at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, after a vote to refer former Dutton to the High Court to determine whether he is eligible to be a lawmaker, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. Three senior Cabinet ministers have told Turnbull he has lost his government's support and must hold an internal ballot to elect a new leader quickly. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

The Latest: Australian ruling party meeting to choose new PM

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Australia bans Huawei from 5G network over security concerns

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Treasurer of Australia Scott Morrison, second from right, is congratulated by Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg, second from left, after a party meeting in Canberra, Australia, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Australia government lawmakers on Friday elected Morrison as the next prime minister in a ballot that continues an era of extraordinary political instability. (David Gray/Pool Photo via AP)

Australia’s next PM made his name on turning back refugees

By ROD McGuirk - Associated Press

Australia's Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, left, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, center, and Treasurer Scott Morrison address media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. The two ministers declared their support for Turnbull remaining prime minister as another lawmaker prepares a leadership challenge. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Australian prime minister says he could quit Parliament soon

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Australia's Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, left, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, center, and Treasurer Scott Morrison address media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. The two ministers declared their support for Turnbull remaining prime minister as another lawmaker prepares a leadership challenge. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

The Latest: Australian prime minister could quit Friday

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull address reporters at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. Turnbull called on his government to unite behind him after he survived a leadership challenge, defeating a senior minister in an internal ballot that is unlikely to settle questions of his support. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

Dutton planning 2nd challenge to Australian prime minister

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2018, file photo, former Australian Cabinet Minister Peter Dutton addresses the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. Dutton, the government lawmaker who has challenged Australia’s prime minister for his job, is publicly perceived as a hard man and a leading hard-right conservative. His face is associated with turning back asylum seekers boats, stripping citizenship from extremists and striving to increase the English-language standards for migrants who want to gain citizenship.(AP Photo/Rod McGuirk, File)

Australian political challenger known for hard-right stances

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, and Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg address reporters at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Turnbull abandoned plans to legislate to limit greenhouse gas emissions to head off a revolt by conservative lawmakers. Turnbull conceded that he could not get legislation through the House of Representatives where his conservative coalition holds only a single-seat majority. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)

The Latest: Australian prime minister survives challenge

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Australian prime minister abandons greenhouse gas target

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Australian sex abuse victim settles with Catholic order

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Australia strips citizenship from 5 Islamic State supporters

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Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, right, and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini hold a joint press conference in Sydney, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. Mogherini, said she wants a free trade agreement with Australia as soon as possible as an example against protectionism. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

EU foreign policy chief wants quick Australian trade deal

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Watchdog says Australia lawmakers increasingly exploit race

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press