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Renowned Australian playwright David Williamson poses for a photo in front of a Chinese government billboard along a street in Beijing, Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Williamson says he is disappointed Chinese censors have canceled a production of his play &quot;The Removalists&quot;for the official reason that it contains bad language and violence. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Australian playwright disappointed censors axed Beijing play

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

2 escape plane crash during test flight in California desert

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Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, at the introduction of the new Amazon Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Paperwhite personal devices, in Santa Monica, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Amazon blocks Australians over 10% online consumption tax

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas attends a press conference at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, May 21, 2018.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Allies learn to work with Donald Trump, doubt Iran deal, trade policy

By Federico Puglie — Special to The Washington Times

Alex de Minaur gets Australian wild card for Roland Garros

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Illustration on rude political discourse by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The coarsening of political language

By Cal Thomas

Sites set for women’s Tournament of Nations

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Australia says some Comm Games athletes seeking new visas

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Steve Corica new head coach of A-League’s Sydney FC

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Police forensics investigate the death of seven people in a suspected murder-suicide in Osmington, east of Margaret River, south west of Perth, Australia Friday, May 11, 2018. Seven people including four children were found dead with gunshot wounds Friday at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years, police said. (Richard Wainwright/AAP Image via AP)

Peter Miles, grandfather, suspected in Australia mass shooting

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Eleni Foureira from Cyprus performs the song 'Fuego' in Lisbon, Portugal, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 during the first semi-final for the Eurovision Song Contest. The Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals take place in Lisbon on Tuesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 10 with the the grand final taking place on Saturday May 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

The Latest: Barzilai wins Eurovision Song Contest for Israel

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Police Commissioner Chris Dawson addresses the media in Perth, Friday, May 11, 2018. Seven people were found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural residence in southwest Australia in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years. (Rebecca Le May/AAP Image via AP)

Australia mass shooting: 7 dead in Margaret River

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Rock, Paper, Scissors Scalene Triangle Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific

By Brahma Chellaney

FILE - In this March 27, 2018, file photo, Australia's Tim Cahill plays during a friendly soccer match between Colombia and Australia in London. Tim Cahill has been included in Australia's provisional squad for this year's World Cup in Russia, boosting his prospects of being selected for a fourth World Cup. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)

World Cup: Cahill makes Australia’s provisional squad

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Wrongly awarded goal decides Aussie title after VAR failure

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In this April 24, 2018, file photo, Lucy Turnbull, wife of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, visits the Sir John Monash Centre on the eve of ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day ceremonies in Villiers-Bretonneux, northern France. (Pascal Rossignol/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Lucy Turnbull, Australia’s first lady, ‘flattered’ by ‘delicious’ description

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, presents the Legion d'Honneur award to Australian war veteran William Mackay in Sydney, Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Macron is on a three-day visit to Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, Pool)

France, Australia call on China to observe rules

By TREVOR MARSHALLSEA - Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull clap during a war commemorative ceremony in Sydney, Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Macron is on a three-day visit to Australia. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, Pool)

The Latest: Macron calls for wider Iran deal

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104-year-old Australian scientist seeks Swiss euthanasia

By TREVOR MARSHALLSEA - Associated Press

Australian Cardinal George Pell arrives at the Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Pell, the most senior Vatican official to be charged in the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis, arrived surrounded by police and media to learn whether he must stand trial on charges that he sexually abused multiple victims decades ago. (Joe Castro/AAP Image via AP)

George Pell, Australian cardinal, to face trial on sexual abuse charges

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press