Labor MP blasts party's 'fear and loathing' over Gaza

Labor MP blasts party's 'fear and loathing' over Gaza

A Labor backbencher has blasted his colleagues for not being more forthright about Palestinian rights and called for tighter monitoring of dual citizens.

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Broncos utility Billy Walters is in talks to extend his stay at the NRL club where his father Kevin won five titles

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