{"id":23021,"date":"2026-02-18T20:35:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=23021"},"modified":"2026-02-18T20:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:35:12","slug":"australia-news-live-tony-burke-accuses-coalition-of-silly-hypocrisy-on-syria-camp-group-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=23021","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of \u2018silly hypocrisy\u2019 on Syria camp group | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Burke attacks \u2018silly hypocrisy\u2019 from Coalition over IS-linked families<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06\/Josh_Taylor.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a1e8502bb438342885b78582aeeb8ce9\" alt=\"Josh Taylor\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Josh Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The home affairs minister, <strong>Tony Burke<\/strong>, told the ABC\u2019s 7.30 program last night that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/coalition\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Coalition<\/a> pressure to prevent the 34 Australian wives and children of IS fighters killed or captured in Syria from returning to Australia was \u201csilly hypocrisy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He said if the Coalition wants the group excluded from Australia permanently, \u201cthey should look at the laws they voted for, they put in place when they were in government\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>There\u2019s a lot of very silly deeply hypocritical claims coming from the opposition today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Burke said there were repatriations from Syria under the Morrison government, and also cases where people returned themselves to Australia.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We had 40 people under the Coalition do self-managed returns \u2013 that didn\u2019t just include women and children, it included fighters. It included men who had gone there to fight. Now, they were among the returns who came back.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that people with Australian passports have returned from those sorts of situations is not new. 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19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-18T20:31:44.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.31 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6995eeb08f08a541d63ec030\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Jobless rate tipped to rise again<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Australia\u2019s unemployment is widely tipped to be on the rise once again after a surprise fall, <strong>Australian Associated Press<\/strong> reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release the first lot of labour force figures of 2026 today, with a slight rise to 4.2% for January expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A fall in the seasonally adjusted rate to 4.1% in December took forecasters by surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">NAB senior economist <strong>Taylor Nugent<\/strong> said a course correction was on the cards for January\u2019s data.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It\u2019s expected 20,000 more jobs will be added to the economy for the month.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/19\/tony-burke-syria-camp-jobs-figures-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-accc-coles-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6995eeb08f08a541d63ec030&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6995eeb08f08a541d63ec030&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of 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2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-18T20:23:30.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.23 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69961b908f08a968d85b64de\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning, <strong>Nick Visser<\/strong> here to take the blog reins. Let\u2019s see what the news holds.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/19\/tony-burke-syria-camp-jobs-figures-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-accc-coles-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69961b908f08a968d85b64de&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69961b908f08a968d85b64de&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of \u2018silly hypocrisy\u2019 on Syria camp group&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of \u2018silly hypocrisy\u2019 on Syria camp group&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/19\/tony-burke-syria-camp-jobs-figures-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-accc-coles-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69961b908f08a968d85b64de#block-69961b908f08a968d85b64de\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69960e018f08a968d85b647b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">NZ foreign affairs minister says Australian political &#8216;churn&#8217; makes international relations harder<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The New Zealand foreign affairs minister, <strong>Winston Peters<\/strong>, says he is \u201caghast\u201d at the \u201cinexcusable\u201d turmoil in Australian political ranks which he attributes to \u201cego\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Peters is in his third stint as New Zealand\u2019s top diplomat, having served in the governments of <strong>Helen Clark, Jacinda Ardern<\/strong> and now <strong>Christopher Luxon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Asked of his ties to newly elected opposition leader <strong>Angus Taylor<\/strong>, the 80-year-old instead offered a critique of recent leadership battles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/australian-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Australian politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cCan I just say, as an outsider, I\u2019m aghast,\u201d he told Australian Associated Press in Wellington.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The years of stability, first of <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">[Bob]<\/strong> <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">Hawke<\/strong> and then <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">[John]<\/strong> <strong class=\"dcr-in3yi3\">Howard<\/strong>, those years of civility have been very critical for Australia\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>The churn now really is inexcusable, and the churn both in the Labor and the Liberal party, has been massive.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, you\u2019ve got to stand back and say to those parties \u2026 \u2018what is going on with you when you think that personal ego is the most important thing to elevation?\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Peters said the task of ensuring strong relations wasn\u2019t helped by political turnover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cIt makes your job harder because you keep on getting new leaders,\u201d he said, before joking he may not need to begin fresh relationship-building with the new Liberal foreign affairs spokesperson, <strong>Ted O\u2019Brien<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThe way the polls are going, maybe not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"6b18bc14-0feb-4ea6-86a7-d7ed60da376e\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Winston Peters.<\/span> Photograph: Mark Tantrum\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-18T20:22:48.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.22 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69958df48f08ec5f1185093c\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06\/Josh_Taylor.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a1e8502bb438342885b78582aeeb8ce9\" alt=\"Josh Taylor\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Josh Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Tony Burke defends temporary exclusion order against woman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Burke revealed that the decision to make a temporary exclusion order against one woman on Monday \u2013 who he revealed came to Australia and became a citizen under the Howard government and went to Syria under the Abbott government \u2013 was made after reports of the group leaving the camp and preparing to return to Australia had surfaced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Burke said it would not have made sense to issue the order earlier because it is set for two years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Burke said if the children were able to return to Australia they would face a similar situation to those who returned under the Morrison government, but he said the parents \u201cmay well decide to never come back\u201d because they would \u201cface the full force of the law\u201d for those who are found to have committed crimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Burke said he had a different view on the situation to <strong>Jamal Rifi<\/strong> \u2013 who reports claim is assisting the group \u2013 and said the prime minister\u2019s response on the issue had not changed since before the Bondi terror attack.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/19\/tony-burke-syria-camp-jobs-figures-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-accc-coles-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69958df48f08ec5f1185093c&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69958df48f08ec5f1185093c&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of \u2018silly hypocrisy\u2019 on Syria camp group&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of \u2018silly hypocrisy\u2019 on Syria camp group&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/19\/tony-burke-syria-camp-jobs-figures-angus-taylor-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-accc-coles-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69958df48f08ec5f1185093c#block-69958df48f08ec5f1185093c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-18T20:04:48.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time\">20.04 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69958dd78f08c412945d6f37\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Burke attacks \u2018silly hypocrisy\u2019 from Coalition over IS-linked families<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/08\/06\/Josh_Taylor.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=a1e8502bb438342885b78582aeeb8ce9\" alt=\"Josh Taylor\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Josh Taylor<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The home affairs minister, <strong>Tony Burke<\/strong>, told the ABC\u2019s 7.30 program last night that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/coalition\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Coalition<\/a> pressure to prevent the 34 Australian wives and children of IS fighters killed or captured in Syria from returning to Australia was \u201csilly hypocrisy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He said if the Coalition wants the group excluded from Australia permanently, \u201cthey should look at the laws they voted for, they put in place when they were in government\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>There\u2019s a lot of very silly deeply hypocritical claims coming from the opposition today.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Burke said there were repatriations from Syria under the Morrison government, and also cases where people returned themselves to Australia.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>We had 40 people under the Coalition do self-managed returns \u2013 that didn\u2019t just include women and children, it included fighters. It included men who had gone there to fight. Now, they were among the returns who came back.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that people with Australian passports have returned from those sorts of situations is not new. 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I\u2019m <strong>Martin Farrer<\/strong> with the top overnight stories and then it will be <strong>Nick Visser<\/strong> with the main action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The home affairs minister, <strong>Tony Burke<\/strong>, told the ABC\u2019s 7.30 program last night that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/coalition\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Coalition<\/a> pressure to prevent all the 34 Australian wives and children of IS fighters killed or captured in Syria from returning to Australia was \u201csilly hypocrisy\u201d. More coming up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">New Zealand\u2019s foreign affairs minister has made some pointed comments about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/australian-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Australian politics<\/a>, saying he\u2019s \u201caghast\u201d at the rapid change of leadership in the major parties and reckons \u201cego\u201d is behind it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Australia\u2019s unemployment is widely tipped to be on the rise once again after a surprise fall. 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