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Australian welfare groups call for private health insurance rebate to be scrapped Australian council of social service welcomes Abbott government’s backdown on Medicare rebate cuts, but says future savings should come from the wealthy  Indonesia responds to Bali Nine moves: we are serious about drug trafficking Foreign ministry spokesman says Jakarta received correspondence from Julie Bishop appealing for cases to be reconsidered  Manus Island asylum seeker reportedly swallows razor blades Detainees on the island say they are ‘prepared for death’ as hunger strike swells and video of a man collapsing emerges  Medicare rebate cuts ditched as government cites 'confusion' for patients and doctors Health minister Sussan Ley says changes are ‘off the table’ and she will now consult doctors on options for Medicare
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Don't give in to the politics of fear. Our peaceful future depends on it | Jeff Sparrow It’s time to re-examine the disastrous consequences of the “war on terror”. If only because it might help us resist the politics of fear today
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Tony Abbott 'rather likes' Charlie Hebdo magazine cover - video Australian prime minister gives his response to the front cover of the first issue of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo since the terrorist attack on its offices