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Shorten seeks to fast-track union royal commission appearance

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imageOpposition Leader Bill Shorten has sought an early appearance at the royal commission. AAP/Mick Tsikas

UPDATE: The commission has agreed to Shorten’s request to appear before it earlier. He will now give evidence on July 8.

EARLIER: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has asked the royal commission into union corruption to bring forward his...

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Obama's visit to Kenya: why Africa matters to America

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imageUS President Barack Obama speaks at the US-Africa leaders summit. The number of US programs and initiatives on the continent has grown exponentially.EPA

Preparations are underway for US President Barack Obama to once again visit Africa. In July, he will become the first American president to visit Kenya.

Ahead of Obama’s visit, Kenyan...

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African Development Bank must gear up for a more proactive role

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imageThe challenge for new African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina is to ensure that it develops its own Africa-relevant solutions to the continent's problems.Reuters/Luc Gnago

Africa’s only regional bank, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has come a long way since its near collapse in 1995. It now reflects its mandate to...

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