Author: Alice Wilkins

A New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) applicant who ticked 'yes' to indicate a previous history of self-harm, was told she was "medically unfit" for the position.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/09/woman-told-to-stop-royal-nz-navy-application-after-admitting-to-previous-self-harm.html
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Author: Charles Marsh

As a proposed trade bloc, CANZUK is unusual for many reasons, but one of the most distinctive is its geographic dispersal. Unlike the EU or Mercosur, CANZUK’s member states are distributed across the globe, with the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans dividing them. Building upon a 2014 article, this piece seeks to assert the need for deeper naval integration in any future CANZUK organisation, with the aim of increased operational capability and efficiency.

Article: http://www.dailyglobe.co.uk/comment/will-there-be-a-need-for-naval-cooperation-within-canzuk/
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Author: Dom Stanford

China is quickly becoming a rogue state. Recent months have demonstrated that the traditional international organisations that we depend on to rein in state actors that flout the international rules-based system are weak, to be generous, and incompetent, to be blunt. Closer union between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom could provide the axis of strong diplomacy that the World is crying out for.

Article: http://www.dailyglobe.co.uk/comment/could-canzuk-be-the-multinational-alliance-we-need-to-tackle-china/
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Author: China Observer - Vision Times

Beijing's "One Belt, One Road" Initiative puts more than 130 countries in its strategic plan, in which Chinese companies were provided a large amount of capital to invest heavily overseas and enter the vital infrastructure networks of participating countries. However, these countries are facing crises or are even on the verge of bankruptcy due to their inability to repay China's high-interest loans.

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Author: Rachel Sadler

The Prime Minister has apologised for poor social distancing after she was critiqued for breaking protocols by taking a selfie with members of the public.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/09/jacinda-ardern-apologises-for-breaking-social-distancing-rules.html
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Author: Reuters

Authorities in China's northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid, health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday, urging anyone who may have bought it to get themselves tested.

Article: Coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China
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