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Coming up on a lunchtime update, ISIS Bride cleared to return home, the latest unemployment data, and a teenager learns his fate over terror allegations. I'm Madeline McNeil with the latest from Tapped News. The opposition says labor has some explaining to do after granting a woman with Islamic state links a permit to return to Australia The woman will be able to leave Syria with her daughter after a temporary exclusion order was revoked The federal government argues it had legal advice suggesting the order could no longer remain in place. Shadow homeome Affairs Minister John Dunniam says the law obviously needs to be strengthened. They applied a temporary exclusion order under this regime, which they said could last up to two years and would protect us from the individual that this order was applied to person has applied for a permit and the minister says the law says I must issue it. That means the laws are weak. The laws were held up as strong, the laws clearly are weak and need revisiting The government says the woman will face strict surveillance when she returns to Australia The country's jobless rate has dropped marginally over the past month, with forty thousand people joining the workforce Federal Politics editor Michael Packy. New data from the Bureau of Statistics shows the unemployment rate fell slightly in May and now sits at four point four percent. thirty five thousand part time jobs were created over the past month, while only five thousand are full time positions. The result keeps Australia's job less rate at a fifty year low complicating the Reserve bank's thinking when it comes to interest rates, given inflation remains at the higher end of expectations. On a state by state basis, Queensland businesses are hiring the most workers, Tasmania and Western Australia the least. Unemployment in other jurisdictions remains steady. Michael P Cambra A growing number of liberal MPs are questioning Angus Taylor's leadership as one nation continues to gain ground. There's concern Mr. Taylor is failing to land blows on political opponents since he took over the top job in February In recent days, he has struggled to say whether he supports multiculturalism after one nation advocated for monoculture. Mrter Taylor says he supports a version of multiculturalism where people express their culture as long as they embrace Australian values. Two high profile independents have formed a new party to help voters, they say, are politically homeless Sydney based federal MPs Daralie Stegl and Allegra Spendnder have established communities strong Australia At the moment, the party has no leader and other independents in Parliament aren't willing to join the organisation Miss Snder says it'll be a slow build, but believes community strong serves a purpose. We see an opportunity to do more to get more communities involved and more communities at the heart of politics because we think this is the different way that Australians are asking us to represent them. Put them first. A teenage boy accused of plotting a terror attack in Brisbane has learned his fate. Georgia Kondck reports. The seventeen year old was accused of researching and testing homemade explosives to allegedly attack former opposition leader Peter Dunton and other conservative politicians at the city's Labor Day March in twenty twenty four. He was charged with one count of committing acts done in preparation for or planning terrorist offenses between march twenty third and july twenty ninth During the seven day trial, the court heard the boy was inspired by an American mass murderer known as the unibomber Ted Kazinsky, and had an unhealthy obsession with bombs, Hitler and Nazi Germany. But after deliberating for more than a day, the Brisbane Supreme Court jury found the boy not guilty. Georia Condck, Brisbane And an alternative to cremation and burial could soon be offered to residents of New South Wales. Australia first legislation to be debated by the State's Parliament would create a regulatory framework for the use of natural organic reduction, also known as human body composting Earthly Legacy founder Theereresa Russell says the body is placed into a vessel with biomatter, usually loosen and wood chip. They stay there for about thirty to forty days and point everything except the bones have turned into a Fost It's not soil, although the Americans call it soil It's compost which has to be dug into the ground In finance, the Australian dollar is buying around sixty nine US cents. Sport. Places in the FIFA World Cups knockout stage are up for grabs on the final match day of the group stage. Brazil is top group C with a three knal win over Scotland, who finished third behind Morocco Broncco coach Michael Mcaguire admits it's doue or die for his side ahead of tomorrow night's NRL clash with the roosters. Facing a seventh straight loss, Mcuire says they need to deliver on home soil to stay in touch with the top eight. Every game's a must win now as you're rolling through. I mean, obviously the situation we're in This group does thve off far That' so I look forward to seeing what comes of it tomorrow night. In AFL, the Swnans swung a selection surprise with Peter Laddams named to partner Brody Grundy in the Ruck against the Lions tonight, the Swannans also regaining Erl Golden and Tomacarton. And Australian boxer Liam Parro has become the first since Jeff Fenek to become a world champion in multiple divisions. He's won the IBF W toweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Lewis Crocker in Brisbane
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