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Farming lobby says shoppers will see emptier shelves and higher prices because of restrictions on backpackersGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe farming lobby’s claim that immigration rule changes will increase food prices for households is wrong, Tony Burke has said, describing moves to speed up processing of backpacker visas as a positive step for agriculture.Burke unveiled Labor’s long-awaited reforms at the National Press Club on Thursday, flagging that the plan was more limited than the government would like, due to a lack of support for wider legislation from the Coalition. Continue reading...

• Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on September 16 and rejected any displacement of the Palestinian people. • Israel and Morocco agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties by appointing ambassadors following a meeting between their foreign ministers. • Justice Minister Yariv Levin ruled that the Shin Bet security agency will decide whether to provide protection for political party leaders before the October 27 election.

• The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's attempt to implement new restrictions on mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm election. • The court's decision blocks the specific push for voting limitations proposed by the former president. • This ruling ensures that current mail-in voting processes remain available to voters for the midterm cycle.

• The Supreme Court rejected restrictions on mail-in voting proposed by Donald Trump before the midterm elections. • The Kennedy Center reported it is on the brink of bankruptcy and may close soon. • A decline in ticket sales and donations from artists and audiences who view the center as too politicized threatens the institution's financial stability.

• The US Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's attempt to allow the US Postal Service to enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots on Monday. • The conservative-majority court refused to lift an order from US District Judge Indira Talwani that blocked the restrictive measure. • This decision prevents the implementation of tighter mail-in voting rules before the November midterm elections.

• The US Supreme Court refused to allow the Postal Service to enforce new restrictions on mail-in ballots for the congressional midterm elections. • The court rebuffed a request from the Trump administration to intervene after several states had already launched early voting. • This decision ensures that current mail-in voting processes remain intact for voters and election officials during the midterm cycle.

• The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s plan on Monday to change how mail-in ballots are sent to voters for the current midterm elections. • Election officials warned that the proposed changes would have had catastrophic consequences for the voting process. • The ruling prevents the implementation of rules that Republican attorneys general sought but their own election officials claimed they could not execute.

Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit systemThe supreme court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they have used for years. Continue reading...