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i didn't know some of the Russian sanctions had been lifted already .. and on the telephone call, can you believe some
here are calling on Turnbull to get on a plane to appease Trump .. gawd! .. just heard it! .. what a disgrace that would
be for Australia .. are there any on that?, can't find one .. in one of 4h ago this bit is closer to my feelings on it ..

Trump picks on another ally: What to know about US-Australia spat, and how it could alter ties

Nyshka Chandran | @nyshkac
4 Hours Ago

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Human rights groups have long publicized the numerous violations relating to the treatment of refugees in the island nations' prisons, with Human Rights Watch calling Australia a partner in "refugee abuse" last October.

"Mr. Turnbull needs to stop trying to appease Trump and should stop trying to do some special deal with America to hide Australia's own embarrassment about not supporting the rights of refugees," warned Andrew Scott, politics and policy professor, at Melbourne-based Deakin University.

A shake up Down Under?

At home, Turnbull is a deeply unpopular leader and his response to the current spat could determine his political future.

"He can't really afford to take a wrong step right now as opposition parties are watching him with a hawk's eye, so there is potential for this situation to be politicized in Australia, especially if the deal falls through," warned Control Risks' O'Neill.

Nearly half—46 percent—of Australian voters disapprove of their prime minister, according to a November poll conducted by Essential Research.

"Turnbull's situation is so precarious, so any chance to diminish his public standing is leapt upon," O'Neill continued.
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/02/trump-turnbull-phone-call-us-australia-ties-in-flux.html

.. i've always felt that Turnbull should just say fuck it and allow the refugees in question to settle in Australia, but that's unlikely
as you can see .. politics again gets in the fucking way of so many simply good and humane solutions to terrible situations ..

UPDATE: Shite, just saw a news flash again saying Turnbull was being urged to fly to the USA to patch things up with the
loser .. must be his right-wing conservatives on his back .. Abbott is still hanging in the bleachers of Turnbull's Liberals.