AustraliaA retired Australian officer has estimated 1,000 Afghan allies and their families are in danger and need to be resettled in the coming weeks. A new wave of repression in Uganda has led to the abductions of dozens more opposition activists by security forces. A UK-Australia free-trade agreement would “stand up for rules-based trade against those who threaten to undermine it” (read: China), a British trade secretary writes in the Australian. On a related note, the ABC has suggested Beijing “shot itself in the foot” in its trade war with Australia. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian June 06, 2021 20:48 UTC