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It has been revealed the Labor party received one million dollars from one of Donald Trump's biggest Australian supporters, billionaire Anthony Pratt.
The donation came around the same time the Prime Minister went to a private Katy Perry concert hosted by Mr Pratt.
Unions donated lots of money to Labor too.
Gambling companies donated tens of thousands of dollars to Labor too.
This happened as the government was considering changing laws around gambling on sport.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told The Daily Aus this has not stopped his government from taking action against gambling.
"We have taken more action on problem gambling than any government since Federation - in history."
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Local people expect the rain in north Queensland to break records after another day of heavy falls.
Residents worry the Herbert River at Ingham, north of Townsville, will rise higher than the previous record of 15.2 metres that destroyed the area.
Deputy Police Commissioner Shane Chelepy says emergency crews are doing the best they can to help people - but they also want the community to help each other.
"If you haven't heard from your neighbour for a while - or in the last 24 hours or so - can you please check on them? That's that community spirit, and that's how the community help us as emergency services, to make sure everyone safe during this event."
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The families of two Australian teenagers who died in Laos from methanol poisoning say they are losing hope of ever learning the truth about what happened to their loved ones.
The parents of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have told Channel Nine Laos officials refused to meet them.
The 19-year-olds died in November last year after drinking methanol-laced drinks at a popular tourist bar.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she understands their anguish and will keep pushing for answers.
"What I said to the Laotian government is that we expect a full thorough transparent investigation, and we expect that those responsible are brought to justice."
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Canadians are reacting to the U-S tariffs on Canadian imports.
Some residents are cancelling holidays to the U-S and others are organising bans and rules for buying American products.
One Canadian shopper says he is avoiding American products.
"I just said to my wife, right now when I go to the big stores like Costco here in the mall, first thing I do - or the supermarkets - I pick up, ok, that tomato sauce is made in the U.S. I'm going to lay it back on the shelf."
There are also reports some Canadian provinces are taking American alcohol off shelves in government shops.
Politician Morgan McGarvey says this would hurt the American state - Kentucky - because Canada is a major market.
"We send over $9 billion in goods to Canada from the state of Kentucky, and you know, over 70 million of that comes directly from our bourbon, American whiskey and spirits industry."
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Beyonce has, for the first time in her career, won Album of the Year for 'Cowboy Carter' at the Grammy Awards.
The night's top prize was Beyonce's third win of the evening.
Beyonce is the first black woman to win best country album.
The award is Beyonce's 35th Grammy, more than any other artist.
Beyonce dedicated the win to Linda Martell, a country music singer who is remembered as a leading Black female artist in country music.
"I just feel very full and very honoured, it's been many, many years. And I just want to thank the Grammys, every song writer, every collaborator, every producer, all the hard work. I want to dedicate this to Ms Martell, and I hope that we just keep pushing forward, opening doors."
That is the latest SBS News in Easy English, I'm Camille Bianchi.
