BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Australia’s defense minister David Johnston said on Monday during a visit to Baghdad that his country’s fighter jets will play a part in U.S.-led air strikes on Islamic State positions in Iraq. Johnston told reporters that up to eight Super Hornet aircraft will participate in a U.S.-led coalition “delivering air strikes to […]
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Australia orders federal police to take over security at house of parliament
Australia ordered federal police to take over security at the house of parliament Friday, a day after police conducted one of the nation’s largest counter-terrorism operations in the port city of Sydney. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/19/world/asia/australia-parliament-security/index.html?hpt=ias_c1

