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POLITICSNauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens<p>Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former detainees</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/05/tax-changes-labor-coalition-politics-housing-prices-nsw-pharmacists-trump-tariffs-ntwnfb"The Guardian·3w ago
POLITICSNauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens<p>Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former detainees</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/05/tax-changes-labor-coalition-politics-housing-prices-nsw-pharmacists-trump-tariffs-ntwnfb"The Guardian·3w ago