The government had suggested tier three rules could be imposed if no deal was reached by noon.
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Australia to join India, US, Japan in large naval exercises
Australia will join India, the United States and Japan in next month’s Malabar naval exercises in the Indian Ocean, in a move that is expected to strengthen the military relationship between the four democracies amid increased tensions with China.
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