The very first asylum seekers on Manus Island, PNG are not those from the MV Tampa. They were West Papuans who fled what was then called Dutch New Guinea in the 1960's when Indonesian forces invaded. Manus Island and the rest of PNG was under an Australian colonial administration. But when PNG gained political independence in 1975, Australia left the colony without settling the citizenship status of the West Papuan refugees on Manus. After 50 years, Peter O'Neill's government has now offered them PNG citizenships as Australia prepares to tear down it's detention centre on Manus. - O tagata sulufai muamua na nonofo ma tausia i Manus Island i Papua Niu Kini, e le o tagata ia na laveaina mai le vaa le MV Tampa. O tagata sulufai muamua na tausia i le motu o tagata na sosola mai Papua i Sisifo ina ua osofaia e vaegaau a Indonesia i le 1960. O le vaitaimi lena o loo i lalo PNG o se faigamalo kolone a Ausetalia. Ua ofoina nei e le palemia o PNG Peter O'Neill sitiseni o lona atunuu i tagata sulufai mai Papua i Sisifo ae o amata ona to i lalo le nofoaga saisai a le malo tele i Manus Island.

State and Territory Police forces will still be the first responders to any terrorist attacks, but the military will be given new powers to be involved. Australian special forces will also train police in counter-terrorism strategies under new national security laws planned by the federal government. - O le a i leoleo o Setete ma Teritori le tiute e muamua feagai ai ma le puipuiga o se osofaiga terorisi. Peita, i lalo o tulafono ua fuafuaina e le malo tele, o le a iai se malosi faapitoa e vave auai ai le militari i se tali o se osofaiga e pei ona molimauina i Sini i tausaga ua mavae.

The US president's son has revealed that he met with a Russian lawyer allegedly offering documents that would incriminate Hilary Clinton in the months leading up to last year's presidential election. The Democrats and some Republicans have called on Trump Junior to hand in all evidence relating to the meeting. It is the first proof to date of any contact between a member of the Trump campaign team and a Russian source. - Ua faailoa e le atalii o le peresitene o Amerika le auai i se fonotaga ma se tamaitai loia mai Rusia. O le autu o le fonotaga o le aumaia lea o ni molimau mai le loia Rusia e ono tuuaia ai Hilary Clinton ae o lumana'i palota mo le tofi peresitene i le tausaga na te'a nei.

A study has found that Muslim women are the main targets of Islamophobic abuse in Australia. The report has found that almost 80% of women were wearing some sort of head covering at the time of the abuse, and in 30% of cases, a child was present. - Ua faaalia i se suesuega le matele i le itupa o tamaitai o sauaga e afua mai i le faatauemu ma faifai i tagata Moselemi. Na iloa i le lipoti, o le lata i le 80% o tamaitai na sauaina o la'ei se veli e ufi ai lona ulu, ma i le 30% o taimi, o loo iai ma se tamaititi.

Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has affirmed his position for the Liberal Party as what he calls, the 'sensible centre.' In London for talks with British prime minister Theresa May, Mr Turnbull has also announced Australia stands ready to negotiate a trade deal with the UK when it finally leaves the European Union. - O loo i Lonetona le palemia Malcolm Turnbull mo talanoaga ma le palemia o lea atunuu Theresa May. Na saunoa Turnbull o loo sauni le malo tele e soalaupule ma le faigamalo i Peretania mataupu i fefaatauaiga pe a oo i le taimi e tuua ai e Peretania le Iuni o malo Europa.

As the Australian government begins to dismantle and finally close the detention facility on Manus, the future is uncertain for the more than 800 male asylum seekers still on the island. Many are hoping for resettlement to the United States, but for those who miss out on US resettlement, they'll be in limbo in PNG with some cash from the recent compensation from the Federal Court. - Ae o sauni le malo tele e to i lalo ma tapunia le nofoaga saisai i Manus Island, ua i se tulaga sameme le lumanai o le lata i le 800 alii, o ni tagata sulufa'i o loo aumau pea i le motu. O loo faamoemoe le toatele o i latou e talia i Amerika, ae ua le mautinoa se tulaga e oo iai pe a teena i latou e Amerika, ae tapunia le nofoaga i le faaiuga o le tausaga nei.

The United States has warned North Korea that it is prepared to use a full range of its capabilities including its 'considerable military forces' to defend itself. Earlier this week, North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching North Australia. - Ua lapatia e le sui o Amerika i malo aufaatasi le ono faaogaina o lana militari e taofia ai se osofaiga mai Korea i Matu. O le amataga o le vaiaso nei na faia ai e Korea i Matu seisi faataitaiga o se aupega e ono mafai ona au mai i laufanua i Matu o Ausetalia.

Qatar continues to reject demands made by Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states that include closing down the Al Jazeera network. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain accuse Qatar of supporting what they call 'extremism.' Qatari defence minister Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah has warned his country would defend itself in any way necessary. - O loo faaauau ona teena e Qatar le valaau mai Saudi Arabia ma nisi atunuu e tolu o Arapi tuuaiga o lona lagolagoina o faiga terorisi. E aofia i le valaau le tapunia o le faalapotopotoga faasalalau le Al Jazeera.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has told a Sydney Radio Station that the Liberal Party is 'haemorrhaging members' due to the influence of factionalists and lobbyists. The prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, however, has declared he will stay as leader to the next election and beyond. Meanwhile at the Greens, Senator Lee Rhiannon has criticised leader Richard di Natale and caucus for shutting the door on her at the party room. - O loo faaauau ona faitioina e Tony Abbott le taitaiga o le vaega upufai a le Liberals ma ia ta'ua ua pei o se palapala e tafe le savavali ese o tagata mai le vaega upufai

Penny (not her real name) has been a sex worker in Adelaide for 5 years. Every time she works, she runs the risk of being arrested because sex work (prostitution) is illegal in South Australia. But that could all change when a a Bill is introduced to the South Australian parliament this week calling for sex work to be decriminalised in the state. If it passes, South Australia will join New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, the Northern Territory and the ACT in regulating sex work. - O Penny o se tamaitai e faigaluega i feusuaiga totogi, poo le talitane i le 5 tausaga ua mavae. Ae o taimi uma e faigaluega ai, e iai lona popolega ina ne'i saisaia o ia, ona o le galuega talitane e avea ma solitulafono i South Australia. Peita'i e ono suia lea tulaga pe a pasia se tulafono taufaaofi i le palemene Setete o South Australia i le vaiaso nei e le toe avea ai ma solitulafono le faia o feusuaiga totogi.