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On Camera, Australian Politician's Pet Dog Welcomes Bull, Horse Into Home
A lawmaker in Australia was left in udder disbelief when he came home to discover his pet dog had let a bull and a horse into his living room. Andrew Mackay, a Northern Territory politician, shared the evidence from his pet cam on social media.
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"Racist": Australian Politician Slammed For Wearing Burqa In Parliament
A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country's parliament, in a display that other lawmakers slammed as "racist".
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"Should Apologise": Australia PM To Senator For Making Anti-India Comments
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that a right-wing opposition lawmaker should apologise for comments suggesting an unsustainable number of Indians were migrating to the country.
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, 'Dance On Table'
A Muslim lawmaker in Australia said that she has complained to a parliamentary watchdog after a male colleague allegedly urged her to drink wine and "dance on the table".
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, "Dance On Table"
A Muslim lawmaker in Australia said Wednesday that she has complained to a parliamentary watchdog after a male colleague allegedly urged her to drink wine and "dance on the table".
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New Zealand Set To Suspend Maori Lawmakers Over Protest Haka
Indigenous Maori lawmakers have decried a push to temporarily banish them from New Zealand's parliament, after disrupting the reading of a contentious race relations bill with a protest haka.
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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
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Australian Opposition Lawmaker's Tweet Sparks Outrage
Australia's deputy opposition leader is under fire for a post claiming "foreign criminals" are attacking women, after an immigrant was detained for sexual assault -- only for police to admit they got the wrong man.
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Australian News Channel Apologises To MP For Editing Body, Outfit In Pic
An Australian television news channel apologised "unreservedly" Tuesday for altering a photo of a state lawmaker, who complained it gave her "enlarged boobs" and a more revealing dress.
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Indian-Origin Dave Sharma Sworn In As Australian Senator
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, was sworn in as a Senator on Monday after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Australian Lawmakers Call For Release Of Julian Assange During Talks In US
A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the U.S. Justice Department.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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Australian Banks Pull Back Support to ‘Risky’ Exchanges to Shake Up Crypto Sector
The National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined others in halting payments to crypto exchanges that have been most named in scam-related complaints. The development comes after almost 50 percent of scam funds reported to the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange in the last one month were related to cryptocurrency.
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
Networks of fake Facebook accounts run from China are "evolving" and adopting new tactics in their quest to sow discord overseas, the social media platform told Australian lawmakers today.
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On Camera, Australian Politician's Pet Dog Welcomes Bull, Horse Into Home
A lawmaker in Australia was left in udder disbelief when he came home to discover his pet dog had let a bull and a horse into his living room. Andrew Mackay, a Northern Territory politician, shared the evidence from his pet cam on social media.
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"Racist": Australian Politician Slammed For Wearing Burqa In Parliament
A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country's parliament, in a display that other lawmakers slammed as "racist".
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"Should Apologise": Australia PM To Senator For Making Anti-India Comments
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday that a right-wing opposition lawmaker should apologise for comments suggesting an unsustainable number of Indians were migrating to the country.
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, 'Dance On Table'
A Muslim lawmaker in Australia said that she has complained to a parliamentary watchdog after a male colleague allegedly urged her to drink wine and "dance on the table".
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, "Dance On Table"
A Muslim lawmaker in Australia said Wednesday that she has complained to a parliamentary watchdog after a male colleague allegedly urged her to drink wine and "dance on the table".
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New Zealand Set To Suspend Maori Lawmakers Over Protest Haka
Indigenous Maori lawmakers have decried a push to temporarily banish them from New Zealand's parliament, after disrupting the reading of a contentious race relations bill with a protest haka.
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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
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Australian Opposition Lawmaker's Tweet Sparks Outrage
Australia's deputy opposition leader is under fire for a post claiming "foreign criminals" are attacking women, after an immigrant was detained for sexual assault -- only for police to admit they got the wrong man.
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Australian News Channel Apologises To MP For Editing Body, Outfit In Pic
An Australian television news channel apologised "unreservedly" Tuesday for altering a photo of a state lawmaker, who complained it gave her "enlarged boobs" and a more revealing dress.
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Indian-Origin Dave Sharma Sworn In As Australian Senator
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, was sworn in as a Senator on Monday after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
Dave Sharma, who became the first Indian-origin lawmaker in Australia's Parliament in 2019, will return to politics after his victory in the New South Wales Liberal Senate race.
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Australian Lawmakers Call For Release Of Julian Assange During Talks In US
A cross-party delegation of Australian lawmakers that traveled to the United States seeking the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said they had a productive discussion in Washington with the U.S. Justice Department.
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
A senate committee in Australia has recommended a swathe of rules and restrictions for social media platforms, including potentially banning WeChat on government devices. Companies like TikTok and WeChat posed "unique national security risks" because their parent companies, ByteDance and Tencent, are headquartered in China and subject to its nation...
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Australian Banks Pull Back Support to ‘Risky’ Exchanges to Shake Up Crypto Sector
The National Australia Bank (NAB) has joined others in halting payments to crypto exchanges that have been most named in scam-related complaints. The development comes after almost 50 percent of scam funds reported to the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange in the last one month were related to cryptocurrency.
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
Networks of fake Facebook accounts run from China are "evolving" and adopting new tactics in their quest to sow discord overseas, the social media platform told Australian lawmakers today.
