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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, 'Dance On Table'
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, "Dance On Table"
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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New Zealand Set To Suspend Maori Lawmakers Over Protest Haka
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Opposition Lawmaker's Tweet Sparks Outrage
- Friday March 1, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian News Channel Apologises To MP For Editing Body, Outfit In Pic
- Tuesday January 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Dave Sharma Sworn In As Australian Senator
- Monday December 4, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
- Monday November 27, 2023
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Lawmakers Call For Release Of Julian Assange During Talks In US
- Thursday September 21, 2023
- World News | Reuters
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
- Tuesday August 1, 2023
- Reuters
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Australian Banks Pull Back Support to ‘Risky’ Exchanges to Shake Up Crypto Sector
- Wednesday July 19, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
- Tuesday July 11, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australia's Macho Politics Exposed By Sexual Assault Allegations
- Monday June 19, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Australia has allowed a sexist culture to fester inside its parliament, a prominent lawmaker has told AFP, as sexual assault allegations again ring through the country's halls of power.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Lawmaker Accused Of Sexual Assault, Suspended
- Friday June 16, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An Australian lawmaker was suspended by his party Thursday after a fellow senator accused him of sexual assault in Parliament House and declared it was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
- Thursday May 4, 2023
- Reuters
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, 'Dance On Table'
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Muslim Australian Lawmaker Says She Was Urged To Drink, "Dance On Table"
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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New Zealand Set To Suspend Maori Lawmakers Over Protest Haka
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
- Thursday November 28, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Opposition Lawmaker's Tweet Sparks Outrage
- Friday March 1, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian News Channel Apologises To MP For Editing Body, Outfit In Pic
- Tuesday January 30, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Dave Sharma Sworn In As Australian Senator
- Monday December 4, 2023
- World News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin Ex MP Dave Sharma Wins Australian Senate Seat: Report
- Monday November 27, 2023
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Lawmakers Call For Release Of Julian Assange During Talks In US
- Thursday September 21, 2023
- World News | Reuters
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Lawmakers Recommend Potential WeChat Ban on Government Devices
- Tuesday August 1, 2023
- Reuters
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Australian Banks Pull Back Support to ‘Risky’ Exchanges to Shake Up Crypto Sector
- Wednesday July 19, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
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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www.gadgets360.com
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Fake Facebook Accounts From China "Evolving" In Push For Influence: Meta
- Tuesday July 11, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Australia's Macho Politics Exposed By Sexual Assault Allegations
- Monday June 19, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Australia has allowed a sexist culture to fester inside its parliament, a prominent lawmaker has told AFP, as sexual assault allegations again ring through the country's halls of power.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Lawmaker Accused Of Sexual Assault, Suspended
- Friday June 16, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An Australian lawmaker was suspended by his party Thursday after a fellow senator accused him of sexual assault in Parliament House and declared it was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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www.ndtv.com
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Google, Meta to End Access to News Articles in Canada if Bill That Asks Them to Pay Publishers Is Passed
- Thursday May 4, 2023
- Reuters
Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet companies to pay news publishers is passed, company executives told Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday.
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www.gadgets360.com