Australian Citizenship
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Indians Lead In Acquiring Australian Citizenship In 2019-20: Report
More than 38,000 Indians became Australian citizens in 2019-2020, a 60 per cent increase from the previous year and the largest international community to be granted the country's citizenship.
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After Scrapping 457 Visa, Australia Unveils Tighter Citizenship Laws
Announcing sweeping changes to Australia's citizenship laws, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today unveiled tighter requirements for new applicants, a move that follows the scrapping of the 457 visa program for foreign workers.
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Australia Passes Anti-Terrorism Law to Strip Citizenship
Australia's parliament has passed legislation to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism offences or found to have fought with banned groups overseas, despite concerns about deporting jihadists.
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Australia Introduces Laws to Strip Citizenship From Terrorists
Dual nationals who help terrorists could automatically lose their Australian citizenship even if they have never stepped foot out of the country under new laws introduced to parliament today.
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Australia Gives Citizenship to Down Syndrome Baby Left in Thailand
A baby at the centre of a Thai surrogacy scandal has been granted Australian citizenship, authorities said today, after his birth mother said he was abandoned by a Perth couple who went home with his healthy twin sister.
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Indians Lead In Acquiring Australian Citizenship In 2019-20: Report
More than 38,000 Indians became Australian citizens in 2019-2020, a 60 per cent increase from the previous year and the largest international community to be granted the country's citizenship.
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After Scrapping 457 Visa, Australia Unveils Tighter Citizenship Laws
Announcing sweeping changes to Australia's citizenship laws, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today unveiled tighter requirements for new applicants, a move that follows the scrapping of the 457 visa program for foreign workers.
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Australia Passes Anti-Terrorism Law to Strip Citizenship
Australia's parliament has passed legislation to strip dual nationals of their citizenship if they are convicted of terrorism offences or found to have fought with banned groups overseas, despite concerns about deporting jihadists.
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Australia Introduces Laws to Strip Citizenship From Terrorists
Dual nationals who help terrorists could automatically lose their Australian citizenship even if they have never stepped foot out of the country under new laws introduced to parliament today.
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Australia Gives Citizenship to Down Syndrome Baby Left in Thailand
A baby at the centre of a Thai surrogacy scandal has been granted Australian citizenship, authorities said today, after his birth mother said he was abandoned by a Perth couple who went home with his healthy twin sister.
