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Burqa Stunt Gets Australian Senator Suspended From Parliament
An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber.
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Video: King Charles Heckled In Australia Parliament, MP Says "Give Us..."
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe, known for her fierce opposition to the monarchy, shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday.
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"Breathed On Back Of My Neck": Ex Australia Minister Harassed In Parliament
Australia's former home affairs minister said Tuesday a male colleague used to breathe down her neck as she spoke in parliament, becoming the latest woman to question the country's political culture.
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"Sexually Assaulted By Powerful Men In Parliament": Australian Lawmaker
An Australian lawmaker on Thursday detailed allegations that she had been sexually "assaulted" in parliament, stating the building was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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Former Australian PM Resigns From Parliament, Government Loses Majority
Australia's former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary majority.
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Australia Bans Foreigners From Parliament Internships
Foreigners have been banned from working as interns for Australian members of parliament, a spokesman for the Senate said on Thursday, in a reform apparently aimed at blocking Chinese prying into Australian affairs.
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Watch: Oz Lawmaker Proposes To Partner During House Debate On Same-Sex Marriage
A lawmaker from Australia's conservative ruling party proposed to his gay partner in parliament Monday just moments after a bill paving the way for same-sex marriage was introduced.
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Lawmaker To Back Australian Government In Hung Parliament
Australia's conservative government tightened its slim grip on power on Thursday as it increased its narrow lead in election vote counting and as an independent lawmaker agreed to support the ruling party if it does not win a majority.
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Australian Politician Blames Fracking After He Sets River Ablaze With A Lighter
Some people want to watch the world burn. Others - like Jeremy Buckingham, a member of the Australian Parliament - will settle for rivers.
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Lawmakers Allowed To Breastfeed In Australian Parliament
Lawmakers can now breastfeed in the Australian Parliament after the government changed the rules to make politics more family-friendly. But none of the nursing mothers appeared keen to take up the opportunity.
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Same-Sex Marriage Bill Introduced to Australian Parliament
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage was introduced into the Australian parliament Monday but it is doomed to fail with Prime Minister Tony Abbott's government opposed to any changes.
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Australian Parliament Elects New Speaker
Australia's parliament has elected a new speaker of the House following the resignation of former speaker Bronwyn Bishop last week.
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PM Narendra Modi Toasts Australia at Famous Melbourne Cricket Ground: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today raised a toast "to the Queen and to the people of Australia" at a banquet hosted for him by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the famous 161-year-old Melbourne Cricket Ground, his last engagement in Australia before he flew out.
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A Cricket Dinner for PM Narendra Modi in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended a reception and dinner hosted by his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott at the famous 161-year-old Melbourne Cricket Ground. He winds up his four-day Australia visit today.
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Grand Reception Planned for PM Narendra Modi at Historic Melbourne Cricket Ground
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched his "Make in India" plan to top Australian CEOs, promising ease of doing business and an end to red tape. He is in Melbourne, the last of the four cities he is visiting in Australia and will also attend a reception and dinner hosted by Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbott at the famous 161-year-old Melbour...
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Burqa Stunt Gets Australian Senator Suspended From Parliament
An Australian senator who is campaigning for a national burqa ban was barred Tuesday from Parliament for the rest of the year for wearing the Muslim garment in the chamber.
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Video: King Charles Heckled In Australia Parliament, MP Says "Give Us..."
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe, known for her fierce opposition to the monarchy, shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday.
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"Breathed On Back Of My Neck": Ex Australia Minister Harassed In Parliament
Australia's former home affairs minister said Tuesday a male colleague used to breathe down her neck as she spoke in parliament, becoming the latest woman to question the country's political culture.
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"Sexually Assaulted By Powerful Men In Parliament": Australian Lawmaker
An Australian lawmaker on Thursday detailed allegations that she had been sexually "assaulted" in parliament, stating the building was "not a safe place" for women to work.
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Former Australian PM Resigns From Parliament, Government Loses Majority
Australia's former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday resigned from parliament, a source familiar with the matter said, stripping the government of its one-seat parliamentary majority.
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Australia Bans Foreigners From Parliament Internships
Foreigners have been banned from working as interns for Australian members of parliament, a spokesman for the Senate said on Thursday, in a reform apparently aimed at blocking Chinese prying into Australian affairs.
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Watch: Oz Lawmaker Proposes To Partner During House Debate On Same-Sex Marriage
A lawmaker from Australia's conservative ruling party proposed to his gay partner in parliament Monday just moments after a bill paving the way for same-sex marriage was introduced.
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Lawmaker To Back Australian Government In Hung Parliament
Australia's conservative government tightened its slim grip on power on Thursday as it increased its narrow lead in election vote counting and as an independent lawmaker agreed to support the ruling party if it does not win a majority.
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Australian Politician Blames Fracking After He Sets River Ablaze With A Lighter
Some people want to watch the world burn. Others - like Jeremy Buckingham, a member of the Australian Parliament - will settle for rivers.
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Lawmakers Allowed To Breastfeed In Australian Parliament
Lawmakers can now breastfeed in the Australian Parliament after the government changed the rules to make politics more family-friendly. But none of the nursing mothers appeared keen to take up the opportunity.
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Same-Sex Marriage Bill Introduced to Australian Parliament
A bill to legalise same-sex marriage was introduced into the Australian parliament Monday but it is doomed to fail with Prime Minister Tony Abbott's government opposed to any changes.
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Australian Parliament Elects New Speaker
Australia's parliament has elected a new speaker of the House following the resignation of former speaker Bronwyn Bishop last week.
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PM Narendra Modi Toasts Australia at Famous Melbourne Cricket Ground: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today raised a toast "to the Queen and to the people of Australia" at a banquet hosted for him by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the famous 161-year-old Melbourne Cricket Ground, his last engagement in Australia before he flew out.
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A Cricket Dinner for PM Narendra Modi in Melbourne
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended a reception and dinner hosted by his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott at the famous 161-year-old Melbourne Cricket Ground. He winds up his four-day Australia visit today.
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Grand Reception Planned for PM Narendra Modi at Historic Melbourne Cricket Ground
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today pitched his "Make in India" plan to top Australian CEOs, promising ease of doing business and an end to red tape. He is in Melbourne, the last of the four cities he is visiting in Australia and will also attend a reception and dinner hosted by Australian Prime Minster Tony Abbott at the famous 161-year-old Melbour...
