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Australian politician calls for 'final solution' to ban Muslim migration

Australian politician calls for ‘final solution’ to ban Muslim migration Globalnews.ca

Australian Lawmaker Refers To ‘Final Solution’ In Push For Muslim Immigration Ban NPR
Australian Senator Calls for ‘Final Solution’ to Muslim Immigration New York Times

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Australian Lawmaker's Speech Calling For Muslim Immigration Ban Sparks Outrage

In his maiden speech, newly minted Sen. Fraser Anning of the far-right Katter’s Australian Party called for a revival of long-rescinded racially based immigration policies.

(Image credit: Mick Tsikas/Australian Associated Press via Reuters)

Source: NPR

Australian Senator Calls for ‘Final Solution’ to Muslim Immigration

Politicians across Australia’s political spectrum condemned Senator Fraser Anning, who later said he had not meant to invoke Nazi language.
Source: New York Times

Australian Senator Calls for 'Final Solution' to Muslim Immigration

Australian Senator Calls for ‘Final Solution’ to Muslim Immigration New York Times

Josh Frydenberg under pressure over $444m reef foundation grant – politics live The Guardian

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Australian politicians condemn call for a 'final solution' to ban Muslim migration

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all major political parties on Wednesday condemned a speech by a minor senator who used the term “final solution” in calling for a revival of a “White Australia” restrictive immigration policy.

Source: Reuters

Australian archbishop begins home detention over sex abuse cover-up

A former Australian archbishop, the most senior Catholic cleric in the world convicted of concealing child sex abuse, was spared jail on Tuesday when he was ordered to serve his one-year sentence at home.

Source: Reuters

Judge orders home detention for Australian archbishop over sex abuse cover-up

Source: Reuters

Australian archbishop avoids jail over sex abuse cover-up

A former Australian archbishop, the most senior Catholic cleric in the world convicted of concealing child sex abuse, avoided jail on Tuesday when he was ordered to serve his one-year sentence at home, according to Australian media.

Source: Reuters

Essure sterilisation device: Australian women to launch lawsuit

The women say the Essure implant may have caused wide-ranging problems, including chronic pain.
Source: BBC News

Australian PM's popularity slumps as government fractures emerge

The personal approval rating of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull fell to its lowest level in more than four months, a widely watched poll showed on Monday, adding pressure on Turnbull as he seeks to unite a fractured government.

Source: Reuters

Australian Tourist's Death Renews Cyclist Calls for Safer Lanes

Australian Tourist’s Death Renews Cyclist Calls for Safer Lanes New York Times

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New York truck driver charged after Australian woman killed while cycling

New York truck driver charged after Australian woman killed while cycling ABC News

Tourist on bike struck and killed by vehicle in Manhattan NY1

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Australian MPs field sudden requests for Queen portraits

The recent increase in requests is overwhelmingly “tongue-in-cheek”, lawmakers say.
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Philippines to deport Australian academic blacklisted for protest

The Philippines has denied entry to an elderly Australian activist for being a “threat to public order” and would deport him, officials said on Thursday, the latest action against foreigners accused of protesting against the government.

Source: Reuters

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle dies after long cancer battle

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has died at age 36 after a long struggle with cancer

Source: USA Today

Jarrod Lyle: Australian golfer dies aged 36

Enduring cancer, he left a final message: “My time was short, but… hopefully it wasn’t wasted.”
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Dengue rates plummet in Australian city after release of modified mosquitoes

Dengue rates plummet in Australian city after release of modified mosquitoes

Dengue rates plummet in Australian city after release of modified mosquitoes, Published online: 08 August 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05914-3

Insects were deliberately infected with bacteria that interrupt transmission of the disease.
Source: Nature

Bolt agrees to practice deal with Australian soccer club

Usain Bolt has negotiated an “indefinite training period” with Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League as he pursues his bid to become a professional soccer player

Source: USA Today

Australian cycling star Simon Gerrans to retire

Australian cycling star Simon Gerrans, a winner of two of cycling’s so-called Monuments, to retire at 38

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Australian Rules: Police to assess punch in Perth game

Australian police said on Monday they will assess a punch thrown by West Coast Eagles midfielder Andrew Gaff that left an opponent with a broken jaw during an Australian Football League (AFL) match in Perth.

Source: Reuters

The Latest: Australian family dashes up mountain after quake

The Latest: Australian family dashes up mountain after quake Washington Post

Powerful quake rocks Indonesian tourist island; 91 dead Yahoo News

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Australian universities condemn romantic supervisor-student relationships

Australian universities condemn romantic supervisor-student relationships

Australian universities condemn romantic supervisor-student relationships, Published online: 06 August 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05884-6

The country is one of the first to issue national guidelines on dealing with such relationships.
Source: Nature

The Latest: Australian minister evacuated from Lombok hotel

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Lombok island (all times local):

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The Latest: Australian minister evacuated from Lombok hotel

The Latest: Australian minister evacuated from Lombok hotel ABC News

Dozens dead after earthquake hits Indonesian resort island CNBC
Powerful quake rocks Indonesia’s Lombok island, 39 dead The Mercury News

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Indonesia to deport Australian graduate student traveling to Papua

Indonesian authorities have denied entry and will deport an Australian graduate student who was traveling via Bali to Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua on vacation.

Source: Reuters