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Man Who Confronted Sydney Mall Attacker Offered Australian Citizenship
Australia's prime minister on Tuesday suggested a visiting Frenchman who heroically fended off a knife-wielding Sydney mall attacker using only a bollard could be offered citizenship.
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Australian Activist, Jailed In Vietnam Over Terror Charges, Freed
A Vietnamese dissident with Australian citizenship jailed on terrorism charges in 2019 has been freed and is back in Sydney with his family, his lawyer said today.
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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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Exercise "Caution" While Travelling To India: Australia Asks Citizens
The Australian government on Tuesday asked its citizens to exercise "high degree of caution" while travelling to India, which has witnessed violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
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New Zealand Gunman An Australian Right-Wing "Terrorist": Scott Morrison
The gunman who killed numerous worshippers in a New Zealand mosque on Friday was a right-wing "terrorist" with Australian citizenship, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
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"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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Australia Strips Citizenship From Alleged ISIS Recruiter
The Australian government has stripped citizenship from Neil Prakash, who it believes is a top recruiter for ISIS.
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'Kwaussie' Named Australian Word Of The Year
Inspired by a dual citizenship crisis plaguing politics in Australia, the term "Kwaussie" -- a mix of Kiwi and Aussie -- was Monday picked as word of the year.
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New Details Emerge About Girlfriend Of Las Vegas Shooter
Marilou Danley, the longtime girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman, returned to the United States Tuesday night and was met at the Los Angeles airport by FBI agents, according to the Associated Press.
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Australia Deputy Prime Minister Caught In Dual Citizenship Crisis
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's political future was in doubt today after it emerged he may be a dual citizen, placing the conservative government's slim parliamentary majority at risk.
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'Australia First' Fortifies Position Of Country's Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recorded a rise in voter support just days after tightening rules for foreigners seeking work and citizenship under an "Australia first" policy, a newspaper poll showed on Monday.
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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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New 'Australian Values' Test Planned For Citizenship
Australia plans to raise the bar for handing out citizenships by lengthening the waiting period, adding a new "Australian values" test and raising the standard for English language as part of a shake up of its immigration programme.
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2-Month-Old Australia-Born Baby To Celebrate Diwali In India
A two-month-old baby, having Australian citizenship and in New Delhi on a short term e-visa with her Indian mother, was on Thursday allowed to extend her stay following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj so that she can "celebrate Diwali with her family".
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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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Man Who Confronted Sydney Mall Attacker Offered Australian Citizenship
Australia's prime minister on Tuesday suggested a visiting Frenchman who heroically fended off a knife-wielding Sydney mall attacker using only a bollard could be offered citizenship.
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Australian Activist, Jailed In Vietnam Over Terror Charges, Freed
A Vietnamese dissident with Australian citizenship jailed on terrorism charges in 2019 has been freed and is back in Sydney with his family, his lawyer said today.
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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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Exercise "Caution" While Travelling To India: Australia Asks Citizens
The Australian government on Tuesday asked its citizens to exercise "high degree of caution" while travelling to India, which has witnessed violent protests against the amended Citizenship Act.
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New Zealand Gunman An Australian Right-Wing "Terrorist": Scott Morrison
The gunman who killed numerous worshippers in a New Zealand mosque on Friday was a right-wing "terrorist" with Australian citizenship, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
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"I'm An Aussie": Refugee Footballer Who Fled Bahrain Granted Australian Citizenship
A refugee footballer who fled Bahrain and was held in a Thai prison for months during a tense extradition stand-off between Australia and the Gulf state was granted Australian citizenship on Tuesday.
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Australia Strips Citizenship From Alleged ISIS Recruiter
The Australian government has stripped citizenship from Neil Prakash, who it believes is a top recruiter for ISIS.
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'Kwaussie' Named Australian Word Of The Year
Inspired by a dual citizenship crisis plaguing politics in Australia, the term "Kwaussie" -- a mix of Kiwi and Aussie -- was Monday picked as word of the year.
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New Details Emerge About Girlfriend Of Las Vegas Shooter
Marilou Danley, the longtime girlfriend of the Las Vegas gunman, returned to the United States Tuesday night and was met at the Los Angeles airport by FBI agents, according to the Associated Press.
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Australia Deputy Prime Minister Caught In Dual Citizenship Crisis
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's political future was in doubt today after it emerged he may be a dual citizen, placing the conservative government's slim parliamentary majority at risk.
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'Australia First' Fortifies Position Of Country's Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recorded a rise in voter support just days after tightening rules for foreigners seeking work and citizenship under an "Australia first" policy, a newspaper poll showed on Monday.
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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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New 'Australian Values' Test Planned For Citizenship
Australia plans to raise the bar for handing out citizenships by lengthening the waiting period, adding a new "Australian values" test and raising the standard for English language as part of a shake up of its immigration programme.
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2-Month-Old Australia-Born Baby To Celebrate Diwali In India
A two-month-old baby, having Australian citizenship and in New Delhi on a short term e-visa with her Indian mother, was on Thursday allowed to extend her stay following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj so that she can "celebrate Diwali with her family".
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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.
