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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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Japan Whaling Fleet Set to leave for Antarctic
Japan's whaling fleet leaves on Tuesday for the Antarctic for a three-month, scaled-down hunt, the government said, despite protests from opponents who say Tokyo has not proven that whales need to be killed for research.
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Rajnath Singh Meets Australian Official, Reviews Security Cooperation
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met Australia's Attorney General George Brandis QC and reviewed cooperation between the two countries in the fields of security, terrorism, narcotics, forensic technology and immigration, an official statement said.
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India, Australia to Hold Talks on Cyber-Security
The discussions will be held during the official visit of Australian Attorney-General George Brandis who is in India along with Trade Minister Andrew Robb.
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Australian Foreign Minister Emoji Use Sparks Debate on Russia Relations
The Australian foreign minister's use of a red-faced emoji to depict Russia's Vladimir Putin sparked debate among lawmakers in Canberra today, demanding to know what the icon means for relations between the nations.
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Australian Women Joining Islamic State Foreign Fighters: Minister
Increasing numbers of young women are altering the profile of Australians joining the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, Attorney-General George Brandis said today, enticed by the "false glamour" of the organisation.
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Australians Told to Prepare for More Counter-Terror Raids
Australians have been told to prepare for more large-scale counter-terrorism raids as Attorney-General George Brandis revealed 73 people have had their passports cancelled to prevent them joining the Islamic State group.
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Australian Teen Behind Suicide Bomb Attack in Iraq
An 18-year-old Australian man was behind a deadly suicide bomb attack in Iraq last week, authorities said on Monday, with Attorney-General George Brandis calling it a "disturbing development".
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Military exercise sparked big Australian wildfire, says probe
Fire officials defended Australia's defense department today after investigators revealed a military training exercise ignited the largest of the wildfires that have torn across the nation's most populous state over the past week.
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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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Japan Whaling Fleet Set to leave for Antarctic
Japan's whaling fleet leaves on Tuesday for the Antarctic for a three-month, scaled-down hunt, the government said, despite protests from opponents who say Tokyo has not proven that whales need to be killed for research.
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Rajnath Singh Meets Australian Official, Reviews Security Cooperation
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today met Australia's Attorney General George Brandis QC and reviewed cooperation between the two countries in the fields of security, terrorism, narcotics, forensic technology and immigration, an official statement said.
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India, Australia to Hold Talks on Cyber-Security
The discussions will be held during the official visit of Australian Attorney-General George Brandis who is in India along with Trade Minister Andrew Robb.
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Australian Foreign Minister Emoji Use Sparks Debate on Russia Relations
The Australian foreign minister's use of a red-faced emoji to depict Russia's Vladimir Putin sparked debate among lawmakers in Canberra today, demanding to know what the icon means for relations between the nations.
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Australian Women Joining Islamic State Foreign Fighters: Minister
Increasing numbers of young women are altering the profile of Australians joining the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq and Syria, Attorney-General George Brandis said today, enticed by the "false glamour" of the organisation.
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Australians Told to Prepare for More Counter-Terror Raids
Australians have been told to prepare for more large-scale counter-terrorism raids as Attorney-General George Brandis revealed 73 people have had their passports cancelled to prevent them joining the Islamic State group.
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Australian Teen Behind Suicide Bomb Attack in Iraq
An 18-year-old Australian man was behind a deadly suicide bomb attack in Iraq last week, authorities said on Monday, with Attorney-General George Brandis calling it a "disturbing development".
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Military exercise sparked big Australian wildfire, says probe
Fire officials defended Australia's defense department today after investigators revealed a military training exercise ignited the largest of the wildfires that have torn across the nation's most populous state over the past week.
