Sydney : Australia minister Peter Dutton rejects MP’s call for Middle East refugee ban Australia’s immigration minister has rejected a call by an MP to close its borders to refugees from the Middle East, in the wake of the Paris attacks.Andrew Fraser, a conservative MP, made the call on Facebook.”Message to Malcolm Turnbull: Australia does not […]
Sydney : The wife of one of Australia’s most notorious extremists, Mohamed Elomar, has pleaded guilty to supporting overseas terrorism. Fatima Elomar, 31, was intercepted at Sydney Airport in May last year as she tried to board an international flight.Cash, camouflage gear and medical supplies were found in her luggage.In a brief court appearance, she pleaded […]
Sydney : Australian police have seized cannabis with a street value of millions of dollars after discovering an elaborate hydroponic set-up near Sydney airport. The system, inside a warehouse, was powered by electricity allegedly stolen from a substation and routed through a nest of power boards and cables. A police spokesman called the cabling “dangerous” and […]
Sydney : Advocates of Indigenous constitutional recognition are calling for the major political parties to capitalise on a new poll showing strong national support for change and increasing awareness of the issue.The taxpayer-funded group Recognise commissioned the poll in July and August through Polity Research, randomly selecting respondents for an online or phone survey.No specific […]