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Australia cracks down on visas for fast food industry

Australia will largely end granting visas to foreign workers to fill jobs in the fast food industry, the nation's immigration minister has said.

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Australian government stands firm on people smuggling

The jailing of a people smuggler should come as a clear warning to those attempting to set up smuggling ventures into Australia, the Australian government warned on Thursday.

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Creator of "legal rape" group not welcome in Australia: Immigration Minister

​A man who has organized a series of meetings promoting the legalization of rape could be barred from entering Australia, after Immigration Minister Peter Dutton announced he would personally look into the matter.

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Malcolm Turnbull under pressure as kissing scandal worsens

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces a deepening political scandal over an incident in which a government minister allegedly kissed a female diplomat in a Hong Kong bar.

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'Mad witch': Australian Minister mistakenly sent offensive SMS

Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has reportedly apologised for mistakenly sending an SMS to a journalist, calling her a "mad witch".