When parents think about their child’s education, they probably focus on basic skills and exam results, the amount a child is trying and their wellbeing.
Ley’s comments came in the wake of the case of civil engineer Matthew Gruter, a South African national who moved to Australia in 2022 on a work-sponsored visa.
Neither the Qur’an nor the earliest Muslim sources specifically require women to cover their faces or wear garments like the Afghan-style burqa or Gulf-style niqab.
On the same weekend the cuts to the State Library of Victoria were revealed, it was reported that the Allan Labor government will provide A$21 million in support for the $45 million redevelopment of the Bendigo Art Gallery.
Two-thirds of Australians see China as a security concern, though this is the lowest level in five years. Mistrust of the Chinese government has also fallen, from 76% in 2021 to 64% today.
The 18-month investigation, known as Project Bay, uncovered an alleged cross-border trafficking operation that used commercial trucking routes to move massive quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and opium between the United States and Canada.
