Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations — report
Secret recordings showed members of the party seeking donations from the NRA apparently in return for trying to loosen Australia’s tight gun laws
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African attacks raise spectre of racism in Australia
Sudanese refugee Ajang Deng was riding his bike home when a group of white men attacked him with a beer bottle in the latest in a spate of racist attacks that could play a role in Australia’s looming election. The attacks followed a controversial statement by Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews, who last month blamed African refugees for gang violence.
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Australia freezes out African refugees, denies racism
Australia has placed a freeze on the settlement of refugees from Africa, but Prime Minister John Howard denied on Wednesday that the decision was a pre-election pitch to immigration-wary voters. Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said refugees from Africa were having problems integrating in Australian communities.
