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Haircut!

Haircut!
People are telling me I look like I’ve just left school. Seems to offset my growing grey nicely.

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Via ABC News Online:
Citizenship test needs independent oversight, committee told – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): “There has been a call for less ministerial discretion and more oversight for the Federal Government’s proposed citizenship test.”
This argument was put forth by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission (HREOC) and the Refugee Council of Australia (RCA) [...]

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Via ABC News Online:
Immigration widens checks for visas for Arabs – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): “People of Arabic origin applying for permanent residency visas are to be asked more questions than other ethnic groups.”
During my citizenship ceremony last month it was emphasised to all of us that Australia believes in a fair go for [...]

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Via The Age:
Visa of terror accused Haneef cancelled – Breaking News – National – Breaking News: “The federal government intervened to keep Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef behind bars, cancelling his visa on character grounds just hours after a magistrate granted him bail on a terrorism charge.”
I honestly don’t understand how this is legal. Aiding [...]

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