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Australia may force Scientologists church into bankruptcy
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The Australian government may force the Church of Scientology there to pay millions in past salaries to former members who say they were forced to work for free. The move came after Australian labor officials received confidential statements from several former Scientology workers who claim they were underpaid, or not paid, for at least a…
Sydney Morning Herald: Muslim accused of sending hate mail seeks “free speech” protection
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A Muslim man who sent letters to the families of Australian soldiers who died in Afghanistan telling them that their sons were war criminals is trying to have the indictment quashed on the grounds that it is unconstitutional, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Haron Monis sent at least 12 letters and CDs to the…
Australia debates joining Europe in lifting Muslim face veils
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Australian law makers are calling for rules requiring Muslim women in full face veils to remove them at the request of law enforcement officers. Muslim women would have to show their faces to police officers or risk a $5,500 fine and/or a prison sentence under proposed new laws in Australia’s most populous state. The law proposed by…
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