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Number Claiming To Be Refugees Has Doubled 19/04/2023

The monthly number of people attempting to stay in Australia by claiming to be refugees ­despite having arrived by plane on student, work, or holiday visas has nearly doubled since last year. 

A group of 100 furious Buddhists descended on a Melbourne pub to protest about a comedian’s joke referencing the ­recent video that showed the Dalai Lama asking a young boy to suck his tongue. 

Four complaints a week are being made against judges and magistrates as more judicial officers than ever are being disciplined for bad behaviour. 

It’s an age-old debate – does Vegemite live in the pantry or the fridge? And thanks to a seemingly innocuous scene where viewers get a peek inside Bluey and Bingo’s family fridge, the heated discussion has surfaced once again. 

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