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The wearing of the niqab (commonly incorrectly referred to as a “burka”) by some Muslim women in Australia has become a hot issue for public debate recently, with Tasmanian Palmer United Party senator Jacqui Lambie ...
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Burka (niqab) issue requires careful thought
Faceless in the city [burqas in the street]
A report from a member of the anti-burqa group, “Faceless”:
The men and women of Faceless made their debut in Sydney on Monday, 2nd April 2012. Members of the public were left speechless upon seeing a contingent of people wearing burqas making ...
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Left-wing extremists declare war on our freedom of speech!
As you are aware, Sergio Redegalli was a guest speaker at our recent Ironbark social club. Sergio came to prominence recently for painting a 'say no to burqas' mural on the front wall of his private property in Newtown to highlight the issues of ...
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APP lifts the veil on Burqa debate
APP members make an important point about security, identity and the burqa at a 'townhall' meeting where the merits of banning the Islamic burqa were debated: ...
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When Sally met burqa // How burqas will save us from earthquakes
This is a serious cover up
It was in Hawthorn, of all middle-class suburban places, that I saw them. And where my dislike of the full-face burqa turned to loathing.
And I hate myself for it, because my reaction goes against so much that ...
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Burkhas should be banned — but banning burkhas is missing the point
[Contributed article] Having people walking the streets with their faces covered by balaclavas, burkhas, or anything similar makes for a bad society. It engenders an atmosphere of wariness and distrust between people. If it is legal for people ...
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