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American shares the Australian 'values and principles' she had to read before becoming a permanent resident - but there’s one ‘value’ many Aussies don’t agree with ...
Ask someone Down Under what "Australian values" are, and you're likely to get a bit of umming and ahhing. Being a land full of people from around the world and a complex and rich Indigenous ...
“Australian sportsmen and women are admired as ambassadors for the values of hard work, fair play and teamwork,” the document states, in sentiments that clearly pre-date sandpapergate.
Australia unveiled significant changes to its citizenship process on Thursday, flagging - among several changes - new tests on English language and "Australian values". The new requirements would ...
One Australian MP with much time on his hands, Andrew Laming, has gone so far this year as to argue that a new national anthem should reflect those “values”.
Australia’s federal government will consider a “values test” for migrants hoping to gain permanent residence, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday.
None of the values listed in the dot points above as ‘Australian values’ are uniquely Australian, and none are things that Australia is exceptionally good at doing – except perhaps enforcing ...
Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated Australia's population. It is 24 million. SYDNEY — The Australian government unveiled sweeping new citizenship rules this ...
Australia’s government broadened a crackdown on immigration with plans to test citizenship applicants on their acceptance of the country’s culture—a change it denies targets Muslims.
Australia plans to raise the bar for handing out citizenships by lengthening the waiting period, adding a new "Australian values" test and raising the standard for English language as part of a ...