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Even as the Taliban swept across Afghanistan, overrunning cities and ultimately seizing the capital, the Australian government was telling some Afghan asylum seekers they should leave Australia and return to a country plunging back into civil war.
As late as 28 July this year, with the Taliban brutally ascendant across Afghanistan and days from capturing the capital Kabul, Afghan nationals were told by the Department of Home Affairs they were “expected to depart Australia”.
Related: As the Taliban overran Afghanistan, Australia told asylum seekers they should expect to return
Universities have begun a new national survey to collect data “on the scale and nature” of sexual assault and sexual harassment on Australian campuses.
Universities Australia, the peak body, says the 2021 National Student Safety Survey “deploys today across Australian universities as a crucial step in preventing sexual violence and supporting those who have experienced it in their communities”.
Our universities recognise their responsibility and are determined to build on their commitment to prevent sexual violence and support those who have experienced it.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2021/sep/06/australia-covid-updates-pfizer-vaccines-sydney-nsw-melbourne-victoria-queensland-outbreak-updates-live
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