Australia’s Aborigines ‘Ravaged by Alcohol’ – 20 Nov 08

Australia’s Aborigines ‘ravaged by alcohol’ – 20 Nov 08 – Alcohol abuse and suicide rates are increasing among Australia’s Aboriginal communities in the country’s north-west. In the first of a two part series on Australia’s indigenous communities, Tony Birtley examines the challenges facing Aborigines.

Muslim Gets 40 Lashes for Drinking Alcohol…. in Australia

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Sharia law, as we're told, is a non-issue made up by Islamophobes that will never come to the West. Certainly not the punitive kind. That would be ridiculous. Except of course that it's already here. All that you need to implement Sharia law is a whip …
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Airline's alcohol rules are a little hazy

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After forking out an extra $ 199 each way for a business-class seat on recent flights between Sydney and Denpasar, I was confused by the on-board service and duty-free alcohol regulations out of Bali. To be fair, I couldn't fault Jetstar on anything else.
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