Australian Sri Lanka bomb victims offered compensation Source:-The Guardian Suicide bombings on 21 April declared a terrorist act so Australians can seek one-off payment of up to $75,000  The aftermath of an explosion at St Sebastian’s church in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 21 April. Photograph: Getty Images Australian residents who were injured or lost a family member in the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka can apply to the federal government for compensation. The home affairs minister, Peter Dutton, said on Sunday the eight suicide bombings on 21 April have been declared a terrorist act for the purpose of the Australian victim of terrorism overseas payment scheme. “The scheme ensures Australian victims of terrorist events overseas, such as the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, have access to financial support,” he said. “The declaration of these attacks means that Australian residents who were harmed or ...

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    “STOP THE BOATS” (AGAIN) – By Des Kelly They say that “history repeats itself”. Well, for just a while there, the Australian Government did stop the boats from illegally entering this great brown Land, so enticing to thousands of refugees from all over the World. Lately, IN the Country (called the Lucky Country, by many people), we have had different problems to deal with, including, for example, the “homeless” folk, both old and young, many varied Royal-Commissions, left, right, & centre, the Adani Mine, and a potentially impossible loss of a term of  Government,  by the present Opposition or Labor Party, in the General Election held very recently. NOTHING is really impossible, and well, Labor not only “lost”, but lost comprehensively. So, this means that, for the next three years, we now have a “majority” Liberal/ National Party to run the lucky Country & stop any unlucky happenings, hopefully, (he says). ...

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