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I HAVE some terrible news for anyone contemplating Australian citizenship. The Australian government has decided to introduce a special multiple choice test which all prospective citizens must pass. And believe it or not, the answers to some test questions are so obscure that even Australian-born citizens are getting the answers wrong. The Melbourne Herald-Sun newspaper recently released a list of sample questions that are meant to test prospective citizens on Australian culture, institutions and values. One of these questions has caused particular consternation. Question 15 asks: "Australia's values are based on the ... a. Teachings of the Quran b. The...

LONDON (AFP) - British foreign policy and in particular the Iraq war has made it easier for Islamist extremists to recruit young British Muslims, according to a report released here Thursday. The study -- "Counter Terrorism: The London Debate" -- was prepared for the capital's Metropolitan Police Authority which oversees London's police force. It is the latest study to suggest a link between British foreign policy and extremism, particularly since the 2005 suicide attacks on London's public transport system that killed the four bombers and 52 commuters. In a posthumous video message, the man widely viewed as the ring-leader of...