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Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast ‘There is a problem’ with boys, Duniam says. In case you missed it, earlier this week Nationals leader Matt Canavan talked about an anti-boy ideology in classrooms, and said they weren’t being respected – bearing in mind this is in the context of a conversation about sexual violence. We spend more per student…

Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day

The Guardian Australia reports that Nationals leader Matt Canavan has raised concerns about an "anti-boy ideology" in classrooms, suggesting that boys are not being adequately respected. This comment comes amid ongoing discussions about sexual violence and the need to balance free speech with the protection of the community from harmful online activities. The government is currently considering laws to address flag burning and to establish 26 January as Australia Day, aiming to find a balance between these two objectives.

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