Wong Talks to Palestinian Minister; Queensland Premier Calls Visa Cuts ‘Nuts’
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Penny Wong is Australia's foreign minister. She spoke with the Palestinian foreign minister. They talked about Gaza. Gaza is a place with a lot of conflict now.
This talk is part of Australia's work on world problems. Wong often talks to leaders from other countries.
In another news story, Queensland's premier spoke about visas. A visa is a paper that lets people enter a country. The government has a plan to cut, or reduce, the number of visas.
The premier does not like this plan. He said the plan is 'nuts.' This word means the plan is a bad idea.
Many people in Australia talk about visa numbers. Some people want fewer visas. Other people want more visas.
These are two big news stories in Australia today. One is about Gaza. The other is about visas.
Vocabulary15 words
- foreign minister
- a person in government who talks with other countries
- Gaza
- a small area of land with a lot of fighting
- premier
- the leader of a state in Australia
- visa
- a paper that lets you go into a country
- plan
- an idea to do something in the future
- news
- information about new things that happen
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- conflict
- fighting between people or groups
- reduce
- to make something smaller or less
- leader
- a person who runs a country or group
- country
- a place with its own government and people
- problem
- something bad that needs a fix
- world
- the whole earth and all countries
- talk
- to speak with someone about something
- number
- how many of something there is
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1. The Palestinian foreign minister 2. Gaza 3. False
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Penny Wong is Australia's _____. She spoke with the Palestinian foreign minister. They talked about _____.
Gaza is a place with a lot of _____ now.
This talk is part of Australia's work on world _____.
In another news story, Queensland's _____ spoke about visas.
A visa is a paper that lets people enter a _____.
The government has a _____ to cut, or reduce, the number of visas.
The premier does not like this plan. He said the plan is '_____.'
Many people in Australia talk about visa _____.
Some people want fewer visas. Other people want _____ visas.
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