Newspaper items which may be useful in a study of this media issue (see also the Web Links / Internet Information section)AGE, August 27, page 17, comment by Sushi Das, `PC brigade kills debate on burqa ban'.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/pc-brigade-kills-debate-on-burqa-ban-20100826-13u4o.html
AUST, September 20, page 2, news item (photo) by Sally Neighbour, `Muslim women protest against push to ban burka'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/muslim-women-protest-against-push-to-ban-burka/story-e6frg6nf-1225926431199
H/SUN, October 20, page 34, comment by Andrew Bolt, `Lowering a veil on men's rights to see justice being delivered'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/lowering-veil-on-mens-rights/story-e6frfhqf-1225940876966
H/SUN, October 15, page 37, comment by Andrew Bolt, `Stand up to defend free speech'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/stand-up-to-defend-free-speech/story-e6frfhqf-1225938881196
AGE, November 8, page 7, news item (photo of Julia Gillard, Hillary Clinton) by Dan Oakes, `Burqa ban has merit, says Clinton'.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/burqa-ban-has-merit-says-clinton-20101107-17iyl.html
AUST, April 11, 2011, page 3, news item by Guest and Minus, `(WA) Libs applaud minister for saying burka is "alien"'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/minister-says-burka-is-alien-prompting-applause-from-libs/story-fn59niix-1226036884169
H/SUN, April 5, 2011, page 17, news item (with boxed information on burqas, chadors etc) by Masanauskas and Wright, `Muslims happy to be festive'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/muslims-happy-to-be-festive/story-fn7x8me2-1226033668602
AUST, April 11, 2011, page 11, news item, `French public bids vale to the veil'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/french-public-bids-vale-to-the-veil/story-e6frg6so-1226036859158
H/SUN, April 19, 2011, page 24, comment by Susie O'Brien, `Outright ban is a mistake'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/outright-burqa-ban-is-a-mistake/story-fn56aaiq-1226041203893
H/SUN, June 28, 2011, page 26, comment by Susie O'Brien, `Playing by our rules'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/migrants-need-to-play-by-our-rules/story-fn56aaiq-1226083104621
AGE, April 16, 2011, page 21, analysis by Paola Totaro (photos), `France behind the veil'.
http://www.theage.com.au/world/france-behind-the-veil-20110415-1dhp7.html
H/SUN, June 23, page 36, comment (photos) by Miranda Devine, `Stop Islam's ugly voice'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/we-need-to-stop-islams-ugly-voice/story-fn6bn88w-1226080181779
H/SUN, June 22, 2011, page 33, comment by Andrew Bolt, `Tribalism an affront to society'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/tribalism-an-affront-to-society/story-e6frfifx-1226079526303
AUST, June 22, 2011, page 5, news item by Jodie Minus, `Fingerprint push on face veils'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/fingerprint-push-on-face-veils/story-e6frg6nf-1226079565388
H/SUN, July 7, 2011, page 31, comment by Nazeem Hussain, `Veil request is already well covered'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/veil-request-is-already-well-covered/story-fn6bn88w-1226089240939
AUST, July 7, 2011, page 13, editorial, `Face up to real issue of burkas'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/face-up-to-real-issue-of-burkas/story-e6frg71x-1226089247780
H/SUN, July 6, 2011, page 30, editorial, `Lift the veil'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/editorials/moves-afoot-to-lift-the-veil/story-e6frfhqo-1226088403436
H/SUN, July 6, 2011, page 1, news item by S McMahon, `Lift the veil'.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/pressure-on-state-government-to-lift-the-veil/story-fn6bfmgc-1226088379922
AUST, July 6, 2011, page 13, analysis (photo - ref to new NSW laws) by Stephen Lunn, `Facing up to questions of identity'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/facing-up-to-questions-of-identity/story-e6frg6z6-1226088349667
AGE, July 6, 2011, page 3, news item by Reid Sexton, `Islamic dress law review'. (video clip in online version)
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/islamic-dress-law-review-20110705-1h0rj.html
AUST, July 5, 2011, page 3, news item by Imre Salusinszky, `O'Farrell lets police order lifting of veil'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/ofarrell-lets-police-order-lifting-of-veil/story-fn59niix-1226087499272