Muslim community leaders are calling for a rethink of how law enforcement defines terrorism to avoid stoking racial and religious prejudices after the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney’s west on Monday night.
The attack at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church was quickly declared a terrorist attack, with police saying the 16-year-old alleged attacker, now in custody in hospital, acted alone and was motivated by ideology.
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