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Rumaysa endured racism at school for years, and says indifference is fuelling its rise
Reports of racism in Victoria’s schools are surging as the Education Department receives at least one complaint every school day – a 28 per cent increase in 12 months.
- Nicole Precel
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WATCH: Liberal frontbencher heckled out of Melbourne mosque
The backlash came a day after Peter Dutton visited a Sydney mosque, as the Coalition courts voters in ethnically and religiously diverse communities.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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- Australia votes
From yum cha to a mosque: Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion
In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church, synagogue or a Hindu temple, inviting voters to take another look at him.
- Matthew Knott
Ealaf was shopping when a stranger allegedly assaulted her. She’s not alone
Hate mail, physical assaults, women having their hijabs pulled off and being spat on, and graffiti about killing Muslims are among the surge in Islamophobic incidents.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Opinion
- Discrimination
Two words from a teenager finally exposed the daily reality for Australian Muslims
Muslim Australia has a deeply entrenched conviction that the country simply doesn’t care about anything that happens to them.
- Waleed Aly
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- Crime
Teen charged over alleged mass shooting threats against new Sydney mosque
The alleged threat referencing the massacre in Christchurch was left on the Instagram page of the Australian Islamic House Masjid.
- Sally Rawsthorne and Amber Schultz
‘Just a sanity check’: How these Sydney streets are preparing for a sacred month
The holy period of Ramadan means different things to different people, but to Mohammad Ismail the most important thing is patience.
- Anthony Segaert
Radicaliser? Undercover agent? Aftab Malik is used to dodging accusations
Australia’s new special envoy to combat Islamophobia didn’t want the job but is now working to make it more than tokenistic.
- Patrick Begley
Woman charged with assault of Muslim pair previously attacked woman in hijab, court hears
Suzan Gonulalan was released on bail after a court heard her criminal history involved 130 charges and she was on bail at the time of the incidents at an Epping shopping centre.
- Angus Delaney
Hate speech laws rammed through NSW parliament within hours
New hate speech laws were introduced into parliament on Tuesday. Faith groups involved in the consultation have warned the bill could erode social cohesion.
- Max Maddison
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