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Muslims call for more funding, new action to fight hate

Muslims call for more funding, new action to fight hate

A government response to a landmark report on Islamophobia has been broadly welcomed, but advocates say many questions remain unanswered.

More action urged to tackle Islamophobia in key report

More action urged to tackle Islamophobia in key report

More action urged to tackle Islamophobia in key report

More action urged to tackle Islamophobia in key report

Greater action is being urged to tackle discrimination at its roots, as the federal government responds to a long-awaited report into Islamophobia.

Pauline Hanson's high-end summer Eurotrip draws heat

Pauline Hanson's high-end summer Eurotrip draws heat

Pauline Hanson's high-end summer Eurotrip draws heat

Pauline Hanson's high-end summer Eurotrip draws heat

A luxury fashion show and meeting with a divisive UK podcaster has opened Pauline Hanson up to criticism as rivals question her anti-establishment persona.

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'ISIS bride' allegedly urged kids to be like terrorists

'ISIS bride' allegedly urged kids to be like terrorists

An "ISIS bride" is seeking bail despite allegations she showed her children propaganda videos and encouraged them to act like fighters while living in Syria.

Iran begins procession for supreme leader's funeral

Iran begins procession for supreme leader's funeral

Mourners have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war launched by the US and Israel.

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

'Are you Muslim?': attack points to rising hate

The bashing of a father outside a mosque comes as advocacy groups express concern about a broad escalation of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Police barricade accused ISIS bride as she's bailed

Police barricade accused ISIS bride as she's bailed

A woman charged with slavery offences after allegedly joining Islamic State has covered her face as she walked from court on bail.

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Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

Alleged 'ISIS bride' wishes for peaceful life if bailed

An "ISIS bride", charged with slavery offences, has indicated her willingness to accept any bail restrictions so she can return to her family in the community.

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

Alleged ISIS bride's bail bid delayed amid report query

A woman accused of joining Islamic State and keeping a teenage girl as a slave will remain in custody as prosecutors try to obtain more material.

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss

A woman who returned to Australia from Syria after marrying a then-Islamic State fighter has remained expressionless in court after losing her bail application.

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars

A police prosecutor has urged a magistrate to refuse bail for a woman who returned from Syria after allegedly being married to an Islamic State fighter.

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian 'hell'

A lawyer for an accused ISIS bride has told a court her client rejects the terror group and is grateful to be back in multicultural Australia.

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Jailed electrician Haisem Zahab has been denied parole twice but will walk from prison in days after serving nine years for designing missiles for terrorists.

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

'Reset button': Ramadan binds community amid tensions

Fasting from sunrise to sunset, about one million Muslims in Australia are marking the holy month of Ramadan amid wars and as multiculturalism is tested.

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Israeli settlers torch and deface a West Bank mosque

Israeli settlers have allegedly attacked a West Bank mosque at a time when Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan.

Ramadan arrives in Gaza under shaky ceasefire deal

Amid the hardships, some in Gaza are working to bring a taste of Ramadan’s festivities as Palestinians Muslims prepare to celebrate the Islamic holy month.

Community supports imam after house damaged by fire

A distressed imam and his family will rebuild their lives after their family home was damaged in a fire deemed by police to be non-suspicious.

Islamic prayer hall fined for defying shutdown order

A fine has been issued over an unlawful prayer hall linked to a notorious Islamic preacher for allegedly breaching a shutdown order.

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Accused unable to front court after alleged imam attack

One of three people arrested over an alleged attack on a Muslim religious leader has remained in the court cells because he was not fit to face a magistrate.

One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant

A senator has been accused of driving Islamophobia by spreading false information about sharia law during a hearing probing efforts to tackle anti-Muslim hate.

'Fearful' Muslim Australians demand action, not words

More than 50 recommendations to tackle prejudice against Muslims have been outlined in a landmark report by Australia's special envoy to combat Islamophobia.

Religious protections push to combat Islamophobia rise

A red line is being drawn to tackle a rise in hatred and attacks towards Muslims in Australia as the prime minister pledges to stamp out discrimination.

Muslims, Palestinian supporters face surge in hate

Incidents of Muslim hate have spiked to historic levels and appear to be emerging within key institutions, according to the Islamophobia Register Australia.

Unity call to end hate attacks on Muslim Australians

Political and faith leaders call for unity to stamp out hateful attacks against the Muslim community on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

Global food bazaar helps eat into discrimination

More than one million people are expected to visit one of Australia's most popular food markets, Lakemba Nights, celebrating Muslim faith and culture.

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