Australia

New Zealand: Christchurch Mosque Attacker Seeks to Overturn Guilty Plea ——————————— The case of the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks has resurfaced in New Zealand after Australian national Brenton Tarrant moved to have his guilty plea set aside. Tarrant carried out…

Australian Police Apologize After Forced Evacuation of Muslim Worshippers —————————— Australian authorities have faced widespread criticism after police in New South Wales (NSW) forcibly evacuated Muslim worshippers during a protest, prompting an official apology. The incident occurred during demonstrations against…

34 Mosques Open Their Doors During Victoria’s Open Mosque Day ——————————————. Australia’s state of Victoria hosted the ninth edition of Open Mosque Day, with 34 mosques opening their doors to the public as part of a long-running community initiative aimed…

Australian Official Calls on NSW Premier to Apologize to Muslim Community Over Protest Crackdown —————————————– Aftab Malik, Australia’s special government envoy on combating Islamophobia, has called on New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to apologize to the Muslim community following…

Al-Azhar Observatory Warns of Rising Anti-Muslim Hate Speech in Australia ——————————————- The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism has warned of an increase in hate speech targeting Muslims in Australia, particularly in Sydney, following a second threatening letter sent to Lakemba…

Australian Mosques Welcome Non-Muslims to Promote Friendship and Peaceful Coexistence ———————————– More than 30 mosques and Islamic centres across the Australian state of Victoria opened their doors to the public on 7 February 2026 as part of the annual Victorian…

Threats Targeting Sydney Mosque Highlight Rising Islamophobia and Security Concerns in Australian Muslim Community —————————————- Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque in the city’s western suburbs has been targeted by a second threatening letter in ten days, prompting an extensive police investigation. According…

Australian Federation of Islamic Councils Condemns Threat Against Lakemba Mosque, Warns of Rising Islamophobia ———————————- The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) has condemned a hate-laden threat targeting Lakemba Mosque earlier this week, expressing full solidarity with the Lebanese Muslim…

Australian Muslim Community on high alert after disturbing letter sent to Sydney mosque —————————– A letter of threatening content sent to a mosque in Sydney’s west called for Australia Day violence towards groups including Muslims, Indigenous Australians and supporters of…

Australia Removes 4.7 Million Underage Social Media Accounts ….. Australian authorities have disabled and removed about 4.7 million social media accounts belonging to users under the age of 16 within the first month of a nationwide ban, highlighting the scale…