Australia

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…

Three individuals have been arrested after a Muslim leader was allegedly forced from his car on a Melbourne freeway and punched in the face in what police say was a racially motivated attack, The Guardian reported. The Bosnia-Herzegovina Islamic Society…

NCAI condemns attack targeting a Muslim lawyer ——————————- The National Council of Imams of Australia (NCAI) has strongly condemned a verbal and physical attack targeting a Muslim lawyer as she traveled to work, IQNA reported. The Council described the incident…

Anti-Muslim Attacks in Australia Triple as Communities Promote Solidarity After Bondi Attack —————————– Reported hate crimes targeting Muslim communities across Australia have surged by nearly 300 percent, amid heightened global tensions and the aftermath of a deadly terrorist attack in…

Australia to award national bravery medal inspired by Muslim hero of Bondi Beach terror attack ———————- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to introduce a national bravery medal following the deadly terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Khaama…

Australian Researchers Develop Nanoparticle Technique to Target Cancer Cells ………… Researchers in Australia have reported a promising advance in cancer treatment research involving microscopic metal particles designed to selectively destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue largely unaffected, The Independent…

Surge in Islamophobic Incidents in Australia Following Bondi Attack ………. Threats and hate speech targeting Muslim Australians have risen sharply after the deadly attack at Bondi Beach, with one mosque receiving numerous offensive calls and reports of people being harassed…

Australian Police Investigate Islamophobic Vandalism at Melbourne Islamic School ——————- Victoria Police have launched an investigation into a series of racist and Islamophobic graffiti discovered on the walls of the Melbourne Islamic College in the city’s western suburbs. According to…