Australia
Arbaeen Walk Held in Adelaide, Australia
August 10, 2025
Arbaeen Walk Held in Adelaide, Australia
Arbaeen Walk Held in Adelaide, Australia ———————————- According to a report from Shia Waves Persian, the Arbaeen march in Adelaide, Australia, was held with participants walking from St. Peter’s Cathedral to the Adelaide Mosque and Islamic Centre. The event, which…
Sydney Mosque Receives Death Threats Over Adhan Proposal
August 9, 2025
Sydney Mosque Receives Death Threats Over Adhan Proposal
Sydney Mosque Receives Death Threats Over Adhan Proposal ——————— Lakemba Mosque, one of Australia’s largest mosques located in Sydney, has received death threats and abusive messages after the Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA) submitted a proposal to broadcast the Adhan, or…
Woman Arrested After Toddler Found in Suitcase on New Zealand Bus
August 4, 2025
Woman Arrested After Toddler Found in Suitcase on New Zealand Bus
Woman Arrested After Toddler Found in Suitcase on New Zealand Bus ——————————— A 27-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with ill-treatment and neglect of a child after a two-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase on a bus, The…
Australia Reverses Stance, Bans YouTube Accounts for Under-16s
July 30, 2025
Australia Reverses Stance, Bans YouTube Accounts for Under-16s
Australia Reverses Stance, Bans YouTube Accounts for Under-16s ——————————— In a significant policy reversal, the Australian government announced today that YouTube will be included among the social media platforms required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old,…
YouTube Lobbies Against Inclusion in Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
July 28, 2025
YouTube Lobbies Against Inclusion in Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
YouTube Lobbies Against Inclusion in Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban ———————————— YouTube is making a final effort to persuade the Australian government not to include its platform in the upcoming under-16 social media ban, arguing that it is a video-sharing…
“Dramatic Surge” in Islamophobia Across Australia Following Gaza War, Report Finds
July 28, 2025
“Dramatic Surge” in Islamophobia Across Australia Following Gaza War, Report Finds
Australia has witnessed a “dramatic surge” in Islamophobic incidents since the October 7, 2023, cross-border attacks by Hamas on Israel, which ignited the ongoing conflict in Gaza. A new report, based on data from the Islamophobia Register Australia and collaborative…
Australia to Implement Age Verification for Search Engines, Raising Privacy and Inclusion Concerns
July 23, 2025
Australia to Implement Age Verification for Search Engines, Raising Privacy and Inclusion Concerns
Australia to Implement Age Verification for Search Engines, Raising Privacy and Inclusion Concerns ———————— Australia is set to introduce mandatory age verification for search engines starting December 2025, expanding beyond social media platforms, The Guardian reported. This new regulation will…
New Zealand’s National Library to destroy copies of Quran, Bible, Torah
July 18, 2025
New Zealand’s National Library to destroy copies of Quran, Bible, Torah
New Zealand’s National Library to destroy copies of Quran, Bible, Torah ————————————- The National Library in New Zealand is destroying over 500,000 overseas-published books, including sacred texts like the Quran, Bible, and Torah, to save about $1 million annually in…
Australia’s Ancient Murujuga Rock Art Gains World Heritage Status
July 14, 2025
Australia’s Ancient Murujuga Rock Art Gains World Heritage Status
Australia’s Ancient Murujuga Rock Art Gains World Heritage Status ……………. The Murujuga cultural landscape in Western Australia, home to more than a million Indigenous rock carvings up to 50,000 years old, has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list, The…
Muslim Healthcare Employees in Australia Face Rising Islamophobia, Study Finds
July 11, 2025
Muslim Healthcare Employees in Australia Face Rising Islamophobia, Study Finds
Muslim Healthcare Employees in Australia Face Rising Islamophobia, Study Finds —————————- A recent national study in Australia has revealed a troubling rise in Islamophobic abuse against Muslim healthcare workers, with significant psychological consequences, Iqna.ir reported. Conducted in 2024 by Australian…