Australia

More than 400 students participate in an Islamic knowledge competition across Australia More than 400 students participated in the Islamic knowledge competition organized by the Islamic Forum for Australian Muslims (IFAM) at the national level in Australia. The educational event…

Australia: Open Day at Minto Mosque Promotes Interfaith Dialogue and Community Service The Minto Mosque in New South Wales, Australia, opened its doors to the public as part of a special event focused on serving youth, enhancing interfaith dialogue, and…

Australian Court Upholds Racism Verdict Against Anti-Muslim Senator Pauline Hanson ————————————- An Australian federal court has rejected an appeal by far-right Senator Pauline Hanson, upholding a previous ruling that her 2022 comments telling Muslim senator Mehreen Faruqi to “go back…

Australia Expands Measures to Combat Islamophobia ———————————– The Australian government has adopted 35 of 54 recommendations proposed by Special Envoy on Islamophobia Aftab Malik to address rising anti-Muslim hatred, discrimination and racism. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the plan focuses…

Australian Muslim Groups Urge Greater Funding to Combat Islamophobia ———————————————– Muslim organizations in Australia have called on the federal government to provide stronger funding and broader action to address Islamophobia, saying the government’s response to a national review of anti-Muslim…

Australia Urged to Take Further Action Against Islamophobia Following Landmark Report ————————————————– A new report on Islamophobia in Australia has called for stronger and long-term measures to address discrimination against Muslim communities and tackle the causes of anti-Muslim prejudice. Australia’s…

More Than 600 Young Muslims Attend 2026 Youth Conference in Australia —————————– More than 600 young Muslims, their families, educators, and community leaders participated in the 2026 Muslim Youth Conference in Sydney, Australia, held under the theme “Muslims in Australia:…

Australia to Double Fines on Big Tech Over Children Bypassing Social Media Ban ———————————————- Australia says it will double fines on social media companies that fail to keep children off their platforms, accusing Big Tech firms of doing too little…

Australian Anti-Islamophobia Envoy Warns Against Linking Extremism to Entire Muslim Community ——————————————— Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, has said that linking extremism to the entire Muslim community distorts reality and ignores the lives of millions of Muslims…

Australian Imams Gather to Discuss Challenges Facing Muslims ———————————– A gathering of mosque imams from New South Wales, Australia, was held to discuss the challenges facing the Muslim community. The event was organized by the New South Wales Council of…