Australia

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…

Australia Considers Including YouTube in Social Media Ban for Under-16s ———————— Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has recommended that YouTube be included in the government’s upcoming social media ban for users aged 16 and under, Anadolu Agency reported. The…

New Zealand lawmakers suspended over haka protest in parliament New Zealand’s Parliament on Thursday approved record suspensions for three Te Pati Maori lawmakers who performed a haka during a protest against a proposed bill affecting Indigenous rights, media outlets reported.…

200-Million-Year-Old Wollemi Pine Now Most Protected Tree on Earth ———————————– Discovered in 1994 in Wollemi National Park, Australia, the Wollemi pine is a living fossil dating back 200 million years to the Jurassic period, Earth.com reported. This rare evergreen, part…

As New South Wales continues to battle heavy rainfall and flooding, parts of Victoria are preparing for stage 2 water restrictions, highlighting Australia’s climate extremes, The Guardian reported. The Victorian towns of Euroa and Violet Town will introduce water restrictions…

Helicopters dropped emergency animal feed to stranded farmers on Sunday as flood recovery efforts began in southeast Australia, news reports said. Five people have died and over 30,000 remain isolated in New South Wales (NSW) after days of heavy rain…

Catastrophic floods have ravaged eastern Australia, killing four people and leaving one missing, Al Jazeera reported. Torrential rains—equivalent to months of rainfall in just 72 hours—isolated 50,000 residents in New South Wales (NSW), with entire towns cut off by submerged…

Despite geographical distance and cultural differences, Muslims in Australia are keen to observe the ritual of animal sacrifice during Eid al-Adha. The practice reflects their commitment to core Islamic values of sacrifice, generosity, and social solidarity, even while living in…

In eastern Australia, fast-rising floodwaters have submerged homes and left many residents stranded on rooftops overnight, Arab News reported. Since Monday, Taree, located about 300 kilometers north of Sydney, has received 415 millimeters of rain—over four times the usual May…

An Australian court has fined Canadian mining company Vista Gold Australia Pty Ltd A$160,000 (US$102,868) for illegally drilling in a protected Aboriginal sacred site in the Northern Territory, Anadolu Agency reported. The company admitted guilt last month after its own…