Australia

Northern Australia is grappling with an outbreak of melioidosis, a rare tropical disease linked to heavy rainfall and flooding, which has claimed at least 31 lives so far in 2025, Anadolu Agency reported. Queensland’s health department reported four new cases…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led the Labor Party to a decisive victory in Saturday’s federal election, securing a second term as the opposition Liberal/National Coalition suffered historic losses, The Guardian reported. Albanese, 62, framed the win as a rejection…

Australian authorities have launched an investigation after Islamophobic and racist banners were displayed on Melbourne overpasses during the country’s federal election on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported. Victoria Police confirmed they are probing the incident, which involved masked individuals holding signs…

The Australian Islamic College (AIC), with six schools and 5,500 students across Western and South Australia, has partnered with IXL to simplify and unify its educational technology, PR Newswire reported. Previously using multiple edtech tools, AIC now benefits from IXL’s…

The Australian Greens Party has endorsed calls to recognize the systematic persecution of Afghanistan’s Hazara people under Taliban rule as genocide, Afghanistan International reported. In a statement on April 23, the party condemned escalating rights violations against the ethnic minority…

The Masjid Ali Bin Abi Talib, commonly known as Lakemba Mosque, has submitted a proposal to the Canterbury-Bankstown Council to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, Iqna reported. The mosque seeks approval…

A burgeoning Muslim population in Young, New South Wales, has led to the construction of a new mosque, highlighting the community’s expansion and integration, Iqna reported. Located over 370 kilometers southwest of Sydney, Young has attracted hundreds of Muslim families…

Authorities have reported that severe flooding caused by heavy rains could isolate communities in Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) for weeks, Anadolu Agency reported. Over the past 24 hours, Currarong, a small coastal village in New South Wales, received…

A coalition of Muslim and Palestinian organizations has rejected Australian universities’ proposal to adopt a new definition of Islamophobia, The Guardian reported. They argue that this move would create a “shield” for institutions against criticism of their recent antisemitism definition,…

Muslim educators in Australia have criticized the scheduling of NAPLAN exams during Ramadan, arguing it disadvantages fasting students and undermines inclusivity, Australian media network ABC News reported NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) is a standardized test in…