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There are a number of serious questions about the standards of justice used to measure and deliver terror convictions. It often appears that Anglo-Australians who possess weapons and extremist materials are charged with far less serious offences and avoid the “terrorist” label. The federal parliamen…

The murder of 51 Muslims in New Zealand was an atrocity, but it did not come out of nowhere. The seeds of Brenton Tarrant’s vile actions were planted by bad actors intent on fomenting hatred and violence against Muslims. Governments and tech companies must move against these actors, recognising that…

The Australian Muslim Advocacy Network has alleged the social media giant is responsible for direct and indirect discrimination and liable for hate speech under the Racial Discrimination Act.

A Muslim advocacy group has lodged an official complaint of racial discrimination against Facebook, demanding the social media giant stop hate speech.

The Australian Muslim Advocacy Network alleges the social media giant allows ‘anti-Islam’ pages to host hateful content about Middle Eastern, African, South Asian and Asian people

With the holy month of Ramadan starting this week, Australia’s Mosques will be filled with worshippers, but community leaders and research shows many Muslims feel less safe than ever.

An Australian Muslim civil rights group has sent Facebook a legal letter pleading with the social media giant to do more to remove harmful Islamophobic content, saying lives are at risk.

A rise in right-wing extremism is fuelling anxiety among victims of racist attacks, as advocacy groups call on social media to tighten policies around misinformation.

Australian muslims have called for Australia to ban far-right groups, warning extremist material is increasingly being imported through social media platforms from Britain, the US and Europe.

Senate inquiry told of a network of pages linking to white supremacist content overseas

Amid a push for new laws that could see children as young as 14 questioned by Australian spies, ASIO says children are increasingly at risk of radicalisation.

Leading academics and a major Muslim advocacy group voice alarm over bill that would allow questioning of 14-year-olds

A group of lawyers found dozens of Facebook comments containing hateful rhetoric about Muslims remained on the social media platform despite being reported.

Australian Muslims have written to tech giant Facebook, warning that one year on from the Christchurch massacre, the platform is failing to remove extreme anti-Muslim hate speech.

Australia’s Muslim community says as the first anniversary of the Christchurch terror attack approaches they have “never felt this unsafe”.

People will be asked to share their stories during an inquiry into whether race hate and vilification laws are strong enough.

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a whole new round of racist incidents. Frustrated community and religious leaders say Queensland politicians need to do more to stamp out hate crimes.

The Queensland government has launched a parliamentary review of racial vilification and hate crime laws in the state.

A study finds while the volume of Islamophobic attacks in Australia remains relatively stable, where it is taking place has changed and perpetrators are becoming more brazen.

A report by the Islamophobia Register, which collects accounts of anti-Muslim incidents in Australia, finds hate incidents are becoming more public and more intense.

The report was prepared by the Islamophobia Register, and tracks incidents of hate speech and violence targeting Muslims.

A new study from Charles Sturt University reveals women wearing hijabs are most at risk of abuse.

The 2019 Islamophobia in Australia report shows perpetrators aren’t put off by the prospect of being seen by other people or security guards.