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Landmark report makes 54 recommendations to combat Islamophobia in Australia. Now government must act
The Conversation
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September 12, 2025
Australian Muslim communities have been calling for official recognition of Islamophobia as a serious social problem for many years. Now, for the first time, the long-awaited report from Australia’s first Islamophobia envoy has given the federal...
Islamophobia report makes dozens of recommendations to confront hatred against Muslim Australians
The West Australian
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September 12, 2025
Federal police should receive compulsory religious sensitivity training and Australia’s counter-terrorism laws be reviewed according to a long-awaited government report into Islamophobia. The special envoy to combat Islamophobia Aftab Malik has...
Journey Beyond’s exclusive talks over Ayers Rock Resort and Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre partnership
Travel Weekly
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September 12, 2025
The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is now progressing with exclusive discussions with Journey Beyond over the sale of Ayers Rock Resort at Yulara in Central Australia and the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre in Far North Queensland. In a...
Australia wants to be Vietnam's sincere and reliable partner: Governor-General
VietnamPlus
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September 10, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting in Hanoi on September 10 with Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn who underlined that Australia wants to be a sincere and reliable partner of Vietnam. Welcoming the Governor-General on...
Further protections for ancient Indigenous rock art at Murujuga Cultural Landscape
The National Tribune
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September 12, 2025
Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water Today, in accordance with Federal cultural heritage law, I have made a partial declaration to protect a significant Aboriginal heritage site at Murujuga, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region....
Algal bloom threatens health, culture and Country – national inquiry told
Croakey Health Media
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September 11, 2025
Introduction by Croakey: Remarkably, the terms of reference for a Senate inquiry into the algal bloom in South Australia do not explicitly address the impacts upon people’s health (although they do mention the health of ecosystems, which are...
Adelaide to seal sister-city agreement with Athens, strengthening cultural and climate ties
Neos Kosmos
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September 11, 2025
Adelaide is set to formalise a sister-city agreement with Athens, a move that underscores the enduring influence of the Greek-Australian community in South Australia and opens new avenues for cooperation on global challenges, particularly climate...
Locals and diasporans extend warm welcome to Australian ambassador on first visit to Ithaca (Photos)
Neos Kosmos
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September 12, 2025
“As the locals say, there isn’t a single home in Ithaca without a connection to Australia.” The reflection, shared by the Australian Embassy in Athens in a thank you note following the Ambassador’s visit to Ithaca, summarises 170 years of...
7th Malaysia-Australia Annual Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Joint Statement
The National Tribune
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September 12, 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Senator the Hon. Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, and the Hon Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, co-chaired the 7th...
South Australian wine community bands together in celebration
Winetitles Media
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September 12, 2025
SAWIA Environment Excellence Awards Small to Medium Business winner Kaesler Wines, represented by Tim Dolan, with SAWIA President Kirsty Balnaves and award sponsor Export Finance Australia, represented by James Gallagher. Image courtesy Ben...
CCEP announces Landcare Australia partnership
The Shout
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September 12, 2025
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced a five-year partnership with Landcare Australia to protect and preserve Australian biodiversity and sustainable ecosystems. The agreement includes a revegetation program across CCEP sites...
Threatened, harassed and spat on: envoy details rise in attacks and recommends Islamophobia be treated with urgency
The Guardian
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September 12, 2025
Counter-terrorism laws should be reviewed, and the Racial Discrimination Act should be updated to protect religious groups , according to a long-awaited report from the special envoy to combat Islamophobia. The report makes 54 recommendations to...
Australian Police Arrest Alleged Perpetrator Behind 4 Antisemitic Attacks, Including Child-Care Center Torching
Algemeiner Journal
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September 10, 2025
Australian authorities have charged a 27-year-old man who they say directed multiple acts of vandalism and antisemitic arson attacks against Sydney’s Jewish population. Police on Wednesday named the suspect as Tarek Zahabe, who was arrested in...
IHG’s first dual-branded Australian hotel opens for business
Hotel Management
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September 12, 2025
IHG Hotels and Resorts’ first dual-branded hotel in Australia has begun welcoming its first visitors after eight years in development. Located above the reimagined Melbourne Walk, on the doorstep of Bourke Street Mall, the development comprises a...
New ‘culture-led, results-driven’ PR agency launches
Mumbrella
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September 12, 2025
Off the back of a Mumbrella Travel Award win, Sophie Chant has officially announced the launch of SCPR, a new “earned-first, culture-led, results-driven” PR and communications agency. Servicing clients across lifestyle, consumer, travel and...
Women Sport Australia partners with Sports Tech World Series
Australian Leisure
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Looking to advance its goal to achieve fairness, inclusivity and the right for every woman and girl to pursue her passion for sport without judgment, limitations or barriers, Women Sport Australia (WSA) has entered a partnership with STWS - Sports...
Tourism Australia seeks Songlines for global campaigns
The National Tribune
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September 12, 2025
Tourism Australia, in partnership with YarnnUp, is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from First Nations artists to create a suite of artworks representing the interconnected Songlines of Country. Songlines artwork will feature across Tourism...
One-in-three Australians have this condition. This soup can help reverse it.
The Age
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September 12, 2025
Do your liver a favour with this flexible and ultra-nutritious recipe from clinical nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo. Sarah Di Lorenzo September 12, 2025 Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to...
Professor Paula Gerber puts forward the case for trans protections
OUTinPerth
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September 14, 2025
Professor Paula Gerber, one of Australia’s leading legal experts, has published a new book that gives a concise breakdown and rebuttal of the arguments against transgender rights. Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia, is a concise and...
Cultural Institutions Mobilize as Trump’s Executive Order Deadline Approaches
Hidden City Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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September 10, 2025
The monument The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation on Independence Mall was dedicated in 2010. | Photo: Michael Bixler A touch of irony pervaded the September 3 gathering of the Avenging The Ancestors Coalition...