Australia news live: people convicted of drug crime ‘aren’t national heroes’, Dutton says in wake of remaining Bali Nine release

Follow today’s news liveVictoria will legislate to ‘thwart’ protests at places of worship while banning masks and flagsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAftab Malik says Islamaphobia ‘hidden cancer’ with incidents ‘common’ but nothing being done about itAustralia’s Islamophobia envoy, Aftab Malik, has told ABC Radio National that Islamophobia is a “hidden cancer” that eats away at social cohesion in society.Those words have no place in a multicultural and multifaith Australia. Islamophobia is a hidden cancer that eats away at social cohesion … it hasn’t warranted or received a public outcry that many of us believe it should.It’s disturbing in the sense that it’s so common and nothing, apparently, has been done about this. Continue reading...

Australia news live: people convicted of drug crime ‘aren’t national heroes’, Dutton says in wake of remaining Bali Nine release

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Aftab Malik says Islamaphobia ‘hidden cancer’ with incidents ‘common’ but nothing being done about it

Australia’s Islamophobia envoy, Aftab Malik, has told ABC Radio National that Islamophobia is a “hidden cancer” that eats away at social cohesion in society.

Those words have no place in a multicultural and multifaith Australia. Islamophobia is a hidden cancer that eats away at social cohesion … it hasn’t warranted or received a public outcry that many of us believe it should.

It’s disturbing in the sense that it’s so common and nothing, apparently, has been done about this. Continue reading...