Muslim leader calls out Islamophobia as Ramadan ends
AS Australian Muslims mark the end of their holy month of Ramadan, a senior Islamic leader says he’s concerned about the rise of far right political parties in the wake of last weekend’s federal election.Thousands packed Lakemba Mosque in southwest Sydney and surrounding streets this morning to mark the end of Ramadan.And while the event, complete with prayers being played over loud speakers, is a time that ends weeks of fasting and is one of the most important events in the Muslim calender, pre..>> view originalGabriel Lang not guilty of stabbing murder of mother Joan Hendry
Gabriel Lang not guilty of stabbing murder of mother Joan Hendry Updated July 06, 2016 14:43:17 A Perth man who slit his mother's throat moments after telling her he loved her has been found not guilty of murder on the grounds he was of unsound mind.Gabriel Lang, 21, used a kitchen knife to slit the throat of his mother Joan Hendry at their White Gum Valley home on December 15, 2014.Mr Lang also attempted to stab his sister.Ms Hendry had taken her son to Fremantle Hospi..>> view originalSniper: Why I didn't shoot Monis
Police test snipers on Lindt Cafe glass2:01Police test sniper rounds on replicas of the Lindt Cafe windows to determine whether or not Man Haron Monis could have been shot before police stormed the building and ended the siege. A sniper has given evidence about watching Tori Johnson be executed.A LINDT Café siege sniper has told of the moment he saw hostage Tori Johnson executed and revealed why he didn’t take a shot at gunman Man Haron Monis earlier in the day.The senior constable, who can onl..>> view originalHarriet Wran high on ice when she knocked on door and set off violent chain of events
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Jill Wran leaves court RAW VISION: Harriet Wran's mother has one message for the media after her daughter pleaded guilty to accessory for murder in the NSW Supreme Court. PT0M28S 620 349 Moments before he was killed, Daniel McNulty heard a knock at the door of his Redfern unit.He asked the person knocking to show themselves at the side window, so that he could be sure of who it was.McNulty then said to his flatmate, "Don't worry, it's just a gir..>> view originalAurukun review ignores disability: Pearson
By Nathan Paull - AAP on July 6, 2016, 2:06 pm Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says indigenous leader Noel Pearson doesn't need to take offence at a report calling for his Aurukun school to be overhauled.Mr Pearson has launched a scathing attack on the review of his Cape York Aboriginal Academy in the troubled north Queensland indigenous community, describing it as a "hotchpotch" of different observations, including "a whole lot of stuff that is patently incorrect".He said ..>> view originalCouple shelter, family confronted in Airport West, Essendon home invasions
A MOTHER has spoken about hurriedly ushering her two children into a bedroom while her husband stood face-to-face with three intruders.It’s believed two of the incidents, which occurred in Essendon North and Airport West, are linked.A third incident saw a 30-year-old California Gully man hospitalised with non-life-threatening stab wounds and his black Jeep stolen after he confronted a person in his garage.The mother involved in the Essendon North invasion hurriedly ushered their two children — b..>> view originalAnne Aly: The campaign to be federal parliament's first female Muslim MP
Labor is increasingly confident its candidate for the WA seat of Cowan, international counter-terrorism expert Anne Aly, will be elected. That would make her the first female Muslim in Australia's parliament. But as she tells the Religion and Ethics Report, she is far more than her religion.Dr Anne Aly was preselected as the Labor candidate for Cowan, the federal seat covering suburbs in Perth, in January this year.Aly had been working as an academic at Edith Cowan University, studying counter-..>> view originalMan previously acquitted of terrorism offences questioned over Dallas death, and injury to children
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Identity of woman found in Dallas a mystery Police are appealing for the public's help in identifying a woman whose body was found in a Dallas car park on June 17. Vision courtesy Seven News Melbourne. PT1M31S 620 349 A Melbourne man acquitted in the country's biggest terrorism trial is being questioned over a body dumped in a car park in Melbourne's north.Bassam Raad, 34, was arrested on Monday night at a Broadmeadows home. Police were called t..>> view originalLabor and Coalition have made budget worse since 2002, says former treasury secretary Ken Henry
Labor and Coalition have made budget worse since 2002, says former treasury secretary Ken Henry Posted July 06, 2016 10:37:49 Former treasury secretary Ken Henry has slammed both Labor and Coalition governments for contributing to the worsening budget situation, and for failing to deal with the immediate challenges facing the nation.Dr Henry wrote the first Intergenerational Report in 2002 in which he warned the budget would deteriorate significantly, and large defici..>> view originalLIVE BLOG Last Updated 4.45pm AEST Federal election 2016: vote count continues
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