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Community Harmony Programs 2017-2018

The Community Harmony Program is designed to enable Victorians to build social cohesion and community harmony through preventative initiatives that address the root causes of social disharmony and racial, ethnic and religious intolerance.

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Source: Victorian Multicultural Commission

Australian church leaders call for urgent response to domestic violence

Christian communities to urgently respond to women who are being abused in their congregations, with the most senior Anglican cleric in the country arguing victims of domestic violence deserve an apology from the Church.

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Source: ABC

Islamophobia is still raising its ugly head in Australia

A new report finds that Islamophobia is prevalent in Australia - to ignore it would only entrench the problem more deeply.

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Source: SBS

‘We’re Headed Toward One of the Greatest Divisions in the History of the Jewish People’

A small, vocal group of Conservative rabbis is pushing the movement to accept marriages between Jews and non-Jews. The fight is really about the future of the religion.

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Source: The Atlantic

Miss World Australia becomes the flag-bearer for Islam as the religion of peace

Esma Voloder, a criminal profiler from Melbourne who identifies herself as a Muslim has recently won the Miss world Australia pageant and has grabbed the opportunity to clear misconceptions about Islam.

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Source: The Express Tribune

God’s Bikies on the Highway to Heaven

If you thought Jesus wasn’t for tough guys, wait till you meet God’s Squad, which tears up the highway in the name of the Lord.

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Source: Catholic Outlook

Meet the Mandaeans: Australian followers of John the Baptist celebrate new year

It might not be the Tigris or the Euphrates, but the Nepean River in Western Sydney is vital to the Australian adherents of one of the world's most ancient religions.

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Source: ABC

Religious leaders occupy environment minister's office to protest Carmichael coalmine

Religious leaders from several faiths have occupied the electorate office of Josh Frydenberg today, demanding the federal environment minister withdraw his support for Adani’s Carmichael mine.

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Source: The Guardian

Coptic Christian Pope Tawadros II to get keys to City of Casey

The Coptic Christian Pope, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, will be given the keys to the city when he visits Casey on September 8.

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Source: Herald Sun

'Not many people know about Sikhs': Spotlight on Australia's growing community

SBS World News takes a look at a community that has almost doubled in the last five years according to the latest census data released in June this year.

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Source: SBS

Islamic experts work towards national religious school curriculum to apply faith to modern Australian life

A new high school curriculum will help young people realise there's no conflict between following Islam and being raised Australian.

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Source: ABC

Reportable Conduct Scheme for Religious Bodies

Reportable Conduct Scheme has new reporting requirement for heads of religious bodies

On 1 July 2017 Victoria introduced a Reportable Conduct Scheme to oversee organisational responses to allegations of child abuse or misconduct towards children.

It is now mandatory for organisations that come under the scheme to notify the Commission for Children and Young People of a reportable allegation of child abuse (or other child-related misconduct), made against their workers or volunteers.

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