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Details: Created: 05 April 2017

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Victorian mosques will open their doors and hearts to the public of all beliefs to strengthen community spirit, build better relationships with neighbours and breakdown misconceptions about Islam.

Mosque Open Day: Sunday, May 7 2017

Source: Islamic Council of Victoria

Details: Created: 30 March 2017

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Changes to race-hate speech laws were voted down in the Senate last night in what critics call a win for multicultural Australia.

Cabinet Minister Mathias Cormann says the Turnbull government gave its best shot in convincing Senate crossbenchers to agree to race-hate law changes.

Source: SBS

Details: Created: 26 March 2017

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On Sunday March 26, women formed a human chain along Westminster Bridge to remember the victims of the attack on March 22. Many of those present were Muslim, wearing blue as a symbol of hope and peace.

Source: Metro

Details: Created: 24 March 2017

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The Not-So Holy Comedy Debate at Melbourne Town Hall, co-hosted by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria and the Islamic Council of Victoria, with the Topic “North vs.South: North is better than the South”, was held on 20 March 2017.

Source: J-Wire

Details: Created: 24 March 2017

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Regional development Minister Jaala Pulford has announced a $2.5 million funding injection to go towards the completion of Bendigo’s Great Stupa of Universal Compassion.

Source: Bendigo Advertiser

Details: Created: 23 March 2017

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Young people can lead the way towards interfaith unity by showing their elders what an inclusive society looks like.

This was a theme that emerged from the ‘Journeys of Culture and Faith, Stories of Us’ forum that took place at Darebin Intercultural Centre during Cultural Diversity Week.

Source: Crosslight

Details: Created: 22 March 2017

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Landlords who refuse to rent homes to Muslim tenants and employers who shun Catholics or any other religious denomination will be committing an offence under a proposed widening of the race-hate laws.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Details: Created: 21 March 2017

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali's upcoming speaking tour to Australia is not the first time she has visited the country, but it's the first time there has been significant public opposition, as a group of high-profile Australian Muslim women have launched a petition against the outspoken Dutch-American activist, claiming she "does not speak for us."

Source: SBS