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The New South Wales government and the Sikh community have agreed on draft guidelines that may allow students to carry 'kirpans' to the state’s schools for religious purposes.

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Source: SBS

Australian and New Zealand farmers have launched a campaign in support of Baha'i families in northern Iran after a court order declared their ownership of farmland to be illegal.

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Source: ABC

Students in NSW will be banned from bringing knives to schools on religious grounds after a teenager was stabbed in Sydney's north-west.

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Source: ABC

Buddhist monks are renowned for their spirituality and for living simply, but Kodo Nishimura defies that stereotype.

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Source: ABC

Religion and politics have long been uneasy bedfellows, especially in largely secular societies like Australia.

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Source: The Conversation

On the 11th of May, faith leaders in Melbourne held an online vigil for the COVID crisis being faced in India and by our Indian communities.

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Source: Faith Communities Council of Victoria

We are pleased to share with you a video that encompasses three local Places of Worship.

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Source: Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network

Helping India from Australia

Greetings of peace.

The Multifaith Advisory Group met on 3 May 2021 and we would like to send a message to the people of India and the Indian diaspora community.

The wonderful Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore writes from his heart about our common humanity:”I shall ever seek my compatriots all over the world.”

In this time of pandemic crisis, we are drawn to be compatriots of folk in India. The links between India and Australia run deep and are getting deeper.

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