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What the nomination of the new Grand Mufti of Australia means for Australian Muslims
March 22, 2018 2
The nomination of Imam Abdul Aziem al-Afifi to Grand Mufti of Australia has come with some controversy. What does this mean for everyday Australian Muslims?
The Christensen conundrum: how many times can one man shoot himself in the foot?
February 19, 2018 27
We lost count after he likened Greenpeace to a terrorist organisation.
Can we believe Jim Molan’s claim he’s not a member of the ‘hard right’?
February 16, 2018 18
As a new Senator, Molan’s job must surely go beyond retweeting and posting ranting and propaganda.
Media that conflates ‘South Sudanese’ with ‘African’ should say what they really mean: ‘black’
January 12, 2018 6
In the wake of the "gang crisis", how can you tell who is African and who isn’t? Don't ask the newspapers.
Flinders Street attack begets online racist hatred, which tabloids feed on
December 22, 2017 52
Hatred on social media -- and the tabloids that eat it up -- is born of ignorance, and the media has a responsibility to change that it, writes Irfan Yusuf.
Shoppers in Bennelong aren’t buying what Labor is selling
December 6, 2017 18
Bennelong could go the way of New England unless Labor can muster a better way to engage with voters.
Forced error: Aly and allies move against deliberate ignorance in newsrooms
November 1, 2017 21
The launch of Media Diversity Australia, a new group calling for more balanced representation in Australian media, has highlighted once again how we have to go.
The Yes camp’s hostility to religion is losing them votes
September 7, 2017 17
The Yes crowd must make room for believers in their campaign if they are to represent all the colours of the rainbow.
Behind the scenes at one halal of an evening with Sam Dastyari and Gillian Triggs
August 25, 2017 2
Sam Dastyari and Gillian Triggs got together for an interesting conversation at the University of Sydney. Irfan Yusuf takes us through the highlights of the event.
If Hanson wants to wear a burqa, she should talk to my mum
August 18, 2017 1
If Pauline Hanson wants to know what it's like to wear a burqa as part of everyday life, perhaps she should ask my mother whether she felt oppressed.