Australia failing to combat 'persistent' anti-Muslim hate: report

FILE PHOTO: Muslim worshippers leave Al-Bayt Al-Islami Mosque following special Aidil Adha prayers in Sydney on June 6, 2025, as they celebrate the religious festival. Unveiling the results of a year-long inquiry, Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia Aftab Malik said that anti-Muslim incidents had soared in recent years. - AFP

SYDNEY: Australia has failed to tackle persistent and intensifying Islamophobia, a government envoy said Friday (Sept 12), calling anti-Muslim hate a "deeply ingrained societal challenge".

At a news conference in Sydney unveiling the results of a year-long inquiry, Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia Aftab Malik said that incidents had soared in recent years.