The Prime Minister emphasised the seriousness of allegations targeting the Muslim community and stressed that racially or religiously motivated hate has no place in Australia.

The Australian Federal Police established Operation Avalite a year ago to investigate rising antisemitism and related threats.

“We are now 17,000 people lower than the Treasury forecast for net overseas migration and 40% below the peak that we saw in that overseas migration following Covid.”

Barrett warned that Australia’s ongoing demand for illicit commodities — even amid cost-of-living pressures — was placing “significant pressure in our suburbs” and driving organised crime to use Pacific transit routes.

“Our High Commissioner and Consulates General in Australia were in regular touch with both the Australian government and community members before and during the protests.”

I feel terrible that Indian Australians are receiving such a damaging message.

Around half of the young people we examined had become engaged with violent extremism through a direct relationship such as a family member or peer.

The Shree Swaminarayan Temple, a sanctuary for Melbourne’s Hindu community, was defaced with hateful graffiti, including a slur demanding “Go home brown c**t” painted in red.