A pool for everyone as Canterbury’s $61m centre opens after three years

Canterbury's $61 million Leisure & Aquatic Centre has opened to big crowds. It's a world-class facility and Mayor Bilal El-Hayek explains why it will be especially valuable to the local Muslim community.

Muslim group takes its stand against online hate to the Federal Court

A Muslim advocacy group has taken the Hindu Council of Australia to the Federal Court,

Lakemba: The truth behind the (fake) headlines

Lakemba’s critics keep repeating myths the Senate has already debunked. The facts, the census and

Honour, hospitality and Coto in Makassar, Indonesia’s Hidden Gem

Australian Muslim academic Peter Lilly reflects on life in Makassar, where Islamic values of honour,
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Rifles on our streets are not the answer

Born of the Bondi massacre, NSW’s new rifle-carrying Armed Response Command patrols Sydney. But rifles

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Jess Wilson’s war on a word: banning a chant hardly anyone uses

Victoria's Premier-in-waiting Jess Wilson would ban a chant hardly anyone uses, following a Queensland law currently before the High Court.

After the shocking attack on Dr Helen Haines, Australia needs calm – not a blame game

As Dr Helen Haines faces the long road ahead, Minaret Media calls for prayer, respect and calm, not a rush to blame that inflames division.
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If a mosque and a church can stand side by side, so must we all stand against hatred

A shooting near Paris, a massacre at a Jordanian church and the emptying of southern Lebanon share one root. Extremism belongs to no single faith.
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Drawing the Red Line: Why Australia needs laws to prevent complicity in genocide

Australia opposes genocide and war crimes, yet our laws let public money, weapons and trade flow unchecked. The Red Lines Package would draw a line.
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Oztag Gala Day returns with $1000 prizes and support for Yemen

Metamorphosis Coaching and Human Appeal Australia team up for the annual Boys Oztag Gala Day, with $1000 prizes per division and funds supporting Yemen relief.
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Full house as three of the world’s finest Qaris grace Maide-i Qur’an 2026

An estimated 400 people packed Bankstown’s Bryan Brown Theatre for Maide-i Qur’an 2026, as three world-renowned Qaris delivered captivating recitations before continuing on to Melbourne.
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Six years for the rape of a four-year-old: inadequate sentencing is failing Australian children

The man who raped a four-year-old girl could be paroled in six years. Minaret Media says that when it comes to sentencing, the Australian justice system is failing children.
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Three major milestones inside three months as the LMA’s national expansion builds momentum

Three milestones in two months - a new regional mega-mosque, a foothold in Adelaide's CBD and a VCAT win in Melbourne. The LMA's national footprint is growing fast, and this is just the beginning.
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Dr Sayed Ahmed, the Muslim trailblazer laying a path for others

With no one in his field ahead of him to show the way, Dr Sayed
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From unknown to unmissable: Inside the Padel phenomenon sweeping Sydney’s Muslim community

Padel has taken Sydney's Muslim community by storm - especially among the brothers. We look
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The Diet Doctor: Why your gut is your first brain and what the prophetic way of eating teaches us

Internationally known as The Diet Doctor, Moodi Dennaoui explains why your gut is your first

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