Fear of Islam has been weaponised for votes - and Islamist violence is real. An evidence-based look at where distraction ends and threat begins.
The difference between Christianity and Islam is not entirely religious, being a product of geopolitics as much as theological and philosophical traditions.
The persistent lack of accountability for the vilification of Muslims threatens to undermine the foundations of equality that form the fabric of our society.
Australia's future lies with those who are working constructively to build a more mature multicultural society.
The Muslim community is culturally and politically diverse, historically engaged in reasoned debate, whilst contemporaneously progressive and inclusive.
I have been voting in Australian elections for decades. Over that time I have supported a range of parties and individuals – Liberal when I thought they had the right…
Representations of Islam as a perpetual aggressor against Western traditions are a facile expression of correlation equalling causation.
Ignorance in debate by public figures and willful misrepresentation by media underscore the exclusive rhetoric that fractures societal cohesion.
Opportunistic appeals to cultural tropes, economic and security fears by right wing conservatives fails to identify the true causes of instability.
Commonality in narratives between Abrahamic religions evidence far earlier origins in Mesopotamian myths.
Hate is learned and hence, can be unlearned by disarming the illogical arguments of those who seek to control and divide.
A history of a meeting of two civilisations in one small painting.
Australia's strength lies in its diversity, tolerance and kindness, not least of those who have migrated this country.