Stop xenophobia
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Stop xenophobia
Xenophobia is the fear of that which is perceived to be strange or foreign. This curation collection also includes all the 'isms' in the world; racism, sexism, etc. Including homophobia. When are people going to realise that this behaviour is not right. Please stop it now and be inclusive in your world views. Reduce the hate in the world and stop all forms of violence against people.
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Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs

Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric
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August 12, 6:30 PM
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How a conspiracy theory embraced by Trump became mainstream in Australia

How a conspiracy theory embraced by Trump became mainstream in Australia | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
The story that the far-right is telling is a compelling one. But its advocates are misidentifying who’s at risk. Since 2017, its believers have been responsible for over a dozen mass murders.
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July 5, 7:38 PM
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How employers can get serious about tackling racism against Indigenous workers

How employers can get serious about tackling racism against Indigenous workers | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
More than half of Indigenous workers report experiencing racism sometimes, often or very often. Here are three practical, proven ways for employers to help.
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June 28, 7:37 PM
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When racism is so entrenched in Australia, could paying lip service to multiculturalism do more harm than good? 

When racism is so entrenched in Australia, could paying lip service to multiculturalism do more harm than good?  | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Much of the rhetoric encouraging us to have empathy for immigrants is conditional on what they bring to Australia, writes university student Anhaar Kareem
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June 13, 12:08 AM
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Why is it misogynistic to call a woman a ‘witch’?

Why is it misogynistic to call a woman a ‘witch’? | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
From the middle ages on, threatening the patriarchy by displaying ambition or failing to conform to societal gender norms was taken as evidence of witchcraft.
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May 21, 7:11 PM
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Taunting and degrading civilians in armed conflict is a clear violation of international law

Taunting and degrading civilians in armed conflict is a clear violation of international law | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Israeli treatment of the detained flotilla activists has outraged the world. This is why international law matters in conflicts.
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May 15, 10:54 PM
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Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true.

Angus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true. | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefits
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April 27, 6:28 PM
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Anzac Day Welcome to Country: Booing an Aboriginal elder at a solemn public commemoration is racial hostility, however you spin it

Anzac Day Welcome to Country: Booing an Aboriginal elder at a solemn public commemoration is racial hostility, however you spin it | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Mature nations can hold both military remembrance and colonial honesty in the same frame. In fact, they must.
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March 29, 5:22 PM
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‘Pauline doesn’t like us’: rising Islamophobia has left young Muslim Australians feeling fearful and alienated

‘Pauline doesn’t like us’: rising Islamophobia has left young Muslim Australians feeling fearful and alienated | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
A series of shocking incidents and rising anti-Muslim rhetoric – including from One Nation’s Pauline Hanson – has sharpened concerns for the Islamic community
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February 24, 5:59 PM
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Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia

Pauline Hanson’s no ‘good’ Muslims comment shows how normalised Islamophobia has become in Australia | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Recent events show troubling signs that Islamophobia has become normalised, tolerated in ways other forms of racism are not.
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January 13, 6:30 PM
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Racism targeting migrant truck drivers rampant amid regulatory gaps.

Racism targeting migrant truck drivers rampant amid regulatory gaps. | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Some Indian truck drivers have copped so much racist abuse they have stopped using their CB radios.
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December 27, 2025 6:26 PM
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Bondi shooting: There are three kinds of antisemitism – each needs to be dealt with differently, writes Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Bondi shooting: There are three kinds of antisemitism – each needs to be dealt with differently, writes Kylie Moore-Gilbert | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
As the situation stands, there appears to be no singular, monolithic antisemitism festering in Australia but rather multiple different mutations of this ancient virus.
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December 10, 2025 4:19 PM
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'Brain scars': The hidden forms of sexism that harm women's health

'Brain scars': The hidden forms of sexism that harm women's health | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Subtle sexism that pervades everyday life often gets shrugged off. But research shows it can still have lasting psychological effects – including "thinning" parts of the brain.
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August 18, 6:08 PM
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Islamophobia Has Corroded American Values

Islamophobia Has Corroded American Values | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Even in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Muslims weren’t treated like this.
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July 15, 6:04 PM
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Royal commission on antisemitism: Jennifer Westacott to testify on university failures and the cost of silence

Royal commission on antisemitism: Jennifer Westacott to testify on university failures and the cost of silence | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Professor Jennifer Westacott will say that Australia experienced “a whole-of-nation failure to comprehend” the seriousness of rising antisemitism.
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June 29, 6:49 PM
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New study of 2 million online posts shows persistent anti-Jew and anti-Muslim hate in Australia

New study of 2 million online posts shows persistent anti-Jew and anti-Muslim hate in Australia | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
New research looking at social media hate before and after the October 7 attacks shows antisemitism and Islamophobia got worse, then stayed bad.
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June 22, 10:38 PM
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AI is Rejecting Black Job Applicants Before a Human Ever Sees Them

AI is Rejecting Black Job Applicants Before a Human Ever Sees Them A Stanford study found that thousands of applications may have died inside the software before the interview stage. In May 2026 …
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June 7, 10:00 PM
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Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’

Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in Normandy
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May 21, 7:04 PM
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1950s novel Lord of The Flies is the ultimate study of hate and division. It has never been more relevant

1950s novel Lord of The Flies is the ultimate study of hate and division. It has never been more relevant | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
William Golding's story of boys descending into violence is a 20th-Century classic. Now Adolescence writer Jack Thorne is behind a new TV version speaking to a rancorous world.
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May 12, 2:08 AM
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Racist attacks leave New Zealand's Indian community feeling 'hounded'

Racist attacks leave New Zealand's Indian community feeling 'hounded' | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Indian communities across New Zealand say they are feeling "hounded" after a surge in racist incidents.
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April 9, 8:02 PM
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Racism erupts after Melbourne announces Little India plans, but some Indians say it will build connection

Racism erupts after Melbourne announces Little India plans, but some Indians say it will build connection | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Social media posts about the announcement of a Little India precinct in Melbourne are flooded with racist comments, leaving some Indians with mixed feelings about the plan. 
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March 15, 5:37 PM
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‘A lot of the hate happened in Australia’: why the Christchurch mosque attack still awaits a full reckoning

‘A lot of the hate happened in Australia’: why the Christchurch mosque attack still awaits a full reckoning | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
The Australian terrorist’s propaganda continues to surface in other offenders’ cases, and Muslim leaders say more needs to be done locally to confront Islamophobia
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January 22, 5:18 PM
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The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda

The Trump Administration Is Publishing a Stream of Nazi Propaganda | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Government social-media managers have transformed official feeds.
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January 5, 9:50 PM
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Muslim women and children are being attacked in public — their safety is the outcome of the choices we make

Muslim women and children are being attacked in public — their safety is the outcome of the choices we make | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
Safety does not happen by chance; it is created by the choices we make, in the politics we support, in the moments when we witness hate and must decide whether to challenge it or remain silent.
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December 16, 2025 6:24 PM
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Museum Education Can’t Stop Anti-Semitism

Museum Education Can’t Stop Anti-Semitism | Stop xenophobia | Scoop.it
After the Bondi Beach attack, the only effective response is the zealous prosecution of anyone who planned or supported it.
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