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analysis:Fatima Payman has joined the club of 'Labor rats' and taken a piece of modern, diverse Australia to the crossbench

The local fallout from the Middle East war is signalling that Australian multiculturalism has moved into a new, more challenging phase, fraying its fibre. Even when it finally ends, the divisions and wounds will not be healed easily or soon.
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Amid reports of rising youth and racist crimes, this Hobart school is taking action

As Tasmania's multicultural community reports a rise in race-based crime, a grassroots organisation heads to schools to teach young people to embrace diversity.
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'Pig day' is popular among young Italian-Australians, and social media is spreading the tradition

Sausage-making is an unshakable tradition for many Italian families but the ritual is about so much more than a full belly, with young Australians like Angela Caiazza sharing nonni-inspired recipes on social media.
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Dolce vita on the Murray River

When they left the old country Sunraysia's Italian migrant community brought with them a way of life and food that probably no longer exists in their former homeland.
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Glass skin, doe eyes, and petite figures. Why there's a dark side to Korea's 'toxic beauty standards'

Korea's notoriously high beauty standards date back hundreds of years, and even today they influence millions of men and women, with many going to extreme lengths to fit the "toxic beauty standards".
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As costs have risen, Amal found a solution in her kitchen

A survey of immigrant community leaders suggests their members are being hit harder than the wider community by the cost-of-living crisis, but also that they are showing resilience and helping each other.
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'They're already here, they're already interfering': Indian intelligence accused of threatening Australians

The long arm of the Indian state is reaching Australians with threats against members of the Indian diaspora, the amassing of political power, and never-before-reported details of a "nest of spies".
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Wanting to raise bilingual children? Here's why these mums are using Bluey

After being dubbed into more than 20 languages, Bluey is helping migrant families around Australia remain connected to their language and culture.
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Indian student left with disabilities after alleged assault turns 33 as fight to stay in Australia goes on

Friends and family help Devarshi Deka celebrate his birthday — but say the greatest gift he could receive is to be allowed to remain in Australia after being left with disabilities following an alleged assault in Hobart.
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Men's behaviour change programs are key to curbing domestic violence but 'just not enough' of them

With hundreds of men waiting to access behaviour change programs, service providers say governments must fund more programs to tackle the domestic violence crisis.
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Migrants keen to volunteer for struggling school tuckshops in 'limbo' after government funding cuts

Nayara Sousa says helping out at her local school tuckshop allowed her to make Australian friends and learn about Aussie culture firsthand.
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These women regret not learning their parents' native languages — here's why

From being embarrassed to speak their mother tongue to struggling to communicate with family members, these women share their regrets and hopes for learning their native languages.
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After work, these Fijian PALM workers are cooking for Australians struggling with cost of living

They've travelled far from home to help their families in Fiji, but this group of PALM workers spends their Saturdays off cooking in Brisbane for Australians struggling with the cost of living.
A woman and three men in a kitchen. The men are chopping vegetables and singing.

Victorian mother found guilty of forcing daughter to marry man who murdered her

A Victorian mother has been found guilty of forcing her daughter to marry a man, who later went on to murder the young bride.
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Pulse Tasmania's Facebook page reported to anti-discrimination body over alleged racist comments on post

A local media organisation has been reported to Equal Opportunity Tasmania, following concerns from the multicultural community that it did not do enough to moderate comments on a recent post.
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Shaun was always ashamed of what was in his lunchbox. Now it's at the heart of his radical restaurant empire

Shaun Christie-David is a radical restaurateur who's employing the "unemployable" and giving away thousands of free meals. 
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With heart, soul, books and bread, the Sufi community calls this outback city home

Over the past decade in Broken Hill, the city's Sufi community has become more prominent, with the establishment of the locally revered Sufi Bakery, as well as an Islamic study centre and a Sufi bookshop. 
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Rachel 'hit the jackpot' when she found meat for 74 cents. She posted the bargain online to help others deal with rising costs

As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, the ABC spoke to families and students who say they're relying on savings tip-offs online, discount stores, and food banks to get by.
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Picking veggies can be dangerous, and a new program is out to help protect multicultural workers

Training with visual aids, less text, and targeted translation is helping vegetable growers keep their overseas workers safe.
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Vietnamese backpacker Joy skipped the beaches of Bondi and went straight to working on the edge of the desert

Birdsville is one of the most remote towns in country Queensland, but it's where Joy Nguyệt chose to spend her working holiday. Seven months later, she is in love with the outback spirit.
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Hundreds of kids in this dense Sydney suburb play sport every week on a small patch of grass

In a concrete jungle of high-rise rise apartments, there's a small patch of much-loved artificial grass, which has become a community hub in Western Sydney.
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Khadija was told they were a burden. Now at 36 they are 'proudly autistic' and want to help others

During Autism Acceptance Month, advocates are calling for change as women from migrant backgrounds are more likely to receive delayed autism diagnosis, making treatment more difficult. 
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Why seven 'ship jumping' Greek seamen spent 22 days hiding in the mountains

In 1954, a group of Greek merchant seamen deserted a cargo steamer in Port Pirie in a risky bid to start new lives in Australia. The legacy they created is "amazing".
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The ABS has changed its mind about ethnicity in the next census. Here's what the experts say

The ABS has scrapped plans to collect information about ethnicity in the 2026 census, and some experts say it is missing a huge opportunity. 
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Volunteers face the brunt of translation as non-English speakers number more than a quarter of a million in Victoria

Flora Walter's WhatsApp group has around 500 members and has supported Mildura's Malay community in translating vital information for years, including during the Victorian floods of 2022. But it's not yet officially supported by government.
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