Introduction:
- two different experiences of the media
- 'Renaissance: why women and Christians are embracing Islam', The Sydney Morning Herald, Peter Fray, May 1995
- Comment:
- Sydney Morning Herald journalist Peter Fray on producing a balanced article
- Maha Abdo, President of the Australia Muslim Women's Association, on visual cliches and stereotypes
- Other:
Please note that none of the reports in the case studies have been the subject of complaints or queries under the Racial Hatred Act.
Religious tolerance in Australia: Australian attitudes to Islam
A 1995 study commissioned by the World Conference on Religion & Peace found that non-Muslim Australians are becoming more tolerant of Islam, although more than half of those surveyed said they would not want a Muslim as a member of the family. 24 per cent said they would have a Muslim friend and 15 per cent a neighbour.
The survey repeated research conducted seven years earlier by the then Office of Multicultural Affairs, which found that only 9 per cent of non-Muslims would accept an Islamic family member, 15 per cent a friend and 16 per cent a neighbour.
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