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15 years from one of the darkest day in Australia's recent history

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A man tries to hit police with a beer bottle during the Cronulla Beach riot in 2005

A man tries to hit police with a beer bottle during the Cronulla Beach riot in 2005 Source: AAP

15 years ago, some 5000 Sydneysiders engaged in a violent rally against Lebanese and Middle Eastern migration in the Cronulla Riots. Today, community members and leaders are still concerned that Australia has not yet resolved. But, in Cronulla itself, a local Lebanese restaurant has since become one of the community's favourite eateries.

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By Claudia Farhart

Presented by Nital Desai

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15 years ago, some 5000 Sydneysiders engaged in a violent rally against Lebanese and Middle Eastern migration in the Cronulla Riots. Today, community members and leaders are still concerned that Australia has not yet resolved. But, in Cronulla itself, a local Lebanese restaurant has since become one of the community's favourite eateries.

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