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Increasing negativity towards Muslims in Australia: report

Protesters holding anti-Muslim placards are seen at a Reclaim Australia Rally at Martin Place in Sydney on Saturday, April 4, 2015. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Protesters holding anti-Muslim placards are seen at a Reclaim Australia Rally at Martin Place in Sydney on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Source: AAP

Australians' attitudes to migration have changed little over the past ten years, with a majority embracing new citizens and multiculturalism. But as the Scanlon Foundation's Social Cohesion surveys show, there is evidence of growing discontent, with increasing negativity toward Muslims and significant discrimination over people's skin colour, ethnicity or religion. And many community groups say media coverage and current mainstream discourse is to blame.


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Australians' attitudes to migration have changed little over the past ten years, with a majority embracing new citizens and multiculturalism. But as the Scanlon Foundation's Social Cohesion surveys show, there is evidence of growing discontent, with increasing negativity toward Muslims and significant discrimination over people's skin colour, ethnicity or religion. And many community groups say media coverage and current mainstream discourse is to blame.


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