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Muslims and Jews the targets of most NSW hate crime

The Christchurch Massacre is an extreme example of hate crimes around the world, but hate has been a motivation for crimes in Australia too.

The Christchurch Massacre is an extreme example of hate crimes around the world, but hate has been a motivation for crimes in Australia too. Source: AAP

Police records of hate crime in Australia have been analysed for the first time by University of Sydney researchers.The study of hate crime patterns in New South Wales found more than 70 per cent of religiously-motivated crimes targeted Muslims with Jews the second most victimised group.


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Police records of hate crime in Australia have been analysed for the first time by University of Sydney researchers.The study of hate crime patterns in New South Wales found more than 70 per cent of religiously-motivated crimes targeted Muslims with Jews the second most victimised group.



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