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How 9/11 changed lives in Australia

The effects of September 11 are still being felt across Australia, with a whole generation of Muslim-Australians saying their lives changed that day, Katrina Yu reports.

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It may have happened on the other side of the world, but the effects of September 11 are still being felt across Australia.

A whole generation of Muslim-Australians say their lives were changed, although it's not just Muslims who are living with its legacy.

A decade on, Western Sydney youth gathered to reflect on how the attacks influenced their lives.

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