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Islamic community leaders have once again condemned the response by authorities following a stabbing attack against a bishop in a Sydney church.
Ramia Abdo Sultan is from the Australian National Imams Council.
She says authorities reacted differently to the two recent Sydney attacks - the Bondi Junction Westfield stabbing rampage and the stabbing attack against a bishop in a Wakeley Church.
She says while the stabbing attack was declared a terror incident, the Bondi Junction attack by Queensland man Joel Cauchi was described as a mental health issue.
"Such disparities in response create a perception of a double standard in law enforcement and judicial processes. We must also address the problematic and long-standing issue of racial and religious profiling that has been part of the societal fabric for decades. The assumption that terrorism is inherently tied to religion is not only inaccurate but also harmful."
Former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty has urged the New South Wales government to consider establishing a royal commission into domestic violence.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns launched a review into domestic violence and bail laws after 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst was allegedly murdered by her former partner.
The Victorian Government undertook a royal commission into family violence, last year.
Ms Batty told the ABC people still don't take domestic and family violence seriously.
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he took medication for anxiety while serving as the nation's leader.
Mr Morrison shared the information from his forthcoming book saying that he would have become seriously depressed without medication.
In an extract from his book, Mr Morrison wrote 'Politicians are not made of stone, yet they’re often treated as though they are, including by each other'.
Australian Labor Party President Wayne Swan told Channel Nine he can definitely relate to the stress of political life.
"I recall particularly int he Global Financial crisis where the stakes were really high, where there was month after month after month of intense pressure. And when you are in that position you do rely on the support of your family for example and the support of close colleagues because you have a job to do, you have a set of values you want to encapsulate in policy. So they are high pressure jobs and there is a risk to health."
Harvey Weinstein's lawyer has celebrated the decision to overturn Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape.
This comes as #MeToo movement founder and survivors have decried the verdict as a step backwards in their movement.
At a press conference, Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala called the decision "a great day for America."
"It's a great day for the citizens of this city, the citizens of this state, the citizens for the United States of America, and to the world. America will uphold the laws of this land for everyone. No one's above the law, but no one is beneath the law either."
Weinstein is not expected to be freed immediately, as he faces a separate 16-year prison term for another rape.
There's a possible link between Vitamin D and improved immunity to cancer according to new research.
The British study in mice found that the vitamin encourages the growth of a type of gut bacteria which gives the animals better immunity to the disease.
According to the findings, the tumours did not grow as much, suggesting that the microbe gave mice better immunity to cancer.
And in sport,
Australia is welcoming an independent review into the World Anti-Doping Agency's handling of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance but avoided punishment.
Sports Integrity Australia chief executive David Sharpe says he hopes the review restores faith in global anti-doping systems ahead of the Olympic Games.
The investigation into the world body's handling of the China swim team case will be led by Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier.
