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Journalist @SBSNews via @abcnews channel, lawyer, Lebanese, Australian, Bulldog. Views my own. Get in touch: rayane.tamer @sbs .com.au

Sydney, Dharug
Joined March 2016
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5 years
My brother left this world in 2004. The @NRL_Bulldogs won the grand final in 2004. My latest on @SBSNews is about how @NRL pieced my family back together again after a shock tragedy.
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I caught COVID at a shopping mall, where I went with my sister who is triple vaxxed. I spent many hours with her (and in a car) before I knew I was infectious. We live together, share lots of things. Yet she remains COVID free and I’m finally on the mend. Get boosted ASAP.
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Breaking: 2020 pandemic graduate finally gets her day on the stage. My mum’s body language screams “not one, but two!!!”
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Immigration lawyer Carina Ford indicated that the Nadesalingam family is set to receive permanent residency within a week. @SBSNews
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2 months
I met with a longstanding Australian citizen and NSW farmer, whose sister and brother have been killed in Gaza. His orphaned nieces are among more than 30 family members whose visa applications have been refused. Watch the full harrowing story: @SBSNews
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Last year Fatima Payman told me the ‘workplace culture is amazing, far better than what I had anticipated coming in’ to parliament. Now, photographed alone & withdrawn in the Senate, women of colour see themselves in her - and are taking notes. @SBSNews
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3 years
News! I have very sadly finished up at the intense @abcnews channel today and very soon I will begin my new adventure at @SBSNews as a digital journalist. Very excited to spread my wings 🦋
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4 years
#BREAKING : Distressing footage of a car slamming into #HijabHouse days before Eid in Greenacre NSW. Numerous girls injured.
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2 years
The first hijab-wearing magistrate in NSW, Her Honour Rana Daher.
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2 years
⚖️ Welcome new #LocalCourt Magistrate Rana Daher at her swearing in this morning. #auslaw #nswlaw
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5 years
May the better toilet paper fighter win. @woolworths #ToiletPaperEmergency #coronavirusaus
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3 years
I figured out how to translate my story in Arabic for my parents who can’t read English. This is the first time Dad reads my work. His proud smile when he saw my name ريان تامر in the byline made my day.
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4 years
Passed! I’m officially a Communication (Journalism) and Laws graduate from UTS. What a ride.
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1 year
I’ve made the official move across the SBS newsroom as a cross platform reporter. It means I got to tick off my TV debut this week - and will have to get used to seeing this super more often!
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2 years
Tharnicaa celebrates her fifth birthday in her community’s local park - her first out of detention. @SBSNews
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4 years
Update: Just spoke with the owner of #HijabHouse - his concerns are with the injured including one of his employees who is in Bankstown Hospital, and another who is his daughter. Still, he remains thankful nobody is in life-threatening conditions, or has died.
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2 years
Fatima Payman is the first ever hijab-wearing person in Australian parliament. #auspol
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Antony Green - elections
2 years
Labor wins final seat in WA Senate with Afghan refugee Fatima Payman winning a third seat for Labor. #auspol
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Latest: Labor is facing a potential voter backlash from Arab and Muslim communities for comments they perceive as being one-sided over the Middle East conflict. The warning is clear: many say they’ll never again vote Labor. @Rashidajourno
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2 years
I broke my fast with Senator Fatima Payman in her office this week, in between Senate sittings. We chatted over iftar about the support she received from her colleagues as she observes her first Ramadan in parliament.
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This is also my best friend’s family store, with my best friend herself working there at the time. Seriously thanking God she was at the back in the change rooms, unharmed.
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As the International Court of Justice begins its genocide hearing brought forward by South Africa against Israel, here’s an explainer for SBS on what the ICJ actually is and how it works.
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Manerva hid in a Gaza church for 50 days. She can’t believe she’s here to tell me her tale of survival. Ahead of Christmas, Palestinian Christians have cancelled celebrations and are putting up bare trees in their homes. Here’s my story:
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2 years
It was an honour to MC an event for @MFoundationAus at @nswparliament last night, commemorating 21 years since the assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud, while reflecting on the year that was since the Taliban takeover. Thank you for making me feel welcome!
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2 years
'Utterly offensive': Australia's Ukrainian community is furious over a mural of a Russian soldier embrace. @SBSNews has confirmed the artist will paint over the piece following ongoing calls for it to be removed. @Ozeukes @AmbVasyl
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4 years
I cross this intersection multiple times a day. I am shaking.
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7 months
Palestinians who fled Gaza have been stranded in Egypt and ‘in limbo’ after their visas have been cancelled while in transit to Australia. An exclusive with @annajhenderson on SBS World News tonight:
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5 years
“I just want ONE [1] pack” “No, not one pack”
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7 months
Sometimes you just have to fully commit - even when you return to the newsroom an absolute mess. Happy Holi!
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3 years
Wishing my Muslim friends a safe and beautiful #EidAlAdha . Staying home is but a small sacrifice and today we can remember the true meaning of Eid for us. 🤍
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2 years
Almost two weeks after NSW Police appealed for information to the public about the Sydney Saudi sister tragedy, a call-out in Arabic has now been released for non-English speaking residents. @SBSNews
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Latest: @SBSNews understands there are still a number of Australians in Gaza, despite seeking assistance from the federal government. With the Rafah Crossing closed since May, there is no way out of the strip. We are nine months into this war.
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Rayane Tamer
3 years
I can assure you residents of western Sydney did not manifest the two-tier society. That was done for us years ago.
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Antoinette Lattouf
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“Victim mentality of western Sydney has to stop…This two tier society needs to stop… Let’s get rid of this rubbish” says jobs Minister Stuart Ayres. #nswpol
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Muslim women are burning the hijab in one country, and fighting for the right to wear it in others. Academics and activists say they're demanding the same thing: their freedom to choose how to dress. @SBSNews
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“(Muslim women) have grown up in a country that's made them feel like outsiders … This particular incident with relation to Senator Payman is just another reminder that if their generation speaks up or bobs their head out of the parapet, they get into trouble." @KosSamaras
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Rayane Tamer
3 months
Yesterday’s forced marriage sentencing has placed a spotlight on what police say is an under-reported issue, hidden behind closed doors. In a separate case, @SBSNews spoke exclusively with an Australian woman who was forced to marry her cousin.
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Rayane Tamer
3 years
Local community, diversity in sport, championing young girls in the blue and white - this is what the Dogs are all about. This pic foreshadows an exciting future for @NRL_Bulldogs
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I can’t stop staring at this photo, which won the 2021 @SIPAContest Photo of the Year. I spoke to the man behind the shot, Mehmet Aslan, who told me all about this Syrian father and son’s story for @SBSNews
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First it was the Matildas’ effect. Now, AFLW’s first Muslim player Haneen Zreika is helping make Aussie Rules the sport of choice for girls in western Sydney. A lovely story I worked on this week @SBSNews
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This one’s for the locals and those who are coming back for more. Here’s a taste of Lakemba’s Muslim community welcoming Australia - and the world - into their loving, generous Ramadan atmosphere. Have a read @SBSNews
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3 years
I want to have the self-confidence of my 2.5yo niece who murmured to herself “I’m a princess” during her sleep at 5am
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4 months
Julian Assange returning home and Origin II is not the clashing TV coverage I thought I’d ever be confronted with
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3 years
There’s a special kind of excitement in the Tamer household when Baba gets into #Wordle (or الورد). So happy we can play #AlWird in Arabic!
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3 years
By me for @abcnews - this Eid is a far cry from the usual celebrations we’re used to. As we stay home instead of feasting, praying and socialising with our loved ones, I remind the community that we’re all performing our own special symbol of sacrifice.
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Priya Nadesalingam broke down in tears, kissing the floor and was supported by long time supporter and friend, Angela Fredericks. #HomeToBilo @SBSNews
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Rayane Tamer
4 years
@abcsydney Not my personal footage - locally sourced and shared around community members in Greenacre. Feel free
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Rayane Tamer
5 years
NSW Health Minister's advice amid #coronavirusaustralia outbreak. *laughs in Muslim*
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Rayane Tamer
1 year
Hello! Are you struggling to pay rent and work as one of the following? - Paramedic - Nurse - Construction worker - Aged care worker - Early childcare worker - Hospitality worker Please DM me, for a @SBSNews story!
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TWELVE YEARS AGO TODAY, MY BROTHER DIED
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3 years
Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has announced Subclass 476 visas will be extended for 24 months. These skilled engineers have been stranded out of Australia for over 2 years while the rest of the world was welcomed back in. Congratulations @AustraliaTRVisa
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3 years
Heartbroken - "People born in the Middle East had the highest death rate at 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people." @guardian
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The Guardian
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Covid death rate three times higher among migrants than those born in Australia
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2 years
This story. ‘They’ll pick the white guy’: Usman Khawaja on race and smashing cricket’s inner sanctum @oz_f @smh
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Muslim Agenda is Australia’s first festival by and for Muslim women, held next weekend in Sydney. There's a huge ten-panel lineup - including @RandaAFattah @SaraSalehOz @MassiliaAili @NourHaydar - and even @NTagouri (!!!) Come and say hi:
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The Nadesalingam family is officially welcomed home to Biloela by the Gangulu people through a smoking ceremony at the annual Flourish Festival. @SBSNews
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Rayane Tamer
5 years
I’m a lover of books because the good ones can change your life. This anthology of Arab female journos sharing their lives at the front lines is certainly a good one. In fact, it’s the best one I’ve read yet. Thank you ⁦ @ZahraHankir
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#EidAlFitr is here! Here’s to drinking coffee in the morning & not feeling like a cow by night. #EidMubarak to my Muslim brothers & sisters 🌙
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2 years
My cab driver just asked me what grade I’m in at school. Thank you sir
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2 years
Brett is the local Beds R Us store owner in Biloela. So when he found out the Nadesalingam family was coming home, he donated mattresses valued at $2k. ‘We got it pretty easy. We look at how we live and we don't have to worry about being persecuted.’ @SBSNews
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1 year
Thanks @kristin8X for sharing your story with me and the fears of NDIS recipients that their support will soon be slashed. @antiloophedge
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NDIS recipient Kristin O'Connell had to fight to have her disability support reinstated - and fears it could be taken away again. Read more:
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In a bizarrely emotional state last night during curfew hours, I ordered McDonalds on Deliveroo. After 30 min of hopefully waiting, my order got cancelled. Two key points - 1. I cried, 2. Westies are being robbed of Maccas runs
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5 years
@MarcFennell The Feed: News worth consuming
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4 years
This week I started producing at @abcnews TV and I am overwhelmed, tired, intimidated and very grateful.
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5 years
My teen dream of being published by @BuzzFeed is fulfilled. Have a laugh with me!
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4 years
Media student feeling bad for myself - present 🙋🏽‍♀️
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@AuntieMimi99 @woolworths I believe they were kicked out & Police were called
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4 years
A tamer Eid with my sisters #EidMubarak
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Nobody better suited to cover this (and so eloquently) than @MassiliaAili . Muslim reporting for Muslim-centred stories: I’m here for it. And she nailed her first live cross too! #RamadanMubarak
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Day 1 already done - Ramadan Mubarak fam bam 💫🌙 @SBSNews #ramadankareem #Ramadan
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Ahead of #RemembranceDay , First Nations people are being honoured for their past and current ADF service in an open air photo exhibition. Thank you Uncle Vern Hopkins and Uncle James Mimi for your time & service.
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In response to south-west Syd residents feeling overpoliced, NSW Premier says it doesn’t matter where you live, says no areas are being singled out. But the truth is it does matter where you live & areas ARE being singled out.
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It took two flights and a two hour drive to get to this cheeky town that’s caused quite a ruckus. Here with @Omar_Dehen & it’s very exciting. #HomeToBilo @SBSNews
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My 3yo niece’s latest tantrum two letters into learning the alphabet: “I’m too little to do B”. God help us get through the rest
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Rayane Tamer
4 years
I am effectively the Prime Minister for Lebanese Australians
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1 year
The @NBL @SydneyKings have made history, appointing Australia’s first Muslim or Palestinian coach for a mainstream Australian sport. Mahmoud Abdelfattah spoke to me at the Kings’ final training before their season opener this weekend. @SBSNews
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Seven teenagers have been arrested in major anti-terrorism operation that is currently underway in NSW. Hundreds of police are deployed, conducting raids, across the city. My SBS News report tonight on the developing story.
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4 years
sigh, said every @NRL_Bulldogs fan every single round #NRLBulldogsTitans
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Rayane Tamer
2 years
“Thank you for calling. Goodbye.” Sound familiar? That’s Centrelink’s phone message before it hangs up on several callers trying to get help. These are their experiences. @SBSNews
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Rayane Tamer
4 years
#AAP , then @BuzzFeedOz , then @10Daily . @abcnews also laying off its casual staff. My career prospects as a young journo are feeling bleaker by the day
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Juanita Phillips
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Thinking of the @10Daily and @BuzzFeedOz job losses. When oldies like me started, it was hard enough for women, near impossible for PoC, disabled or queer voices to break through. These new media outlets changed our national conversation and our perspective on life. Just gutted.
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The sun is shining. The girls carry plush cockatoos as they settle in the car. Kopika peers out of the window, shyly smiles at me and says so silently I almost missed it, “love you Biloela”. Their journey home is complete. #HomeToBilo @SBSNews
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Rayane Tamer
3 years
The Arab confidence is not to be understated
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Mariya Abedi
3 years
A peak New York moment on @NY1 : Zack Tahhan, who spotted the alleged subway shooter, grabs our mic and begins interviewing other witnesses.
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