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.
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.
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
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 Now, photographed alone & withdrawn in the Senate, women of colour see themselves in her - and are taking notes.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
More than 250 mosques around Australia centred their Friday prayers around the spiritual importance of supporting First Nations people. Here’s my story for
@SBSNews
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 🦋
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.
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!
DFAT has offered consular assistance to Australian activist Drew Pavlou after he was arrested and released by police following a protest outside the Chinese embassy in the UK.
@SBSNews
@DrewPavlou
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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:
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!
'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
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:
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. 🤍
‘What? Eid is tomorrow? But didn’t you…just… didn’t you have that after Ramadan?’
If I had a dollar for every time someone said that to me. So I wrote this.
@SBSNews
Dutton says he apologised for his remarks in 2016 that it was a mistake to resettle Lebanese Muslims in the 1970s. Community leaders never heard it
@smh
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
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.
“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
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
“(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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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!
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
Meet Annie, who's spent five years and more than 1,000 hours building profiles of 427 women - writing the wrongs of a concerning statistic on Wikipedia
@SBSNews
The Nadesalingam family is officially welcomed home to Biloela by the Gangulu people through a smoking ceremony at the annual Flourish Festival.
@SBSNews
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
New from me: Teenage girls in Afghanistan are risking their lives and going to secret schools set up from Australians. It’s genius, it’s risky, it’s brave. This is how it’s being pulled off.
@SBSNews
@Rashidajourno
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
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
The Slaimankhels made up more than half of Afghanistan's national rugby sevens team. Sponsorless, $20k out of pocket and silver medallists. This is their story - and how
@nz_sevens
are stepping in to help.
@SBSNews
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
“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
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.
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
#RamadanMubarak
to those observing. If you're wondering what the month is all about - and how you can support your friends fasting - here's a guide. And no, not even water.
@Rashidajourno
@SBSNews