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International students hurt by racism, then COVID-19 made it all worse

A Queensland parliamentary inquiry has heard international students believe they are more likely to be racially vilified and less likely to complain.

Vilified and victimised: Government's own advisors criticise racism laws

The Multicultural Queensland Advisory Council has spoken out about the state’s racial vilification laws, saying the problem isn’t being taken seriously.

Police keep protesters apart on the St Kilda foreshore in Melbourne as far right wing activist Neil Erikson hosts "political meeting". A Parliamentary inquiry has warned that hate crimes and right-wing extremism is in the rise in Queensland.(AAP Image/David Crosling)

Hate crimes surging in Queensland, right-wing extremism a growing threat

Crimes with an element of hate or vilification may have increased 30 per cent in five years but official statistics underestimate the scale of the problem.