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Social media misinformation about Sharia law

Viral social posts falsely suggesting the legalisation of Sharia law in Australia

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Jan 12, 2026
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Are sharia rulings legally enforceable in Australia and under what conditions?

Sharia is not a separate, state-enforced legal system in Australia and Australian law — statutes and common law enacted by Parliament — prevails; government statements and fact‑checks confirm there is...

Feb 1, 2026

How do Australian legal definitions of hate speech and antisemitism apply to criticism of Zionism and slogans like 'from the river to the sea'?

n law currently draws a clear legal line: criticism of , the or Zionism as political ideology is not automatically unlawful or antisemitic, but context matters — collective attribution or speech that ...