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CANBERRA - Australia has withdrawn its diplomats from Libya amid unrest in that country, which eventually prompted the United Nations to impose sanctions on Muammar Gaddafi's regime.

CANBERRA - Almost half of Australians have anti-Muslim sentiments, while nearly 24 percent have a negative attitude towards Asians, the biggest survey ever done on racism in the country has revealed.

CANBERRA - The Liberal party of Australia appears to be divided after Tony Abbott rejected Parliamentary Secretary Cory Bernardi's claims that "Islam is the problem, not Muslims".

CANBERRA - Australian Parliamentary Secretary Cory Bernardi has said that he has received death threats over his claims that 'Islam itself is the problem, not Muslims.' Despite the fact that the immigration debate usually differentiates between the religion of Islam and extreme fundamentalist interpretations, the Liberal senator raised a controversy by giving a bold statement against Islam, news.com.au reports.

CANBERRA - The Australian government has set up a new advisory body to champion multiculturalism, in the wake of growing religious extremism and incidents of racism in the country.