Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee On The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination, 30 October 2017 158 Issues relating to accommodation were lack of safety, affordability, overcrowding, lack of proper tenancy, living in accommodation where there are drugs in the property, and living in poor conditions such as not being able to cook, lock doors or use a ‘proper toilet’. See Australian Human Rights Commission, International Students’ Human Rights: a review of the Principles and the issues (2015) 10. At https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/race-discrimination/publications/internationalstudents-human-rights-review-principles-and (viewed 29 September 2017). 159 Racism was not always the sole or dominant reason for complaints or incidents, but mostly played some part. The coverage in the mainstream press of international students taking local jobs and accommodation, and contributing to overcrowding in cities was identified as ostracising this group from the larger community and leading to social isolation. See Australian Human Rights Commission, International Students’ Human Rights: a review of the Principles and the issues (2015) 10. At https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/race-discrimination/publications/international-studentshuman-rights-review-principles-and (viewed 29 September 2017). 160 Australian Human Rights Commission, Change The Course: National Report on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at Australia Universities (2017) 67. At https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/AHRC_2017_ChangeTheCou rse_UniversityReport.pdf (viewed 11 September 2017). 161 See Lucy Carter, ‘‘Burn in hell’: Hate message taped to door of Newcastle mosque amidst reports of rise in Islamophobia since Paris attack’ (ABC News, 18 November 2015) At http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-18/hate-message-taped-to-door-of-newcastle-mosque/6951428 (viewed 11 September 2017); AAP, ‘Toowoomba mosque fire suspicious: police’ (Brisbane Times, 24 January 2015). At http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/toowoomba-mosque-fire-suspiciouspolice-20150124-12xi6s.html (viewed 11 September 2017). 162 See Laura Aubusson, ‘Police investigate swastika graffiti on Jewish synagogue’ (Daily Telegraph, 14 April 2016). At http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/police-investigate-swastikagraffiti-on-jewish-synagogue/news-story/6b2fd822f1f7853699ced9fcd649dfdb (viewed 11 September 2017); Henry Benjamin, ‘Broken Hill synagogue defaced’ (J-Wire, 1 December 2015). At http://www.jwire.com.au/broken-hill/ (viewed 11 September 2017). 163 ABC News, ‘Graffiti vandals spray swastikas and hate messages on Ukrainian Catholic church in Lidcombe’ (ABC News, 22 June 2014). At http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-21/swastikasgraffitied-on-side-of-ukranian-church-in-sydney/5540968 (viewed 11 September 2017); Tracey Prisk, ‘Orange church attacked by vandals: police investigating arson and graffiti’ (Central Western Daily, 23 November 2015) At http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/3509341/orange-church-attacked-byvandals-police-investigating-arson-and-graffiti/ (viewed 11 September 2017). 164 See Beau Donelly, ‘Muslims on what it’s like to live in Australia’ (Sydney Morning Herald, 26 May 2016). At http://www.smh.com.au/national/muslims-on-what-its-like-to-live-in-australia-20160429goi953.html (viewed 11 September 2017); Heath Aston, ‘Dozens of anti-Muslim attacks as Islamic leaders warn of community fear’ (Sydney Morning Herald, 9 October 2014). At http://www.smh.com.au/national/dozens-of-antimuslim-attacks-as-islamic-leaders-warn-of-communityfear-20141009-113tmk.html (viewed 11 September 2017). 165 See Megan Levy, ‘Teens arrested over racist attack on bus full of Jewish school students’ (Sydney Morning Herald, 7 August 2014). At http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/teens-arrested-over-racist-attack-onbus-full-of-jewish-school-students-20140806-101995.html (viewed 11 September 2017); Tom Cowie, ‘“Go back to Israel”: racial attack outside Melbourne synagogue posted online’ (Age, 27 November 2015). At http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/go-back-to-israel-racial-attack-outside-melbournesynagogue-posted-online-20151126-gl9gw5.html (viewed 11 September 2017). 166 See Camille Bianchi, ‘Sikh teen shaken after alleged turban attack on bus’ (SBS News, 4 March 2016). At http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/03/03/sikh-teen-shaken-after-alleged-turbanattack-bus (viewed 11 September 2017). 167 Australian Human Rights Commission, Freedom from Discrimination: Report on the 40 th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act (2015) 60-61. At https://www.humanrights.gov.au/ourwork/race-discrimination/publications/freedom-discrimination-report-40th-anniversary-racial (viewed 11 September 2017). 168 Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Report on Anti-Semitism in Australia 2016 (2016) 20. At http://www.ecaj.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ECAJ-Antisemitism-Report-2016d-WEB.pdf (viewed 30 October 2017). 169 Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Report on Anti-Semitism in Australia 2016 (2016) 24. At http://www.ecaj.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/ECAJ-Antisemitism-Report-2016d-WEB.pdf (viewed 30 October 2017). 58