Usman Khawaja speaks on Islamophobia at awareness campaign launch | ABC NEWS
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Usman Khawaja was a star of the Australian cricket team, but the retired batsman confessed he "felt like an outsider" for much of his time with the side. Mr Khawaja opened up about the toll of Islamophobic abuse on himself, and his family, at the launch of a national awareness campaign that encourages the reporting of anti-Muslim behaviours. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-30/usman-khawaja-helps-national-awareness-campaign-islamophobia/106862024 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewsvic
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