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Australia will soon have its first Islamic bank. What does this mean, and what are the challenges?

Written by Md Safiullah (Safi), Senior Lecturer in Finance, RMIT University

Islamic banks have become an integral part of the financial system in many Muslim-majority countries, as well as in nations with sizeable Muslim minorities such as the United Kingdom, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Australia is poised to join them. From mid-2024, Islamic Bank Australia is set to offer Australia’s 813,000 Muslims a...

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Bumper Stickers: why your company vehicle branding is more important than ever

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Zero Co’s Work Waste Challenge

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Parliamentary committee to put big tech under the microscope

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