Two women wearing hijabs sat down for lunch at Melbourne shopping centre on Thursday. They did not know each other, but within 10 minutes of each other, both women had been attacked. One was left with bruises after being slapped and punched, while the other had her hijab partially ripped off, choking her in the process. Victoria Police have since charged a 31-year-old woman with both assaults, and will allege the pair were targeted because they were wearing head coverings. The question of whether or not these attacks were racially motivated will ultimately be a question for the courts. But...
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