The Islamic Council of Victoria has reported an increase in Islamophobia, warning that the actual number of victims is likely far higher than reported. On Saturday, the council held its first conference on Islamophobia, with politicians, police, religious leaders and academics among those in attendance at the event in Melbourne. In a report released to coincide with the conference, it estimated more than 85% of Islamophobia incidents were not reported. The council received 96 individual case reports from people affected by Islamophobia since 2021, but 26 of these had come in only six months, from January to July this year,...