Dr Ozdowski’s UWS Open Forum has been told that Australia has a lot to learn before it understands the concept of Muslim radicalisation.

The forum, Countering the Radicalisation of Muslim Youths, was held last night at the University of Western Sydney’s Parramatta campus, attracting a capacity crowd of students, community leaders and academics.

The keynote speaker was Keysar Trad, who has long been outspoken about issues relating to Australia’s Muslim community.

Mr Trad told the forum some mainstream media outlets were pushing young Muslims to “the margins of society”.

“Sections within the Australian media and sections within the international media have created an industry out of Islamophobia,” Mr Trad said.