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Chapters

• ‘Many hijabs: Interpretative approaches to the questions of Islamic female dress.’ In . Sociology of Islam: Secularism, Economy and Politics, edited by Tugrul Keskin 395–418. Reading, UK: Ithaca Press, 2011.
• ‘Islamic beliefs and practices.’ In Encyclopedia of Religion in Australia, edited by James Jupp, 441–59. Port Melbourne, Vic.: Cambridge University Press, 2009.
• ‘A Muslim perspective.’ In Doing December Differently: An Alternative Christmas Handbook, edited by Nicola Slee and Rosie Miles, 111–116. Glasgow, UK: Wild Goose Publications, 2006.

Papers

• ‘Being an Aussie Mossie: Muslim and Australian identity among Australian-born Muslims,’ Journal of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 22 (2011): 391–407.
• ‘Praying where they don’t belong: Female Muslim converts and access to mosques in Melbourne, Australia,’ Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Volume 30, Issue 2 June 2010, pp. 265-278. Here is a pre-print version to download if you don’t have journal access.
• ‘The masjid is for men: Competing voices in the debate about Australian Muslim women’s access to mosques,’ Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations 21 (2010), pp.51–60. Here is a pre-print version to download if you don’t have journal access.
• ‘Muslim women’s mosque access.’ Paper co-presented with Susan Carland at The Challenges of Religious Pluralism conference of the International Society for the Sociology of Religion, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, July 27–31, 2009.
• ‘Being an Aussie Mossie: Muslim and Australian identity among Australian-born Muslims.’ Paper presented at Islamophobia: Fear of the Other conference, Monash University, Australian Catholic University, and the Australian Intercultural Society, Caulfield, Victoria, July 18–19, 2009.
• ‘Perceptions of extremism among Muslims in Australia.’ Paper presented at Radicalisation crossing borders: New Directions in Islamist and Jihadist Political, Intellectual and Theological Thought and Practice conference, Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, November 26–27, 2008. With Zachery Russell.
• ‘Muslim wellbeing in Australia: Analysis of personal and national wellbeing among a sample of Muslims living in NSW and Victoria.’ Paper presented at the 4th Annual Islamic Studies Postgraduate Conference, Centre for Islamic Law and Society, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, November 17–18, 2008.
• ‘Integrating Iraqis: Factors impacting the success of Muslim settlement in a rural town.’ Paper presented at Cultural Diversity and Social Harmony: The Goulburn Valley Experience, Latrobe University, Shepparton, Victoria, September 26–27, 2007.
• ‘Praying where they don’t belong: A study of female converts and mosque access in Melbourne, Australia.’ Paper presented at Sawt (Voices) of Women: National Conference on Muslim Women, Canberra, ACT, September 1, 2006.

Articles & Reports

• ‘Conflict and religion as globalizing agent,’ in Virginie Andre and Pete Lentini (eds.) Mapping Violence in Southern Thailand. Interim report to the European Commission, January 2010.
• ‘Key concepts in Islamic discourse and listed terrorist use of media: A report submitted to the Australian Communications and Media Authority.’ Global Terrorism Research Centre. Caulfield: Monash University, 2009. With Pete Lentini, Sayed Khatab, Muhammad Bakashmar and Jamal Sankari.
• ‘The Islamicity of different interpretations of HIJĀB.’ Sociology of Islam & Muslim Societies Summer, no. 4 (2009): 7–9.
• ‘Muslim Voices: Hopes and Aspirations of Muslim Australians.’ Centre for Muslim Minorities and Islam Policy Studies. Caulfield: Monash University, 2008. With Gary D. Bouma and Shahram Akbarzadeh.
• ‘Mapping Employment and Education among Muslim Australians.’ Centre for Muslim Minorities and Islam Policy Studies. Caulfield: Monash University, 2008. With Gary D. Bouma and Shahram Akbarzadeh.
• Social Integration of Muslims in Cobram. Centre for Muslim Minorities and Islam Policy Studies. Clayton: Monash University, 2006. With Gary D. Bouma and Shahram Akbarzadeh.

Media Pieces and Interviews

• ‘Muslims: Things you don’t have to worry about.’ In the King’s Tribune, 01/12.
• ‘Has multiculturalism failed us? Time for kaleidoculture.’ In the King’s Tribune, 11/11.
• ‘Anti-Muslim tub-thumping breeds extremism.’ In the Age, 23/3/11.
• ‘Ayaan’s Allah is an idol.’ Religion and Ethics (ABC Religion), 30/07/10.
• ‘Science and the supernatural.’ Questions of Faith (ABC Religion), 15/3/10.
• ‘Misrepresenting the other’. Questions of Faith (ABC Religion), 14/3/10.
• ‘Muslims the focus of misplaced fears.’ In the Age, 20/2/10.
• ‘Land of opportunity, but not for monoculturalists.’ In OnlineOpinion, 17/2/10.
• ‘Sarah and Hagar: A tale of two women.’ The Spirit of Things (ABC Radio), 13/12/09.
• ‘Talkback: Marrying out of the faith.’ Life Matters (ABC Radio), 16/10/09.
• ‘Polygamy is a reality for some families.‘ In the Age, 28/6/08.
• ‘A glaring double standard on women.’ In the Sunday Age, 6/5/07.
• ‘Filling the God-shaped hole.’ By Anna Krien. In the Big Issue, 01/07.
• ‘Scanty clothing never justifies rape.’ In the Sunday Age, 29/10/06. With Anna Halafoff.
• ‘What about the other language barrier?‘ In the Sunday Age, 10/9/06.
• ‘Faith.’ In the Sunday Age, 25/4/10; 14/12/09; 1/11/09; 20/9/09; 30/8/09; 21/06/09; 08/03/09; 18/01/09; 28/12/08; 14/09/08; 06/07/08; 04/05/08; 30/12/07; 25/11/07; 21/10/07; 16/09/07; 12/08/07; 01/07/07; 03/06/07; 18/02/07; 31/12/06; 26/11/06; 15/10/06; 20/08/06; 11/06/06; 30/04/06.
• ‘Episode 1.’ Speaking in Tongues, 7/11/05.

Posters

• ‘Good Muslims Make Good Aussies‘ (pdf).
• ‘Wellbeing of Muslim Australians‘ (pdf).