Daniel Nour
As Editor of The New Point Magazine, I am committed to using journalism to foster social cohesion. In a time of division, I believe storytelling can bridge divides and unite communities. My work focuses on amplifying underrepresented voices and addressing complex topics with honesty, optimism, and hope.
An award-winning Egyptian-Australian journalist, I am passionate about creating narratives that inspire understanding and bring people together. Through The New Point Magazine, we aim to inform and help build a more harmonious world.
Daniel Nour’s Stories
In a classroom in Castle Hill, Christian and Muslim high school students from across Western Sydney are getting to know each other. The conversations going on in the room are stimulating, energetic, honest, loud. There’s...
Can cultural traditions keep pace with modern life? In multicultural Sydney, Greek and Polish youth navigate a journey of belonging, blending heritage with contemporary life. This video explores how they bridge the past and present...
Coffs Harbour on Gumbaynggirr country has opened its arms to refugees from war-torn countries since the mid-2000s. Now a local anti-racism initiative has found creative ways to unite the regional coastal town.
While religious divisions are deepening in India, music and poetry are helping to bring people together here in Australia.
“This culture of togetherness is how Western Sydney has been able to foster world-class musicians. Music is not a commodity - but a community.” The New Point Magazine drills into the Western Sydney music scene.
Fake news and online conspiracy theories are flourishing. Here’s how young people are learning to spot the fakes and take a stand as digital citizens.
A community with a storied culture is reconciling past and present through museums and music.
‘Involuntary celibates’ – or self-styled ‘incels’ – are a weird and dangerous breed of extremists that have emerged from an online ecosystem where misogyny and hate can thrive.
The Codebreakers project uses social media, digital platforms and art to engage young people from Western Sydney in critical conversations about culture, identity and belonging.
Buckle up for a ride through Sydney’s vibrant car culture where a car is more than a set of wheels. A car is who you are - an extension of yourself and an expression of...
In this episode of The Viewpoint, Daniel Nour delves into the complex interplay between online gaming and extremism, misogyny, and hate speech. Is it all just fun and games?
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Daniel Nour
Egyptian-Australian journalist and writer
Concerns about a dramatic rise in Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate in Australia continue, a year on since 7 October 2023 and the escalation of violence in Israel, Gaza and Lebanon.
A community with a storied culture is reconciling past and present through museums and music.
Tears welled in my eyes, but I was careful to not let any of them out and into the salty ghormeh sabzi. My grandfather has planted a seed of doubt in the centre of my...