Conservative commentators such as Miranda Devine categorised the crimes as racially motivated hate crimes . '' The Sydney Morning Herald '' reported that the rapists had stated to a victim during the attack , " You deserve it because you 're an Australian " and " I 'm going to fuck you Leb-style " . Two thirds of Muslim and Arab Australians said that they experienced an increase in racial vilification towards them after a number of events including the September 11 attacks , the Bali bombings , and these rapes
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Sydney gang rapes