BIZARRE: Giridharan sivaraman - What They Never Told You

Missing data hides true reality of deep racism problems

People's experiences of racism in Australia are being erased as a result of unsatisfactory data collection, making the "critical problem" harder to tackle.

AAP · Oct 27

Lured in by Albo ‘slur’, News24 misses the joke and mistakes comedy skit for real news report

Comedian says he didn’t expect Murdoch network to be ‘as gullible and digitally illiterate as their target audience’. Plus: Karl Stefanovic falls silent

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11

Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs

As families await news after the catastrophe, community members appeal for compassion in the face of hateful rhetoric

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

Shocking racist incidents strip Australians of humanity

Racism against Australia's Palestinian, Muslim, Jewish and Arab communities has spiked since October 7, but things could get worse as the US-Iran war continues.

AAP · Apr 15

Trump-style social media vetting a 'phenomenal waste'

Coalition plans to screen visa applicants' social media have been criticised as unrealistic due to the huge numbers of people applying for entry each month.

AAP · Apr 14

Angus Taylor accused of ‘desperate dog-whistle’ immigration speech as Pauline Hanson takes credit

Tony Burke says millions of people will be asking why the Liberals have a problem with their parents ‘who don’t speak great English but are great Australians’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 14

Queensland’s Indian community ‘very distressed’ by ‘racist’ police remarks revealed in court documents, race discrimination commissioner says

Officer caught on body-worn camera making comments, according to lawsuit filed in federal court

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17

Students, staff live in fear as racism rampant at unis

Universities are being criticised for failing to tackle rampant racism, with a landmark report revealing how pervasive discrimination is on campus.

AAP · Feb 17

Labor approves 4.41% increase for health insurance premiums – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

Anti-racism work collects dust as MPs 'drive division'

A major plan to end racism has gone by the wayside as communities point the finger at politicians for exacerbating discrimination.

AAP · Feb 4