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The reasons behind Australia’s racism
No matter how much we deny it, Australia can be a racist nation, but there are several factors causing this, writes Peter Wicks.
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WE MAY LIKE TO tell ourselves we are not a racist country in Australia, but let’s face it, a lot of Australians are racist.
They may not all be neo-Nazis, but they are racist nonetheless.
In New Zealand, our nearest neighbour, they celebrate Maori culture with the haka at major events such as the football.
In Australia, we have inquiries into black deaths in custody while booing and racially vilifying footballers who…