Racism
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Police texts in Kumanjayi Walker case another sordid example of systemic racism in Australia’s legal system
During an attempted arrest, 19-year-old Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot on November 9 2019 by Northern Territory police…
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‘Where is the evidence?’: critics take aim at NT judge who says antiracism is becoming ‘a religion’
Opponents say it is ‘surprising’ for Judith Kelly to claim that ‘on the whole, modern Australian society is not racist’,…
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5 years on, would an outspoken Australian-Muslim activist ‘get Yassmined?’ Abdel-Magied herself hopes change is happening
Or does it simply suffer from a diversity and inclusion problem at the level of governance and political representation? Fethi Mansouri…
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Juneteenth isn’t just a celebration of freedom.
The newest federal holiday observes the emancipation of enslaved people. Sean Collins Vox Let it also be a time to…
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The courage to feel uncomfortable: what Australians need to learn to achieve real reconciliation
This is a call urging all non-Indigenous Australians to be allies and take up unfinished reconciliation actions for a fairer…
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Anti-Semitism continues to rise across the world, according to new report
The new report, released on the eve of Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, highlights that anti-Semitism continues to rise around the…
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Black people are often associated with deviance – but I never understood the true impact until I was racially profiled
The subsequent child safeguarding review into Child Q’s case has concluded that “racism (whether deliberate or not) was likely to have been…
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Teen climate activist subjected to sexist and racist abuse amid federal court climate case
Teenage climate crisis campaigner Anjali Sharma has revealed the torrent of sexist and racist abuse she has received while fronting…
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Brazil at work: Black and held back
Ms Genot does not have the fondest of memories of trying to break into the communications industry in Brazil. BBC…
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Racism at work: a call to anti-racist action for Australian organisations
This is one of the greatest indicators of our continuing reluctance to talk about racism, and the silencing of meaningful…
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Racism is still an everyday experience for non-white Australians.
Australia’s political leaders often talk about its multicultural credentials, making sweeping statements about its unmatched success in diversity. Fethi Mansouri…
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Diébédo Francis Kéré: how first Black winner of architecture’s top prize is committed to building ‘peaceful cities’
Kéré’s work has consistently highlighted the role of design in creating what he calls “coherent and peaceful cities”. Authors The Conversation…
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‘I felt sick’: Opera Australia under fire for using ‘yellowface’
No government-funded Australian arts organisation would put a white performer on stage with their face painted black in 2022 without…
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For an Indigenous perspective on ‘Australia Day’, here’s a quick guide to First Nations media platforms
It marks the start of much violence and 234 years of resistance. Authors The Convertsation Every year, as “Australia Day”…
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College
Few archives of historical papers compare with the importance of the Morehouse King Collection. Vicki Crawford The Conversation Aside from…
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The late poet and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou, becomes first African American woman to appear on a US quarter dollar coin
As an author and civil rights activist, Angelou is the first in a group of women who will appear on…
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