Racism
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Researchers say racism is costing the Australian economy billions
At first, I thought it was just me. I was a new staff member. Perhaps I had chosen stories that were…
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We don’t need CRT, but we need to think critically about race
UNTIL VERY RECENTLY, the vast majority of Australians, on both the Left and Right, had never heard of Critical Race…
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Taking the knee in football: why this act of protest has always been political
This was about players showing support for the fight against racism and campaigning for meaningful change in football, and not…
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UK trade department head urged staff to ‘recognize white privilege’ after BLM protests
The Black Lives Matter protests that swept Britain in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a white…
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Most Australians believe there’s a lot of racism these days, but experts say recognising discrimination is just the beginning
He has spent the majority of his life in this country, so was left frustrated and outraged when a complete…
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Who are you?
Have you ever had to fill out a form asking about your cultural background or ethnicity or race, only to…
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To understand racism, kids must empathise with its impact — and teachers must embrace discomfort
Indigenous people like Adam Goodes and Latrell Mitchell have spoken of the hurt they feel when they’re subject to racist…
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Who’s Afraid of Antiracism?
It seeks to rectify and repair, not terrorize and destroy. Chelsea Stieber Public Books Yet you wouldn’t know that if…
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We need more, not less, critical thinking about race in Australia
Ηow unsurprising to learn that the assistant minister to the attorney general, Amanda Stoker, raised objections to the Australian Human…
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Human Rights Commission vows to continue anti-racism program after Amanda Stoker complaint
The president of the Australian Human Rights Commission says it is not normal practice for government MPs to intervene with…
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Discrimination against Palestinians constitutes apartheid
In 1961, Hendrik Verwoerd declared that ‘Israel, like South Africa, is an apartheid state’. John Reynolds The Irish Times As…
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A verdict brings tears of relief – and a challenge to us all
My first thoughts of George Floyd were, “I hope ‘mama’ heard you.” Nyadol Nyuon The Age For among George Floyd’s…
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Why this trial was different: Experts react to guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin
It is fair to say that race was on the minds of millions of protesters who took to the streets…
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Death by design: Systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. and Australia
Black deaths in Australia and the United States follow a similar historical pattern of racist institutionalism and disregard for the…
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Officer ‘mistook handgun for taser’ in fatal US shooting of black man Daunte Wright
The policewoman who fatally shot a 20-year-old black man in a Minneapolis suburb accidentally confused her handgun with her taser,…
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Myth of meritocracy casts Australia in a new light
New York Times journalist Isabel Wilkerson’s assessment of US culture is a devastating critique of the land of the free. Tim…
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