Tag: Race Relations
Gang arrested over plot to kill cartoonist
Irish police have arrested seven people suspected of plotting to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prohet Mohammed with the body of a dog.[MORE]
College collapse expected to lower Indian student intake
The Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith, says he expects the collapse of some private colleges will contribute to a drop in the number of Indian students coming to Australia.[MORE]
Colleges being used as 'residency factories'
A review finds the international education industry has been distorted by colleges set up to take advantage of students.[MORE]
Indian group offers help after toddler's death
An Indian student group in Australia has offered to pay for the body of three-year-old Gurshan Singh to be flown back to India.[MORE]
Green car linked to Indian toddler's death
Police want information about a green Commodore spotted near where the body of an Indian toddler was found in Melbourne's north.[MORE]
'No apparent reason' for toddler's death
Police are conducting more tests on the body of a three-year-old Indian boy found dead in Melbourne.[MORE]
Toddler's death could reignite tensions
Indian community leaders are worried the death of three-year-old Gurshan Singh could further inflame tensions between Australia and India.[MORE]
Police union chief faces racism complaint
Kimberley MP Carol Martin has accused the WA Police Union president of racial vilification in a complaint lodged with the Australian Human Rights Commission.[MORE]
Unis share blame for Indian violence row: Fraser
Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser says universities and private colleges must accept some of the blame for recent violence against Indian students.[MORE]
Warne bowls over Indians in Melbourne
Cricket legend Shane Warne swapped the ball for the bhaji at an informal picnic with members of Melbourne's Indian community today.[MORE]
Aboriginal lifeguards' racism dispute resolved
Lifeguards from a remote Aboriginal community say they have resolved a racism dispute with an Alice Springs backpackers resort. [MORE]
Curry flavour to stamp out racism
Thousands of people have signed up to eat at Indian restaurants across the country as part of a peaceful protest against racism.[MORE]
Appeal for witness in Garg murder
Police believe a teenage customer may have vital information in the hunt for the killer of Indian Hungry Jacks worker Nitin Garg.[MORE]
Uni's Indian student intake dives
A central Queensland-based university says there has been a dramatic drop in the number of Indian students enrolling this year. [MORE]
'Treated like dogs': police racism claim settled
A Northern Territory Aboriginal man who lodged a complaint against police is encouraging other Indigenous people to do the same thing.[MORE]
A lesson in bad politics
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It took drastic action by Indian students to prompt an overhaul of the education industry. [MORE]
Warnings sound as hope turns to hate in US
Is the Tea Party movement the beginning of "white minority politics" in the United States?[MORE]
Anti-Aboriginal Facebook group condemned
A Facebook group that targets Aboriginal people in Alice Springs is simplistic and divisive, Anti-Discrimination Commissioner says.[MORE]
Most foreign students believe Melbourne is safe
A study by Victoria University in Melbourne has found most international students feel safe in Melbourne. But they say the city is less safe than they had expected. [MORE]
Washington's economic apartheid
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Washington DC is split by class and economics, and in the US that inevitably means race. [MORE]
Elders hope to ease rising tensions
The Multicultural Council of the Northern Territory is planning to form a group of African and Indigenous leaders to help resolve racial tensions in Darwin.[MORE]
The Pauline Hanson legacy
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There is a degree of irony in Pauline Hanson's decision to migrate to Britain.[MORE]
Business 'paying price for unsafe streets'
The Hackers Union of India is said to be behind a spate of alleged attacks on Melbourne businesses.[MORE]
Trial aims to combat racism
Victoria's Health Promotion Foundation is hoping a new trial will help reduce racism in Shepparton.[MORE]
Uni looks to ease racial tension
The University of Ballarat has sent two of its staff to India to help smooth relations after recent racial attacks in Victoria.[MORE]
