Racism
After accusing Pakistani Christians of desecrating Koran, Muslim mobs attack churches
The scale of the violence prompted the government to deploy additional police forces and send in the army to help restore order.
- by Munir Ahmed and Asim Tanveer
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Author of Hawthorn racism report accused of siphoning almost $800,000 from Indigenous organisation
Phil Egan has faced court on charges he made dozens of “concealed payments” to himself as head of an Aboriginal co-operative between 2010 and 2015.
- by Cameron Houston and David Estcourt
By pulling away from my mother, I could rub the stain of her difference from my skin
Growing up, Nina Wilton felt pressured to lean into her whiteness and away from her Asian heritage – until she was able to discover who she really was.
- by Nina Wilton
Sydney teacher found to have racially vilified Indian student
During a year 12 business studies class at Cronulla High School, the teacher allegedly described Indian people as “Uber drivers and Deliveroo people”.
- by Sarah Keoghan
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AFL 2023
AFL wants social media action following Rioli attacks, Lever condemns ‘coward act’
The AFL has called on social media platforms to do more to identify and ban users racially abusing its players behind anonymous accounts, following foul attacks on Port Adelaide’s Willie Rioli.
- by Michael Gleeson, Roy Ward, Marnie Vinall and Peter Ryan
Opinion
Opinion
I changed my name from Habib to get a job. Here’s why I changed it back
I’ve reclaimed my Arabic surname as a source of pride. But even now, sadly, names like mine create a glass ceiling in Australian workplaces.
- by Rashell Habib
Horrific death in custody behind class action lawsuit over ‘racist’ WA fine law
In a case that made headlines across the nation, a young woman imprisoned for unpaid fines died after enduring inhumane treatment at the hands of police. Her family is now behind a lawsuit over the “discriminatory” law.
- by Jesinta Burton
Hanson’s legal dream team to fight Faruqi ‘racism’ case
Senator Pauline Hanson has engaged two of Australia’s top lawyers, who will argue a law banning offence on a racial basis is unconstitutional.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
US Supreme Court
‘White guys can’t get jobs any more!’ A case of US justice turning blind to reality
I grew up in America. I heard all the false claims against affirmative action, but now the US Supreme Court has given succour to racists.
- by Bill Wyman
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Protests
‘Response will be extremely firm’: France vows crackdown after third night of unrest
Unrest has erupted for a third day over the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb.
- by Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester and Alex Turnbull
Riots spread across France after teenager shot dead by police
A French police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old driver of North African descent will be investigated for voluntary homicide, officials said.
- by Benoit Van Overstraeten