Is Australia Racist?

Frizzleflow SG

Given the recent BBC interview of former chief of Telstra stating that Australia is 'backward' and 'racist', and the recent protest by indian students in melbourne. Do you guys think that Australia is racist?

Darrenfengwx SG

Most Australian people in Melbourne are kind towards Asians, especially if you dress sensibly and speak good English. Generally If you are understood and display a joyful personality, Australians will take a liking to you. The most maligned Asians in Melbourne are the ones who do not speak English, and do not take any sort of effort to integrate into Australian Society (does not necessarily involve turning white/pretending to be white overnight), but rather choose only to stick within their own asian groups.

Note also that there tend to be several Australians (usually the exception) who will hate asians no matter how they speak, sound or look like, I've dealt with them and it would be in my own interests not to be offended, as we have all been guilty of racism at one point or another in our lives.

Louis dave36 SG

Australia has adopted white australians policy in the past and even took away the children of the aborigines in the thought they would be better taken care of from their parents.

now Australia is reaping the effects of bad kamma of its past white policies and treatment of aborigines. some australians are thought to be emboldened and developed white policies in their belief systems from the past and never really embrace multi ethnic and cultural society Australia is now.

Gedanken SG

Been here 15 years, never had a problem.

Some Indians have copped violence, but no more so than anyone else. They seem to think that just because they're fee-paying students they are above the rest of the population and have the right to damage our train stations.

As for the burrito-munching asshat, he took gladly took millions of our dollars, did a shithouse job of running the company and then made up stories of racism to cover up the fact that he was basically useless. I still don't have my bloody braodband thanks to his tequila-guzzling, tamale-scarfing bullshit.

Gedanken SG

Australia has adopted white australians policy in the past and even took away the children of the aborigines in the thought they would be better taken care of from their parents.

You gotta be shitting. Have you actually been here?

vito_corleone SG

God bless America

Gedanken SG

Don't know what you're laughing about - you've got an even bigger Mexican infestation than we do.

Arapahoe SG

Don't know what you're laughing about - you've got an even bigger Mexican infestation than we do.

Nothing wrong with Mexican they answers to the Call of Armed without fail.

Gedanken SG

Hey, fine if they wanna be cannon fodder. Just don't make the mistake of putting them behind a desk.

I'm still waiting for my friggin' broadband. Goddamn spic.

caleb_chiang SG

Been at australia during an army training... during r&r at rockhamton. Not really that racist just that you kept waiting at the queue and others get served first.

I guess it boils down to the person in question. Most are friendly. Just like some of us... call ppl prc, bangala, etc...

airgrinder SG

aiya, everything no black or white one. There is always grey. No 1 can say AUS is racist or not. It depends which austrain u deal with.

chipmuck SG

Those in WA are all very kind. I didn't see any problem to communicate with them and share some of the lifestyle in Singapore. In fact they are very friendly and willing to accept now things.

Meia Gisborn SG

Don't know what you're laughing about - you've got an even bigger Mexican infestation than we do.

Truth be told, I don't really have a problem with the hispanics in this country. They might be easy-going and laid-back, but at least they exhibit a willingness to work.

The blacks, on the other hand...

Gedanken SG

Oh, for crying out loud, guys - hasn't anybody got a sense of irony?

vito_corleone SG

i don't like australians, they sound weird and give stupid names to things. plus their rendition of Top Gear is a butchered mess

Gedanken SG

Yeah, gotta admit our Top Gear sucks. They really need to put Rove McManus in charge of that show.

Least we're not a bunch of fake Hollywood health-Nazi show ponies, though.

Arapahoe SG

Hollywood don't put people into Gas chamber.......we simply shoot them up.

Gedanken SG

Hollywood don't put people into Gas chamber.......we simply shoot them up.

You from Hollywood? Who's put anybody in a gas chamber? Have you any idea what the joke is between vito and I? What the fuck are you crapping on about?

Meia Gisborn SG

Is there a significant Hispanic/Latino population in Australia?

OHSheet SG

saw that sol trujilo(CEO of telstra ) guy on TV.

well, i live and study in Sydney atm, and i dont think aus is racist. Actually quite accepting. Considering that there are loads of races residing in aus,

eg, greek(highest amt in melb), french, arabs, asians, hispanics, etc.

Btw, i think ive gotta agree with what locals in Sydney say abt Sol Trujilo. Ungrate. Hahaa. ppl complaining that he took up the top job at Telstra and run it into shit. Cant agree more.

Now Telstra's services are made private and its very expensive,(plus unreliable).