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As Trump pays tribute to civil rights leaders, protesters pan his own record
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President Donald Trump paid tribute to all involved in the US civil rights movement at a new museum but his trip laid bare the stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy.
Topics: donald-trump, rights, community-and-society, history, history-education, race-relations, united-states
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The remarkable life and career of Indigenous storyteller Elton Rosas
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Elton Rosas is widely respected for his work at the ABC in South Australia and his passion for his Aboriginal heritage, but he has also endured dreadful racism over the years, writes colleague and friend Mike Sexton.
Topics: abc, indigenous-culture, television-broadcasting, race-relations, adelaide-5000
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Fighting stereotypes through the lens of the 1998 Indonesia riots
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Indonesian-Australian author Dewi Anggraeni seeks to bring cultural nuance to the 1998 protests that overthrew President Suharto while the Chinese community was being targeted and dozens of women women reportedly gangraped.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, novel, race-relations, indonesia, asia
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Who identifies as a person of colour in Australia? Analysis
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POC, which stands for person of colour, is an American term, but it is becoming more popular in Australia. Not everyone is comfortable using it though.
Topics: immigration, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-other-peoples, multiculturalism, race-relations, colonialism, australia
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Why Aboriginal Australians are still having wages 'stolen' Opinion
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Tens of thousands of remote Aboriginal Australians are working up to three times as many hours as people in cities for the same welfare payment, which is demeaning, racist and reminiscent of a dark past, writes Adrianne Walters.
Topics: community-and-society, work, government-and-politics, welfare, unemployment, indigenous-policy, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, race-relations, human, australia
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Trump accused of 'racist slur' against senator at event honouring Navajo code talkers
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US President Donald Trump uses an event honouring Native American veterans to take a shot at Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren, whom he has long derided as "Pocahontas".
Topics: donald-trump, world-politics, government-and-politics, indigenous-other-peoples, race-relations, united-states
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The next wave of boat people: Stranded Rohingyas tempted by a dangerous $610 escape
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A people smuggler tells the ABC he could organise a voyage in a month and take 90 people plus children. Rohingya refugees say they are desperate enough to risk drowning at sea.
Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, refugees, world-politics, race-relations, bangladesh, burma
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One Plus One: Rob Holt Video
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Rob Holt was homeless for much of his life and turned to alcohol, drugs and violent crime. Now housed and on the road to rehabilitation, he’s educating corporations and individuals about life on the streets.
Topics: community-and-society, charities-and-community-organisations, domestic-violence, drugs-and-substance-abuse, shame, marriage, parenting, homelessness, race-relations, suicide, unemployment, work, education, health, health, australia, south-africa
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'My dad has no idea about us': The challenges of interracial relationships
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Lacey loves Farooq, and doesn't think race will have any real impact on their relationship — but Farooq, well, he says that's just not how the world works.
Topics: race-relations, relationships, australia
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'Stop asking me that': Questions about race and identity that need to be retired
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Dealing with unwelcome questions comes with the territory when you aren't white in Australia.
Topics: race-relations, multiculturalism, ethics, community-and-society, australia, united-states
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Thousands of nationalists march on Poland's Independence Day Video
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to journalist Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska about the march by tens of thousands of nationalists on Poland's Independence Day.
Topics: world-politics, religion-and-beliefs, race-relations, poland
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Geldof slams 'handmaiden to genocide' Suu Kyi while rejecting award
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Irish rock singer Bob Geldof says he is returning his Freedom of the City of Dublin honour because it is also held by Myanmar de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose association with Ireland's capital "shames us all".
Topics: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, race-relations, awards-and-prizes, activism-and-lobbying, ireland, burma, bangladesh
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Tens of thousands attend Warsaw far-right rally
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Tens of thousands of nationalists march through the Polish capital Warsaw in a demonstration organised by far-right groups on their country's Independence Day.
Topics: world-politics, religion-and-beliefs, race-relations, poland, european-union
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'Patriot' group in a blue with Stan over Romper Stomper rights
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The far-right group that harassed Labor senator Sam Dastyari at a Melbourne pub is facing legal action over claims of trademark infringement regarding a TV spin-off of the film Romper Stomper.
Topics: race-relations, fascism, copyright, alp, government-and-politics, vic, australia
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Nicholls defends leaflet claiming minorities attacking Australian values
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Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls defends an election campaign leaflet that claims minority groups are undermining Australian values, saying "we're sick of these minority groups telling us how to think".
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Sam Dastyari thankful for support after pub ambush Video
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Speaking from Perth on Thursday, November 9, 2017, Sam Dastyari has thanked those who offered support after the Labor senator was confronted by a group of men in a pub.
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Labor senator Sam Dastyari is abused by a group of men in a Melbourne pub Video
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Labor senator Sam Dastyari is abused by a group of men in a Melbourne pub.
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Labor senator Sam Dastyari is abused by a group of men in a Melbourne pub Video
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Labor senator Sam Dastyari is abused by a group of men in a Melbourne pub.
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Black Lives Matter movement inspiring Indigenous peoples across the globe Video
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The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired Indigenous peoples across the globe, and now it's become the first movement to be awarded the Sydney Peace Prize.
Topics: human, race-relations, indigenous-other-peoples, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, rights, sydney-2000
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Bigelow wades into race politics with fearless confidence in Detroit
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The director and screenwriter behind Zero Dark Thirty turn the spotlight on white racism in the story of Detroit's 1967 race riots, writes Jason Di Rosso.
Topics: film-movies, biography-film, arts-and-entertainment, history, race-relations, united-states
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National Press Club: Black Lives Matter founders Video
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Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors, and founder of its international arm Rodney Diverlus address the National Press Club in Canberra.
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