'Pockets' of racism remain in Australia

Updated October 8, 2008 10:31:49

It's often said that Australia is an immigrant nation, with one in five of this country's 21 million people born overseas. Newly-released research indicates that the bulk of Australians believe that that cultural diversity is a good thing for the country. But a University of Western Sydney report suggests some dark pockets of racism remain, with one in 10 Australians believing some races are superior to others.

Present: Tom Fayle
Speaker: Professor Kevin Dunn, University of Western Sydney, author of "Challenging Racism: the anti-racism research project"

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