Survey finds ‘significant’ rise in racism towards Indigenous people in past decade

I think some people are more comfortable in communicating their racism; coupled with people being more aware of what racism is (so the casual racist that is ignorant of their actions *being* racist, are now being told and therefore more aware of their racism).

Probably one of things , the more u bash the narrative the more ppl reject just saying.

Racists are increasingly emboldened. There’s the obvious social media pundits but I think the voice referendum was the main culprit in Australia. It gave voice to some of the foulest people who would otherwise have remained under their rocks

Yeah there’s a lot of things that have happened… I suspect ‘sexual harrasment’ ‘antisocial behaviour’ etc has also gone up in the same time… because people are in general talking (and doing) more shit… just absolute constant streams of shit.

No filter, no manners, no shame.

That’s what social media has done… give losers a louder voice and a bigger audience.

Sad. Wish they received more respect.

My take is that for the first half of the 21st century so far there was a big push for political correctness. It became basically mandatory to pretend certain issues didn’t exist instead of understanding *why* certain issues exist.

So you get a generation of people that have been told certain things, then they get exposed to reality and don’t have any understanding of why things are the way they are, they just know that they’ve been lied to. They then assume that if they’ve been lied to about some things concerning certain people, they’ve probably been lied to about all things about all people, and start believing *all* the stereotypes and criticisms against them without basis.

Basically, if someone tells you the sky is red and the ocean is blue, then you go outside for the first time and see the sky, you might start severely doubting the ocean is blue.

Thanks News Corp. Bunch of pricks.

My children come home upset because they can’t play with their indigenous friends because at lunch time they have a segregated area.
This area is created to give indigenous kids access to milkshakes, games tables etc. more than non indigenous kids. No other races are allowed in this area.
The idea is noble.
The execution is creating separation, institutionalising racial differences and causing frustration in our young people.

>Experiences of racism included verbal abuse, social media abuse, being refused entry or service, being prevented from renting a property, and physical violence,

I’m curious how the increased use of social media contributed to this survey? Far less people used social media in 2015 and they used it less on average. The media rhetoric around the referendum didn’t help.

I’ve lived in communities with a large indigenous population the majority of my life. I’m indigenous by birth, though not really culturally. My school was over 70% indigenous. Racism has improved. You wouldn’t believe the shit that used to happen and how common it was. Sensitivity around racism has also changed dramatically. Behaviour that gets labled as racism now didn’t used to. The changing definition is even highlighted in the article:

>”I think probably people are more likely to report those experiences, and people have a greater understanding of what it is,” she said.

If you really think that it’s gotten worse, you either were too young in 2015 to remember what it was like or you’re kidding yourself. If you’re into AFL, look at the treatment of Adam Goodes barely over a decade ago and compare that to Jamarra Ugle-Hagan in 2023. I only need to look to my own family to see the changes in our society. My grandmother told people she “was part Greek” because it was easier being a tanned white person than a lighter skinned Aboriginal. My mother spent many years denying we were indigenous, than a decade silent on the matter, and in the past five years will acknowledge it.

This is useless data. There is nothing on other races. Is it that there is more racism against indigenous people or just more racism in general?

People have become shitter over the past decade generally.

Declining living standards is correlated to this. People becoming poorer and relatively aware of it makes them meaner is probably the takeaway.

Very sad.

Honestly, the headline feels a bit misleading. Yes, the Barometer shows more Indigenous people reporting racism than in 2014, but there is no deep dive into regional data, definitions, or how much of that reflects increased awareness rather than a genuine spike in hostility.

We are told racism is getting worse, but the same report also shows that most Australians support reconciliation, respect Indigenous cultures, and believe in equity. That does not sound like a nation sliding backwards.

I am also cautious about these constant calls for national anti acism frameworks and oversight bodies. Every time something like this gets rolled out, it ends up being bloated, politicised, and used to silence people rather than solve anything. We already have the Race Discrimination Act. Enforce it properly and focus on practical, local solutions.

Community-driven programmes, cultural education in schools, and supporting RAPworkplaces are already showing results. That is where the effort should go, not another taxpayer-funded taskforce that will probably end up preaching to the converted.

I wish I knew how they came to that conclusion! Was it a survey sent to Indigenous people? Or are they comparing a survey sent now, with one sent 10 years ago? Or is it tracked based on complaints?

I just do not believe that racism is worse against Indigenous people now than 10 years ago. Racist jokes and comments are completely socially unacceptable now – it’s not even a matter of ‘where is the line’. Old people used to make jokes but they’ve thinned out over the last 10 years. I honestly can’t remember the last time I heard someone make a distasteful comment about indigenous people.

It completely goes against what I have seen, and I work pretty closely with the Indigenous community. I know me saying this is anecdotal, but it would help if I could follow Reconciliation Australia’s methodology.

Have you personally noticed an increase in racism against indigenous people? Overheard conversations at the pub, heard exchanges between people on the street, etc? And if so, are there *more now* than there was 10 years ago? I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, but it definitely happens less than it did 10 years ago.

Edit: the reason I think this is important is because in the last 10 years, we have tried new things with indigenous relations. Welcome to country, representation in the media, inclusivity – if racism has gone up despite that, then geez. Are we supposed to scale those things back?

A rise from genocide? Oh please