Landmark report finds racism ‘deeply embedded’ in Australian universities
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-17/racism-at-university-report-released/106352588?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=link
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We know!
Universities are well known to have the most progressive people, and are dominated by progressive ideas.
I have a strong feeling that this report redefined what racism is in order to get to this conclusion, and that this report was commissioned deliberately with the conclusion already in mind. Perhaps to go ahead with some actions they already wanted to do.
Obviously, conservatives also do this exact same tactic.
“Landmark report finds racism ‘deeply embedded’ in Australia” fixed it
Oath they’re racist.
Just look at the sheer number of race-based scholarships they offer. And have you seen the huge proportion of international students?
They’re definitely racist all right, just in the opposite direction this article is trying to push.
Ah I see the study was carried out by the Department of Noshit.
I wish the abc hadn’t chosen to present lecturers mispronouncing someone’s name as an example of racism. My lectures had >400 students in them…
Racism bad.
When every group member of your group project doesn’t speak English and blatantly uses AI it’s a frustrating experience and will naturally lead to racism.
Doesn’t excuse it, but universities turning themselves into businesses passing every single student no matter what is partly to blame.
What is even more troubling are the highly conservative views being propagated by all of the religious societies
they are exposed to some of the worst parts of immigration, so I’m not surprised.
people who cant speak English, don’t know the culture, somehow keep passing, make their lives harder, work illegally so they cant get employment, then compete for the same jobs.
even the most progressive person is going to be ground that by that situation.
Its fairly easy to fix, it would just require far more funding to department of immigration to assess people correctly, and get them ready for australia so that they can actually attend uni and fit in to a reasonable level.
This report is such a beat up.
70k people surveyed, the survey is voluntary so inherently more likely to pick up people who have experienced racism over those who haven’t and don’t care. Of that group that completed the survey, ~50k (70%) report experiencing racism. (Including instance where students assume their lectures are racist despite nothing actually happening).
There’s currently ~700k international students. If we assume the 10% surveyed contains the entire population who have experienced racism, then the headline figure drops from 70% to 7%.
Now I’m sure there are people who’ve experienced racism (possibly some who’ve experience genuine racism) who didn’t take the survey and thus can’t be counted, but ultimately rasing the true value above 7%.
But to make a big fuss about a poll of a select group of fucking uni students claiming 70% have experienced it within the group, so therefore it must be the same outside the group. It’s just nonsense.
ABC should do better.
Who’s tired of everyone calling Australia racist?
Tbh not just universities – it’s part of the culture at this stage
You wonder why there is racism when 90% of the students are from overseas.
And in breaking news… water is wet.
>Jewish (religious) and Palestinian students were the most impacted, with 90 per cent of respondents reporting experiences of racism at university.
Lol, I think the call might be coming from inside the house.
Landmark report finds racism ‘deeply embedded’ in Australians
Amongst the international students, I’m presuming. Try to talk to them and they look at you like you’re a stain on their shoe
Why is everyone in the comments justifying and sympathising with racism? I did this survey because I experienced it, yet I was born here. Australia has a very noticeable problem with casual racism that can obviously lead to something more sinister.
Man I hate university, still have nightmares twenty years later.
Same shit these days it seems
> Lecturers mispronounced my name, despite corrections
This is so stupid and he’s probably misinterpreting the whole situation
Anecdotally I have a friend with a foreign name, and no matter how many times I try to say it with as much fluency, he says I’m still not pronouncing correctly. It’s just that my brain can’t pinpoint the exact sounding of the letters or I can’t mimic it completely because I didn’t grow up with the language.
Similarly, a lot of ESL speakers can’t pronounce English names with full fluency, we just don’t care if it’s mispronounced
In Australia- fixed it
Ridiculous.
Racism deeply embedded in Australian culture. Everyone is racist apparently in all directions. When the government eliminates racism, which they can’t do, talk to me about racism in unis then.
Do a survey of financial institutions or hospitals or fast food places or building and it will be the same.
When did the ABC jump the shark
ITT: Report says lots of students experience racism, commenters continue to demonstrate racism while simultaneously excusing themselves because they don’t believe they’re being racist.
Deeply flawed study that’s not worth a moment’s thought.
Having a little giggle that those who are quick to condemn the likes of police, ON, etc for racist attitudes are on the front foot in defending universities so quickly…
lol. They are at the forefront of the wokies.
How do you think a bunch of kids could get away with destroying thousands of dollars of turf while camping out in support of terrorism?
lol. Delusional.