War of words as Indian magazine gets stuck into Aussie racism, and SMH fights back
Monday, 01 February 2010 15:36
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Indian magazine "Outlook" has launched a tirade of hate against Australians, asking why they hate Indians. Quoting Kevin Rudd's nephew saying that Australia is fundamentally racist, the magazine also claims to have discovered that "curry-bashing" has become a national sport.
IT IS a magazine cover that will make the hearts of Australian university bosses and diplomats sink.
"Why the Aussies hate us" screams the cover of this week's influential Indian news magazine Outlook.
The 10-page coverage includes stories of young Indian victims of violence and racial abuse and describes how Indian students in Melbourne feel afraid on the streets.
Van Thanh Rudd, an anti-racism activist and Kevin Rudd's nephew - recently criticised for wearing a Ku Klux Klan outfit to protest against attacks on Indians - told Outlook the "dominant culture in Australia'' was racist, and that he had no doubt the attacks had been racially motivated.
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