Is Australia a Racist Country?
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Are Australians racist? Who are we to speak? Who can call themselves real Australians? Professor Sandy Gifford, Director of La Trobe University's Refugee Health Research Centre, believes this is the case. You can read a transcript for this podcast at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2009/podcasts/australian-racism-with-sandy-gifford/transcript Copyright 2009 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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