Racism
Opinion
Israel Folau
I'm a Pacific Islander rugby mum and I don’t want my son ending up like Suaalii or Folau
More than 40 per cent of the players are of Pacific Islander descent. So where are the Pacific Islander coaches and TV presenters?
- by Danielle Mahe
Latest
Australian Women's cricket team
'Easy thing to do is nothing': Players to take stand against racism
Meg Lanning's team will form a Barefoot Circle before their game against New Zealand in recognition of the inequality between black and white Australia.
- by Andrew Wu
Courts
Police cancel holidays, prepare for Breonna Taylor decision
Taylor, an emergency medical worker, was shot eight times by officers who entered her home using a no-knock warrant.
Technology & democracy
Questions swirl about possible racial bias in Twitter image function
A graduate student found the tool would crop out images of President Barack Obama when posted alongside Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell.
- by Avi Asher-Schapiro
NRL 2020
The legacy of Inglis, Goodes and Latrell: Naden breaks silence on alleged racial abuse
Brent Naden has spoken to one of the men involved in the incident and the NRL has closed its investigation.
- by Michael Chammas
AFL 2020
Johannisen speaks up, for his daughter
When George Floyd was killed and the Black Lives Matter movement catapulted into worldwide consciousness, Jason Johannisen felt it was the right time to speak up.
- by Daniel Cherny
Australian cricket
'Lazy' criticism result of racial stereotypes, says Khawaja
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja believes criticism of him as a "lazy" player is rooted in racial stereotypes and thinks cricket needs to do more to attract players from more ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Australian cricket
'Lame': Holding hits out at Australia for not taking the knee
West Indies great Michael Holding has taken aim at Australia and England for not supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in their Twenty20 series.
- by Andrew Wu
Oscars
Which recent Oscar contenders wouldn't meet new standards? It's complicated
Under new standards announced this week, five of this year's nine best picture nominees might have fallen short on screen. But they may have qualified anyway.
- by Karl Quinn
Australian cricket
'Blatantly racist': Cricket Australia condemns abuse aimed at Dan Christian
A social media troll questioned Dan Christian's Aboriginality based on his appearance, days after the all-rounder addressed "casual racism" in an online panel discussion.
- by Andrew Wu
USA
University apologises for setting up segregated online sites
A statement by the university near Detroit came after two virtual “cafe” events were held with one advertised as a “non-POC Cafe” for non-people of colour.