Are we a racist nation?

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1. Who is the author and what is his job title? Graeme Innes and his job is Race Discrimination Commissioner. 
2. Who does he work for and what is supposed to do in this job? The National Press Club, his job is to try and figure out if there is racism in our country.
3. What does the author say is often the beginning of a racist comment? Have you every heard anyone use this line to say something racist? If so, what did they say? What is often the beginning of a racist comment is 'i'm not racist but'... i have personally heard someone say those exact words, and a racist comment followed. 
4. What percent of Australians are born overseas or have an overseas parent? 50% of Australians are born overseas or have an overseas parent. 
5. What is a 'monoculture'? Mono cultures are where there is only one race in a certain area. 
6. What are some welcome benefits of online technology? They have connected some of the world's indigenous people and ethnic minority groups so they can share stories, co-ordinate with work and collectively organize. 
7. What are some unwelcome results of online social media? There are many race-hate websites, cyber-racism has been doubled in the past couple of years. 
8. What makes racism online so dangerous? The people who are saying the racist comments are able to be anonymous so that they are unaware of who is bullying. Also because many more people who would normally be to afraid to be racist, would have more courage behind a computer screen.  
9. What will help stop racism online? Anti-bullying campaigns, but government and social networking sites must come together to help.
10. What does the author suggest we need to do to stop racism? We must call out racism when we see it, and then discourage all people who try to be racist.