"I would say that Australia definitely is different [from] the US. In many ways it was like stepping back in time... But my point is that [racism] does exist and it's got to change because the world is full of a lot of people and most economies have to take advantage - including Australia - of a diverse set of people." - Sol Trujillo - ex CEO Telstra

"I think there was a bit of sour grapes in them actually," - John Brumby - Victorian Premier

"Indian students in Melbourne, Victoria protest over race attacks... Ethnic tensions after a spate of recent attacks on Indian students" - Australian Broadcasting Corporation www.abc.net.au/worldtoday...2585932.htm

"In Sydney, Chinese jobseekers needed to send 92 per cent more job applications than those with an Anglo-Saxon background, while Middle Eastern applicants needed to post 80 per cent more resumes." ANU research www.news.com.au/story/0,27...277,00.html