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[quote=Anonymous]It is true there is racism in Australia and I’m sorry and surprised to hear you have friends who encountered it. Australia is a very multicultural country. 31% of the population was born overseas and almost 1/4 speak a language other than English at home. Around 38% of people in Sydney and Melbourne were born overseas so the stretch of coast between them gets a lot of visitors who are not white. Those two cities count for 40% of Australia’s population. Is your spouse of Asian ethnicity? You mention discrimination against Asians and I wonder whether you’re mostly referring to the White Australia Policy. That ended over 50 years ago. Now 18% of Australia’s population was born in Asia or has parents born in Asia. The coast between Sydney and Melbourne is beautiful. If you go, make sure you stop at Jervis Bay. I have non-white Australian friends who vacation in small seaside towns in the area you’re thinking about visiting and don’t have problems. [/quote]
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