Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut waves as he leaves Rod Laver Arena following his quarterfinal loss to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbo...
United States' Danielle Collins makes a forehand return to Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourn...
Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova makes a backhand return to United States' Danielle Collins during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourn...
Russia's Daniil Medvedev leaves Rod Laver Arena following his fourth round loss to Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia.
United States' Serena Williams, right, is congratulated by Romania's Simona Halep after winning their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, A...
Germany's Alexander Zverev smashes his racket in frustration during his fourth round match against Canada's Milos Raonic at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, A...
Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates after defeating Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia.
India's Virat Kohli bats during their one day international cricket match against Australia in Melbourne, Australia.
India's M.S. Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav embrace during their one day international cricket match against Australia in Melbourne, Australia.
India's Virat Kohli poses with the Border–Gavaskar Trophy during their one day international cricket match against Australia in Melbourne, Australia.
Indian cricket players pose with the Border–Gavaskar Trophy during their one day international cricket match against Australia in Melbourne, Australia.
Indian cricket team members pose with the Border–Gavaskar Trophy during their one day international cricket match against Australia in Melbourne, Australia.
Australia's Peter Siddle celebrates the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma during their one day international cricket match in Melbourne, Australia.
India's Yuzvendra Chahal and India's Virat Kohli, left, react during their one day international cricket match against Australia in Melbourne, Australia.
Australia's Glenn Maxwell, center, drives as India's Yuzvendra Chahal dives to stop a run during their one day international cricket match in Melbourne, Australia.
Australia's Peter Handscomb drives the ball during their one day international cricket match against India in Melbourne, Australia.
Australia's Glenn Maxwell bats during their one day international cricket match against India in Melbourne, Australia.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic falls during his second round match against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia.
United States' Madison Brengle sits on her chair as rain delays play in her second round match against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis champio...
Sydney Morning Herald report on this week's magazine cover story:
IT IS a magazine cover that will make the hearts of Australian university bosses and diplomats sink.
"Why the Aussies hate us" screams the cover of this week's influential Indian news magazine Outlook.
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The editor-in-chief of Outlook, Vinod Mehta, defended the coverage and denied allegations that the Indian media were overreacting. He told the Herald: "We sent two correspondents to Australia and they found that an overwhelming number of these incidents were racial and they found that Indians in Australia live in fear. There is tremendous outrage in this country. I don't think the Australians realise that."
Mr Mehta said one reason for the anger was the "smug and superior attitude of the Australian government for denying there was racism and then telling the Indians not to hype this up".
Mr Mehta said he published the story with great regret.
"I like Australia a great deal but you have to see there is a problem, and by denying it you won't get anywhere."
Read the full story at SMH
R. Jagannathan in the DNA makes a very timely reminder:
Over the last few weeks, the world has come face to face with Australian racism. Australia has some of the toughest anti-racial legislation in the world, just as we have some of the most draconian anti-casteism laws. But legislation does not make a society less racist, less communal or less casteist.Read more at DNA
Only steady social change, continuous interaction between communities, a liberal education system and empowerment of the downtrodden can do that. But that's a long process.
What the race attacks Down Under tell us is that no one in the world is immune from us-versus-them tribalism. Racism and xenophobia have been a part of the human mental make-up for thousands of years.
