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...likely envision bouncing kangaroos and jovial tank-topped men throwing “another shrimp on the barbie.” You might like to think again. This past weekend saw racially charged riots break out in southern Sydney at a popular surfing spot in North Cronulla, resulting in attacks on police and ambulance workers as well as the destruction of over 100 vehicles. Adding insult to injury, the riots also unveiled Australia’s embarrassing secret: a deep-seated racial intolerance, normally hidden behind a deceptive respect for egalitarian ideals. With one-quarter of all Australians born overseas...
...from telephone companies who reportedly intercepted phone texts rallying “Australians” to the beach on Sunday. Despite publicly urging peace and sending a substantial police force, New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma could not stem the tide, with over 5,000 youths arriving at North Cronulla last Sunday morning...
...training felt like drudgery. But an ultimatum from Taylor and her mother - Give it everything or give it up - awakened her to her love for swimming and racing. Had Gould come through such a system, who knows what she might have achieved? Stripped to her costume at Sydney's Cronulla Beach recently, she revealed a taut and tanned body that has changed little since...