I am not saying that racism doesn't exist. However, the feeling of racism can also be exaggerated by the individual insecurities. Typically, there will be cases of cultural insensitivities. Like things that are a the norm over in sg might not be elsewhere. When such issues happens, there sometimes will be a tendency to categorize them as racists acts. Simple acts of hooliganism when directed at a person of different ethnicity can be taken as a racist attack as question as to why the person was targetted. But sometime, they are just victims of chance or bad luck in this case.
The problem exists on both sides of the track. In fact, a observation is that quite a number of overseas students tend to gather in clique of similar ethnic backgrounds. When that happens, the impression it leaves on average local can be that what is wrong? why can't they mix? yes, one might say maybe there is a language divide, but the idea is to break down those barriers and it cannot be achieved if one is hiddened behind one's cultural defenses. but then there is arguement that why must one mix with another ethnicity or citizenship when one can easily intermingle with person/s of like backgrounds.
The issue is a delicate one, and those are just two examples. There are more.
What I am saying is that racism exist everywhere and on many different levels. Both in Sg and Oz. It is unfair to put either down as being a unhealthy environment to live in. I have been in Oz for these past years and have yet to experience any racist attacks. It all depends on the mindset that one maintains when entering a different environment.
