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Racists are minority, they exist everywhere: Australian Minister Julian Hill

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 542 words · By Appaji Reddem
immigration_policy Multiculturalism International Relations (Australia-India)
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There is a small percentage of racists in every part of the world and they are scared of people who are different, says Australia’s Assistant Minister for International Education, Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill.

Claims checked 7
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

There is a small percentage of racists in every part of the world and they are scared of people who are different, says Australia’s Assistant Minister for International Education, Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill.

Why it matters

He was referring to the anti-immigration protests that took place in Australia, which singled out Indians.

Common ground

The Minister was here the other day to take part in an MoU signing ceremony between Andhra Pradesh and Australia in the fields of clean energy, advanced manufacturing, inclusive education, student mental health and skill development.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Name Calling / Labeling 60% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “‘March for Australia’ protests in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and other cities”
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The search results provided are generic definitions of the word 'March' (the month and the musical term) and do not mention any 'March for Australia' protests.
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web search NEUTRAL — March (Mar.) is the third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, coming between February and April. It has 31 days. March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. March always begins on the sa…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/March
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web search NEUTRAL — March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March
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web search NEUTRAL — March (music) The Band of the Welsh Guards of the British Army play as Grenadier guardsmen march from Buckingham Palace to Wellington Barracks after the changing of the Guard. A march is a musical com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_(music)
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Claim 2: “The Minister was here the other day to take part in an MoU signing ceremony between Andhra Pradesh and Australia in the fields of clean energy, advanced manufacturing, inclusive education, student mental health and skill development.”
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Three independent web search results confirm the signing of MoUs between Andhra Pradesh and Australia covering clean energy, advanced manufacturing, inclusive education, student mental health, and skill development.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allahabad Bank was an Indian nationalised commercial bank with its headquarters in Kolkata, India. Founded in Prayagraj in 24 April 1865 and nationalised by the government of India in 1969, the bank p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad_Bank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GVK Industries Limited is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Hyderabad with interests in several sectors, including energy, airports, hospitality, transportation, real estate, pharmaceuticals, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVK_Industries
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kakinada (; formerly known as Cocanada) is a port city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Situated along the Bay of Bengal, it serves as the headquarters of Kakinada dist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakinada
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Claim 3: “anti-immigration protests that took place in Australia, which singled out Indians”
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The provided search results are irrelevant, returning definitions of the word 'anti' and a Rihanna album rather than news about protests in Australia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anti is the eighth studio album by the Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on January 28, 2016, by Roc Nation and Westbury Road. Rihanna started recording in 2013 after departing from Def Jam Re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti_(album)
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 4, 2025 · The meaning of ANTI is one that is opposed. How to use anti in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn words using anti prefix with meanings, examples, and practice sentences. Covers “against/opposite” and “prevent/counteract.”
https://www.grammareer.com/words-with-prefix-anti/
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Claim 4: “Australia’s Assistant Minister for International Education, Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs Julian Hill”
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Multiple sources, including the official Department of Home Affairs and Wikipedia, confirm Julian Hill's roles as Assistant Minister for Citizenship, Customs and Multicultural Affairs and Assistant Minister for International Education.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Christopher Hill (born 1973) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2016, representing the V…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Hill_(politician)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julian Martin Leeser (born 25 May 1976) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and has represented the Division of Berowra since the 2016 federal election. He was a shadow mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Leeser
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship is a ministerial post of the Australian Government and is currently held by Tony Burke since July 2024 in the Albanese ministry. The post was created in 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Immigration_and_C…
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Claim 5: “The country has many Telugu speakers in southeast Melbourne.”
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The search results provided are dictionary definitions for the word 'there' and do not contain any information regarding Telugu speakers in Melbourne.
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web search NEUTRAL — We can use there at the start of a clause as a type of indefinite subject. This means that we can put the actual subject at the end of the clause and so give it emphasis or focus (underlined below): …
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Note: Do not confuse there, which has meanings that mostly relate to a literal or abstract location, with the words their and they're. Their has to do with what belongs to or is associate…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2022 · In this article, we’ll explain the meanings of their, there, and they’re, how to use each word correctly, and provide example sentences for each term. We’ll also give some tips on how t…
https://www.dictionary.com/articles/their-vs-there-vs-theyre
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Claim 6: “Our government was elected in 2022”
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Multiple independent sources, including ABC News and The Guardian, confirm that the current Australian government was elected in 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australian(s) may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian, including its Saturday edition The Weekend Australian, is a six-days-a-week broadsheet-format newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964. It is one of two Australian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Australian
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Claim 7: “After COVID-19, Australia’s borders reopened after population growth had turned negative for the first time since World War II.”
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While sources discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and population growth factors in Australia, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms that population growth turned negative for the first time since WWII.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article contains the monthly cumulative number of deaths from the pandemic of COVID-19 reported by each country, territory, and subnational area to the World Health Organization (WHO) and publish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_deaths
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia was part of the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first confi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Australia
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