Anti-Australian sentiment

Anti-Australian sentiment (also known as Australophobia or Anti-Australianism) refers to hostile sentiment toward the nation of Australia or its people.

History and use of the term

One of the earliest references to the specific phrase "Anti-Australian sentiment" occurred in 1983 in relation to anti-independence groups in New Caledonia.[1] However the term "anti-Australian" predates this by decades and by 1949 people in parts of Asia were said to have "anti-Australian feeling" over how Australia applied its White Australia policy.[2] In 2006 "anti-Australian sentiment" was reported in East Timor.[3]

Indonesia

Indonesia has been alleged to have a rise in "anti-Australian sentiment" because of suggestions of Australia interfering with its internal affairs.[4] A 2003 study on Indonesian aspirants for a diplomatic position reported that 95% of them had anti-Australian sentiment.[5] The post-Suharto era period also saw anti-Australian sentiment in Indonesia over East Timor.[6] In Indonesia, it is related to generalised anti-Western sentiment.

See also

References

  1. "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. "AM - Anti-Australian sentiment felt in Dili". Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  4. "Outrage rises on Corby decision". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  5. Monfries, John (2006). Different Societies, Shared Futures. ISBN 9789812303875. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  6. Reuter, Thomas (18 June 2004). Inequality, Crisis and Social Change in Indonesia. ISBN 9780203401910. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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