Here's the link again:

http://theconversation.com/the-coverage-of-laura-tingles-comments-on-racism-is-a-textbook-beat-up-but-shes-not-in-the-wrong-231051

"I've watched her on the "Insiders" program many times and her views have always been balanced"

Balanced in terms of the ABC. That is they tell the story from the point of view of the left and for balance they tell the story from the point of view of the far-left. This is balance as far as the ABC is concerned.

http://youtu.be/K8y4Z-ZAhjw

This is a storm in a teacup. Everyone knows that the left considers Australia racist. Especially after the Voice failure where they salve their hurt by saying it was the result of racism rather than accept it was the result of their failed policies. They are determined to not learn from history. Then again its not really possible be a leftist without refusing to learn from history.

Is Australia a racist country? Well, define 'racist country'. Does it mean it contain some racists? Answer ...yes. Are a majority racist? Answer...no. Are our policies racist? Answer...absolutely no.

If the criteria is that it has a minority that are racist then every country on the planet is racist and the claim is without meaning in that context. But what people like Tingle want to get away with is the simple claim that, since they themselves aren't racist (in their mind) then anything that occurs that doesn't follow their think is definitionally racist.

Welcome to the ABC. We live with it. Tolerate it. Laugh at it.

There is no denying Australia has a very strong history of racism, starting with the Pommy invasion in 1788, and continuing right up to the present. Discrimination has been widespread particularly towards Aboriginal people, but also towards other minorities from different cultures and backgrounds, Asians, Continental Europeans, we had lots of droggo name for those fellas, people who eat garlic, The Irish, Gypsies, not to be confused with Gypos, Islanders, Kiwi's, Jews, Muslims, gays, lefties, short people, tall people skinny people, fat people, oh! how all those "fatties" have been discriminated against, people who watch the ABC, another minority, any other non white, part white or almost white person, I think almost white is grey, include them, plus women of course, Popeists yep, them as well. Actually anyone at all whose not some old fart, right wing conservative male very white Anglo, with one foot in the grave. That pretty well sums up whose been discriminated against over the past 200 plus years. You can work out which group hasn't been discriminated against, a very small minority, who with our track record of discriminating against minorities, and since they themselves are a small minority, they should also be discriminated against asap. I blame it all on 'Pig Iron' Bob, the founder of the Liberal party, who today are a small minority party led by bald headed people and you guessed it, they should therefore be discriminated against on two counts. Good on Lara Dingal, who is in a minority herself, the dingal's are a minority, that cannot be denied, and therefore they should be discriminated against. Oh! It feels great to be in the majority in this all embracing non-discriminatory nation of ours.... Australia.

"There is no denying Australia has a very strong history of racism,"

That Australia WAS racist (in the most benign sense) is undeniable. But the issue is whether it IS racist still.

People like Tingle et al treat it the same way as Christians treat original sinner. You were a sinner once, your ancestors were sinners, therefore you are a sinner. Australia was racist in the past, your ancestors were racist in the past, therefore you are still racist now.

To these 'thinkers', the stain (or what they think of as a stain) can never be erased. They don't want it to be erased. Its way to useful to their politics and way of life and self-esteem.

Why was the Voice lost - racism. Why do some aboriginals live in poverty - racism. Why is aboriginal domestic violence off the scale - racism. Why do the majority want to remove radical Islam from our streets and our immigration programme - racism.

Its their all-purpose go-to excuse for their own failures and their own virtual signalling.

Australia was racist. But my definition of the descriptor 'racist country' Australia is no longer a racist country.

Oh! It feels great to be in the majority
Paul1405,
That's why we need a change of Govt.

An increasing share of Australians agree that the
ABC's funding should be increased.

The Liberal Party's Federal Council's motion to privatize
the ABC is opposed by 3 in 5 Australians. Trust in the
ABC has increased dramatically since the question was
first asked in 2013. 77% of respondents to the Australia
Institute survey , which surveyed nationally representative
samples of Australians about the ABC in 2019 and 2020 about
trust and support for increasing funding - responded positively.

The consensus was that not only does the ABC do a good job
but it was seen as being accurate and impartial when
reporting news and current affairs.

Criticisms of Laura Tingle certainly have all the hallmarks
of a textbook beat up.