查看文章

The reported experiences of racism, interestingly, decreased nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic, as compared to the 12 months prior. Pre-COVID, almost half (47.9%) reported having experienced racism. Since COVID-19, this number reduced to two-fifths (39.9%) since January 2020. Some potential explanations for the reported decrease in racism include: COVID-related restrictions (eg, limited access to public spaces and lockdowns) limiting interactions with racist offenders, and increased avoidance of Asian Australians due to racist discourses linking ‘Asians’ to COVID-19.