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In the first version of this article, I added that the aborigines in Australia are/were an often discriminated group. This was later removed, stating it was a non-NPOV part of the article.

For me this, this discrimination is virtually a fact. It would in my eyes be the same to say the South African government was (not is) discriminating blacks is non-NPOV.

Can the editor - or anybody else - help me see why it is not NPOV? Jeronimo 01:58 Jul 31, 2002 (PDT)

Hmmm. That discrimination occurred in the past is pretty much indisputable. That Aborigines, as a group, now and in the past are disadvantaged (in terms of financial resources, health, education levels etc) compared to the wider Australian population is also true. That Aborigines are still systematically discriminated against (as distinct from suffering from the effects of past discrimination, disposession, and a severe clash of values) is hotly disputed and is a discussion that belongs elsewhere on the Wikipedia. For the purposes of this article describing the Aboriginal people as disadvantaged should suffice. --Robert Merkel

Yes, you are right. The current wording more accurately says what I wanted to say. Thanks! Jeronimo

Contents 1 faith 2 Tribe 3 Aboriginals still struggle with racism 4 Coz I'm Free

[edit] faith

adherents.com [1] lists her as bahai, but i could not find any other reference to this. This made me suspicious, as she would probably be the most famous living bahai. Can any-one confirm this?

How is this relevant! perhaps concentrate on her achievements. Why must religion be brought into everything?!?194.46.230.53

Anything relating to her biography, including her religion, is relevant. --Angr (t·c) 09:01, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Tribe

Does anyone know which tribe she belongs to? --Angr (t·c) 09:01, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Aboriginals still struggle with racism

Cathy Freeman worked at the Post Office only a few years ago and based on her own website she says people refused to be serviced by a "Black".

I am from the USA and here Aboriginals would not be considered black, but Polynesians like any Maori,Tongan,or even some Filipinos.

If they are treated as poorly as is said then I'd hate to see how a "real" black like a Nigerian or Sudanese would be treated in Australia.

IMO, Aborigines look more Caucasian than anything else with their straight hair and bone structure. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.61.65.157 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Coz I'm Free

I remember that she had a tattoo during the Sydney Olympic Games on her shoulder(?) saying Coz I'm Free. Was that temporary? It would be nice to have a picture of it.Iago4096 13:41, 14 September 2006 (UTC)