There is actually no real on the face/daily racism in Australia atleast. It's perception really. My cousin is PR there... he says, never met an Australian white (majority of Australian population) who is racist or spoke in derogatory terms towards non-whites... The past media hype of attacks on Indian/South Asian students and before that on Vietnamese/Asians.. in Australia ..is in reality... is by the LEBANESE IMMIGRANTS/ Australians of LEBANESE ORIGIN, who are a big problem there (they are described as people of Mediterranean or Middle eastern background)..have many street gangs (part of street gang culture and many groups have such like Chinese, Vietnamese, Native aboriginals, Whites/, Bikers, Italian mafia etc.)..these Lebanese started migrating during 1980's.. 've big population..and with social welfare support.. the youths there hardly study or do any work..and indulgent in illegal and violent activities on the streets of Sydney, Melbourne etc. So, these LEBANESE are the people who attack new immigrants from South Asia, Asia... in total paranoia that they will not get social benefits or jobs, if new educated immigrants keep coming. That's the reality..which hardly any Indian media showed..and instead blamed entirely on white Australians!
In fact, the situation became so worse.. during 2005, Australia saw riots in Cronulla, New South Wales..which spread to suburbs of Sydney. The white Australians got fed up, when these Lebanese youths started molesting and behaving inappropriately with white Australian women wearing bikini on beaches. These led to a widespread anger among original white Australians..and they said enough is enough..and they retaliated back on Lebanese. And then these Lebanese realized..if they continue..they will be screwed totally..and backed down. Since then,. things are under control.
In-fact, Lebanese and native aboriginals are the largest population in prisons of Australia. And frankly, apart form the Lebanese, you will find native aboriginals..who are as dark or darker than South Asians, more racist as they strongly believe.. Australia is their land..and all are outsiders.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Cronulla_riots
Regarding comparison between Australia & Canada.. check my previous post:
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/canada-vs-australia-t95771.0.html;msg1268966#msg1268966