papilon

Just realised there are no ethnic tv presenters on any of the TV stations apart from SBS, thats incredible for such a muticultural society like Australia, i havnt been here that long so does anybody know if Channels 7,9,10 or the ABC have ever had an ethnic presenter ie news-journalism.

Gibbo

They did have a few before SBS started.

WillBlack

Juanita Phillips appears to be ethnically Australian but a murky past is hinted at by a long stint in London.

papilon

Janice Peterson is the hottest presenter on tv

NickyC

There have been non-SBS Aboriginal presenters (Stan Grant, Ernie Dingo) and loads of presenters/journalists who are ethnically Greek (eg John Mangos, Helen Vatsikopolous).

Can't think of any Asian presenters off the top of my head - other than those on SBS.

papilon

yeah i didnt mean Greek or Italian or aboriginal, but black or asian

jad n rich

Steady on now, its only 2009, dont want anything outrageous like OMG shock horro people of colour on TV now dow we

Heard a racist beauty this afternoon a beautiful little ethnic child was in woolies, coffee skin really stunning black eyes, older aussie woman went up to his mother and asked you from Africa woman in kiwi twang says no New Zealand

WillBlack

Oh, you meant "Racic TV presenters":
The term 'ethnic' popularly connotes 'race' in Britain, ...

That's novel.

ABCDiamond

Karina Carvalho
ABC's anchorwoman Karina Carvalho has been a news reporter for ABC radio and television for nearly a year. April 2008

Indira Naidoo
After several years as a political and industrial reporter, she went on to anchor ABC Weekend news and the 7.30 Report. She then moved to the ABC's National Late Edition News in Sydney.

WillBlack

I think most would identify Indira Naidoo as ethnically Australian with tinges of otherness.

moneypenny20

Born in South Africa and of Tamil descent? Doesn't make her anything Australian in my book regardless of citizenship and length of time here. I think she would be a tick in OPs requirements (however narrow those requirements are).

NickyC

Nearly forgot Trisha Goddard!

She started off her TV career doing the 7.30 Report on the ABC in the 80's.

Is she black enough?

WillBlack

Racist, RACIST! You filthy rotten stinking racist Pommy bastardette! Now we see your true colours - lilly livered whitey hiding behind your moderators apron.

sr71

Who cares?

What do you suggest, that some artificial, mandatory quota be put in place or some other PC bollocks?

The reality is that it would be pretty hard for young Aryan people to get jobs in Australian TV - the current presenters have been going for years and seem to hang onto their jobs, no matter how tired and ropey they look.

dave99

Why is this a problem? I hope it doesnt get like england, where they start hiring people because they have a different ethnic background and want to fill a quota or not appear bias.

People should be hired on their qualifications and ability regardless of ethnic background.