Soutphommasane appointed Race Discrimination Commissioner ABC Local Dr Soutphommasane, a first-generation Australian of Chinese and Lao background, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Democracy and Human Rights at the University of Sydney. The 31-year-old moved to Australia in 1985 with his family and written ... When racists attack: dealing with public bigotry Sydney thinker appointed race commissioner Health and Indigenous Affairs Correspondent |