“Ten years on, the riots and preceding events remain fresh in the minds of participants and many others who bore witness to it.
“It began with a fracas between Middle Eastern men and a group of lifesavers. Coverage of the event framed the incident as an assault on Australian values and way of life.
“A week later, protesters with barbecues and slabs of beer held a protest.
“By the afternoon a full-scale riot involving hundreds of people had unfolded. A number of dark-skinned people were attacked, including people who were not from the Middle East.
“The next day NSW Premier Morris Iemma said the incident was racist.”
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