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"A Good Indian Is A Dead Indian": Truck Drivers Reveal Abuse In Australia

NDTV

NDTV

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July 11, 2026

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"A Good Indian Is A Dead Indian": Truck Drivers Reveal Abuse In Australia

While an Indian-origin truck driver was speaking in Punjabi at a truck stop in South Australia, someone spat on him and disappeared before he could even react. The attacker was another truck driver.

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How other outlets are covering this story

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The Tribune

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘Sikh driver spat on at Australia truck stop’: Indian-origin truckers speak out on racism, abuse at work

Indian-origin truck drivers in Australia have spoken about facing repeated incidents of racism, verbal abuse and even death threats while working in the country’s freight industry, according to a report published by ABC News Australia. The report highlights the experiences of several Indian-born drivers, many of whom say discrimination has become a regular part of []

The Economic Times

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· Jun 27, 2026

The MEA has Indians wanting to be Indian citizens

The MEA has Indians wanting to be Indian citizens

National Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

The murderous rise of the Indian gang using Canada’s lax immigration laws to expand its network

After years of record-high immigration rates, Canada is now the new battleground for Indian transnational violence

9 News Australia

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· Jun 22, 2026

Car ploughs into two properties in bizarre crash | 9 News Australia

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Hot Air

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· Jul 9, 2026

Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US

Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US

Times of India

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· Jul 4, 2026

Cops in Canada stopped a car for dangerous driving, found a gun, drugs and Indian-origin criminal inside

Cops in Canada stopped a car for dangerous driving, found a gun, drugs and Indian-origin criminal inside

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Related coverage for ""A Good Indian Is A Dead Indian": Truck Drivers Reveal Abuse In Australia": The Tribune — ‘Sikh driver spat on at Australia truck stop’: Indian-origin truckers speak out on racism, abuse at work. The Economic Times — The MEA has Indians wanting to be Indian citizens . National Post — The murderous rise of the Indian gang using Canada’s lax immigration laws to expand its network. 9 News Australia — Car ploughs into two properties in bizarre crash | 9 News Australia. Hot Air — Narrative Busting: Canada and Australia Have Much Higher Violent Crime Rates Than the US. Times of India — Cops in Canada stopped a car for dangerous driving, found a gun, drugs and Indian-origin criminal inside