That's interesting, I wasn't aware of the racial epithet aspect. That's just what they called it when we learned about it.

LOL, well, to be fair, Australian history is probably not so interesting or relevant as the other histories ;) But maybe they just teach the really dull aspects in Australian schools.

Yeah, I think Germany is the only place I'm aware of that really goes into depth about their racist past. Maybe other places figure racism is an issue that's easier to grasp but less confronting when it's not discussed about your own backyard? Personally I think it'd be more important to go into your own local history about it to make sure history doesn't repeat. Otherwise it's easier to brush off and say something to the effect of "that would never happen here," even if it already has.