We're so thin skinned...

Australians are in a frenzy because their PM said 'adios'....

Sol Trujillo, who was born in America and has Mexican heritage, said that his background had become an issue during his tenure as the head of Telstra. Mr Trujillo resigned from the high-profile role in February and left Australia to return to the US last week.

Mr Rudd used one word to sum up his resignation, bidding Mr Trujillo "Adios" – a message he interpreted as racist.

"I think by definition – there were even columnists who wrote stories that said it was," Mr Trujillo told the BBC.

"But you know, my point is that that does exist and it's got to change because the world is full of a lot of people and most economies have to take advantage – including Australia – of a diverse set of people.

"And if there is a belief that only a certain people are acceptable versus others, that is a sad state."

He said several Australians had apologised to him for Mr Rudd's remark because they were embarrassed