apparently its true, and a friend of mine went for many jobs with his real name HERCULES, when he tried with ERIC he got interviews.
Australia is still very racists, we just hide it better. And FOR SHAME Anti Semitism is very strong (even though most haven't met a jew). But Ari is a Hebrew name, (Richards might be the lie)
I dont know, I might give it a go, if I get a job to a racist then Ill tell them I am half Aboriginal/half Jewish, my mother is a lesbian and my father a leather man, we all worship satan. And see what they say.