Over twenty years of seemingly direct support for Angel Marina in the face of his racism leads to the conclusion that the ALP and AFP are both racist.
Whether genuinely seeking peace or simply a pragmatic politician who saw the inevitable, FW de Klerk was instrumental in dismantling apartheid
On Nelson Mandela International Day, we reflect on the life and legacy of one of modern history's greatest humanists.
I. Two Arguments That Must Not Be Confused The case against monoculturalism in Australia rests on two distinct foundations that are often conflated, and the conflation weakens both. The first…
Fear is a disease, one that can cause profound societal division, but which is treatable with honesty and a willingness to face the uncertainties in unity.
I am old. Older than the names they gave me,
The version of Australian identity that excludes newcomers based on difference is not patriotism, but a failure to accept that very difference is what builds the nation.
We are the princess. Reject Hanson’s othering. Love our unfinished multicultural nation enough to transform. Wish it so.
The gap between a government's rhetoric and its conduct is the full measure of its character.
Enforcing a disputed political definition in the public service sets an implicit bias that will affect public policy and relations both local and international.
Australia must learn from the deterioration of democratic freedoms of the United States and defend the freedoms of individuals and independence of the courts.
The exclusionary politics that devastated the Haitian people are being played out almost a century later in the United States.
I have been voting in Australian elections for decades. Over that time I have supported a range of parties and individuals – Liberal when I thought they had the right…
Entrenched Australian romanticism in the face of the demographic, religious and economic changes of multiculturalism sets a path to democratic inequality.
A hierarchy of attention and resources to counter racism in Australia undermines our commitment to equality and cohesion.
Civilisation’s formal achievements coexist with vulnerabilities that classic and modern narratives anticipate.
Modern hostility toward marginalised groups, whether based upon religion, colour or creed, mimic historical witch hunts.
Claytons: the drink you have when you’re not having a drink. A brand for the fake, the substitute, the stand-in – Australia’s own way of pretending, performing the ritual of…
Introduction The controversies that have circulated around the ACT Home Loan Portfolio and the Belconnen Pool tender process occupy a central place in the broader debate about governance, accountability, and…