The History Wars in Contemporary Australia: A Cultural Struggle Beyond Politics
An inclusive Australian society demands an end of the history wars.
An inclusive Australian society demands an end of the history wars.
The pattern of restrictive laws in Australia bears concerning similarities with the gradual decline of Germany toward the Nazi regime.
Every human life holds equal value, regardless of individual differences and is pivotal in ethical and legal frameworks.
The invasion of Gaza cannot be justified on military or moral grounds and is affront to international law.
Colonisation has left Australia devoid of Indigenous cultural traditions that benefit the economy and disadvantaged First Nations.
The horror of the Holocaust required many people to blindly accept propaganda and turn a blind to the evil perpetrated by the Nazis.
An imbalance in media ownership enables the political right to influence the terms of elections, setting the terms through amplifying cultural tensions.
Cronyism rigs economic benefits in favour of an inner circle or elites, shifting the costs onto those less privileged.
"He who shouts the loudest generally has the least to offer."
The politicisation of religion defeats its true purpose, leaving a shell with that fails to deliver its promises.
At its fundamental roots, democracy requires freedom of speech, but with a necessary tension to limit hate.
Peter Dutton's peddles a divisive narrative in his pursuit of power that ultimately serves the electorate poorly.
Resolving the Isreal-Palestine conflict requires understanding all sides of the matter, including the difference between Zionism and Judaism.
Every act of kindness, no matter how small, adds up to a ripple effect that can change the world.
To place a person above or outside the law is to undermine democracy.
Peter Dutton exploits emotive, divisive tropes regarding immigration and race, with the current antisemitism debate being the latest grist for his mill.
Indigenous people in Australia are afforded far less support than any other group, despite failures to Close the Gap.
The many benefits of multiculturalism are threatened by divisive rhetoric, which must be challenged and exposed for its destructive intent.
Peter Dutton is a populist, drawing from the classic playbook asserting that he is the common man's friend. But does the electorate believe rhetoric?
The allegations against Peter Dutton are emblematic of broader societal tensions.