The Land of the Fair Go (A Lament)
That is the wound that does not close — to love a place that is choosing, deliberately, with its eyes open, to be less than it was, less than it could be ...
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May 11, 2026
New Chums of the Lucky Country: On the Patriotism of Welcome
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.
April 28, 2026
Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Racism / Refugee Policy / Respect / Shared humanity / Uncategorized
Riquet with the Quiff:A Fairy Tale for Australia’s Unfinished Multicultural Masterpiece
We are the princess. Reject Hanson’s othering. Love our unfinished multicultural nation enough to transform. Wish it so.
April 26, 2026
Bush Telegraph
Once a Jolly Swagman, wandering tracks ‘tween treesHitching rides by saddle-side or riding in a drayShared his stories, brought his tales and perhaps his billy tooBut most import was given…
March 5, 2026
Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Law Enforcement / Northern Territory
Kumanjayi Walker Inquest and the Urgent Need for Police Reform
The coroner's findings of racism within the Northern Territory Police highlight the dangers to Indigenous people and the urgent need for reform.
July 8, 2025
Colonisation of Australia: Penal Transportation and Empire Expansion
Colonisation of Australia viewed via penal transportation highlights convict challenges whilst honouring the injustices faced by Indigenous people.
January 26, 2025
The Intersection of Refugees, Crime, and Societal Perception
Simplistic correlations between culture and crime fall short of understanding the complex association between refugee culture and crime.
January 14, 2025
Ancient echoes
Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide by stealth / Racism / Stolen Generation / Uncategorized / White Australia
He made the many lies seem similar to the truth
The ever-touring Englishman “The ever-touring Englishman have built their bungalowsAll over the sweet forrestThey drive their trains with smokeO look at them, how they talk on their wires to one…
July 26, 2020