Plural by Design: Multiculturalism, Faith and Australia’s Soul
Commitment to the concept of Australians as coming from a multitude of backgrounds will address social cohesion far better than Christian revisionism.
Commitment to the concept of Australians as coming from a multitude of backgrounds will address social cohesion far better than Christian revisionism.
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…
Impractical proposals to address social and housing challenges by One Nations reveal a lack of comprehension of the economic necessities of immigration.
Blaming the costs of living, lack of housing and cultural issues to migration ignores the benefits, including economic growth and prosperity.
Beware the minor malcontent seeking glory.
The past is truly a foreign country, as MaryLou Kayser reflects; a realm where values, beliefs, and ways of life diverge profoundly from our own. Understanding history requires more than…
The latest iteration of nationalist marches draw upon anachronistic concepts of mateship and w White Australia.
The establishment of Israel involved colonial alliances and dispossession creating a refugee crisis that persists today.
Psycho-patriotic white Australians "reclaiming" their heritage ignore the diversity upon which Australia is built.
Australia has been built and has grown on the back of not only white settlers, but Indigenous people and migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Static conservative notions of Australia prevent development of an inclusive identity in which all cultures are valued equally.
Peter Dutton exploits emotive, divisive tropes regarding immigration and race, with the current antisemitism debate being the latest grist for his mill.