The Unfinished Masterpiece: Multicultural Australia as a Work in Progress
Australia is a ongoing multicultural masterpiece in the making.
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July 29, 2026
The Mirage In The Distance: The Right’s Invented Golden Age
Culture is constantly evolving, each generation inheriting portions and adding to it,, such that no one group can place a claim on it.
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The Ledger of Belonging: Australian Identity and Its Religious Influences
Australian identity must hold the country's Indigenous history, its British institutional inheritance, and its immigrant present in the same frame.
July 6, 2026
Impossible Monoculture: Diversity, Pluralism and the Australia That Actually Exists
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June 25, 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
One Body, Four Confessions: The Arabian Nights and Social Cohesion
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April 4, 2026
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.
March 13, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Equality / Government / Racism / Religion / White Australia / Xenophobia
The Evolution of Australian Identity: From White Christian Egalitarianism to a Multicultural Reality
Entrenched Australian romanticism in the face of the demographic, religious and economic changes of multiculturalism sets a path to democratic inequality.
February 22, 2026
Christian Nationalism in Australia and the Strategic Targeting of Islam
Opportunistic appeals to cultural tropes, economic and security fears by right wing conservatives fails to identify the true causes of instability.
February 20, 2026
Does Australia Have a Racism Problem?
Racism, particularly for Indigenous people and visible minorities, is a significant issue, despite Australia's strong integration and social cohesion.
February 13, 2026
The Real Face of Australia – Reforging a National Identity for the Twenty-First Century
We must build a united Australia, that honours its past, embraces its present diversity, builds of mutual respect and purpose.
February 8, 2026
Free Speech in Australia: A Critical Analysis of Chris Minns’ Approach
Assuming controls on freedom of speech in Australia lies in the hands of governments ignores extensive legal precedent and civic discourse.
January 24, 2026
Claytons Country
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…
January 11, 2026
Who Owns the Past? The Truth About Multiculturalism
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…
August 20, 2025
Australia: A Tolerant Nation in Need of Unity
Australians should work toward building social cohesion and strengthening our multicultural bonds.
July 6, 2025
Australian Aborigines / Culture / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Racism / Refugees / Shared humanity / Stolen Generation / White Australia
Racism and Multicultural Policies in Australia: Forging Unity Through Equality
Overcoming racism in Australia is possible by accepting cultural diversity as our strength.
June 14, 2025
Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / Racism / Refugee Policy / Refugees / Shared humanity / White Australia / Xenophobia
The Irreversibility of Multiculturalism and the Challenges of Divisive Leadership: A Case Study of Peter Dutton in Australia
The Opposition Leader's position on immigration and diversity demonstrate his divisive intent, rather than support for diversity and inclusion.
April 3, 2025
Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Racism / Respect / White Australia
Multiculturalism in Australia: Pillar of Strength or Source of Division?
The many benefits of multiculturalism are threatened by divisive rhetoric, which must be challenged and exposed for its destructive intent.
February 21, 2025
Peter Dutton’s Divisive Rhetoric has a Use By Date
Peter Dutton's brand of racism is at odds with Australia's diverse and inclusive society, ignoring the multicultural reality of our modern society.
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