April - 2016

What my selective school taught me about Multiculturalism

In a 2015 Sydney Morning Herald article, one academic proclaimed that "my daughter won't go to a selective school even if she gets in. They're 98 per cent Asian, full of kids who rote-learn. I'd hate for her to be [part of] such a tiny minority." Whether it was a suspicion of the learning styles of 'Asian’ students or an apprehension for what an ethnic majority might offer, it appears she was intrinsically disturbed by selective schools and their subversion of the social hege

Chinese Catholics, Canon Law & the Royal Commission on Child Abuse

In the Australian National Census taken in 2011, around 5.4 million people picked their religion to be “Catholic” while a total of 13.1 million Australians (61.1%) said their religion was Christianity of some kind.[1] Being a ‘Christian’ in Australia does not always equate to being Anglo-Saxon, white or Caucasian. Christianity as a religion has a great reach inclusive of Australian citizens who are from the sub-continent, Korea, Philippines and various Chinese communities jus

"Don’t DIS my ABILITY"

When Pakistani refugee Shahraz Kayani doused himself in petrol and set himself alight in front of Parliament House in April 2001, Australia was suddenly awakened to the harsh reality of the discriminatory nature of the population policy. A policy which accepted “normal,” able-bodies refugees, but rejected those with disabilities. Father to a daughter suffering from cerebral palsy, Mr Kayani had been waiting five years for his wife and daughter to join him in Australia, only t

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What's in a name?

It can be tough growing up in Australia with a non-Anglo name first name. Other kids will very creatively find nicknames that might rhyme or sound like your name, they will tease and make fun. It’s not a huge thing though, young people tend to point out all kinds of differences in people, from appearance to background, to habits to anything under the sun really. It’s a part of growing up and I dare say it can build character. However, empirical evidence has shown time and aga