The many sides of multiculturalism

Multiculturalism has been central to Australian politics for decades, but its meaning has shifted over time — from former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam’s rights-based framing to later emphases on cohesion, productivity and security. Without stronger action against racism and exclusion, multiculturalism risks sliding further from inclusion toward a model of diversity managed through control.

Chinese democracy

Chinese diaspora voters in Australia and the United States are an increasingly important voting demographic and have tended to lean left in recent elections.