16-Jun-09 11:00 AM  CST  

Chk-chk bigotry boom 

WE'VE had post-Cronulla hand-wringing, the post-apology warm glow and now the post- Werbeloff confused head scratch. The wannabe starlet has left a clear battle line in her wake, between those who say everything is fine with the state of our multiculturalism and those who reckon the tyres need checking. The protests over violence against Indian students in Australia and former Telstra boss Sol Trujillo's snipe accusing Australians of racism have added fuel to the fire.

Who to believe? For the most part, the media and politicians keep telling us: "Nothing to see here, move on." But the old cultural battlegrounds, the ones we thought we'd left behind, look to have resurfaced. They've resurfaced with the "we grew here, you flew here" generation, flying the flag on Australia Day and the Southern Cross tattoo. They've resurfaced, too, with a never before seen array of accents and ethnicities donning the green and gold at a Socceroos' match. Australia is recalibrating its sense of self. [More...] 

 

Source: The Australian

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