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Australian policy that intentionally favoured immigrants to Australia from some other English-speaking and other European countries

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American Birding Podcast
10-08: This Month in Birding - February 2026

American Birding Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 68:01


February is the shortest month, but thankfully our end of the month roundtable discussion is long on fun and insight. This month's This Month in Birding brings together Jason Hall, Mikko Jimenez, and Sarah Swanson to discuss birds and plants, whether birds can be illegal immigrants, and our favorite avian romantic gestures. Plus, in a TMIB first, Mikko brings his own science to the discussion.  Links to articles discussed in this episode: Ancient bird routes mapped via plant diversity Can a bird be an illegal immigrant? How the White Australia era influenced attitudes to the bulbul Noise pollution is affecting birds' reproduction, stress levels and more: The good news is we can fix it Migratory bird stopover patterns linked to urbanization and social landscapes Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it! This episode brought to you by All4Birding

The Citizens Report
14 - ALMANAC - Working with PM Fraser - Burying White Australia

The Citizens Report

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 18:48


14 - ALMANAC - Working with PM Fraser - Burying White Australia by Australian Citizens Party

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The Signal
Should neo-Nazis be banned from protesting?

The Signal

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 15:07


How is it that a neo-Nazi rally targeting Jewish people was allowed to take place on the steps of the New South Wales parliament? Why is it that the same group of people, who want a 'white Australia', could be allowed to form a political party?Today, extremism expert Josh Roose explains the tactics neo-Nazi groups are using to skirt the law and continue to build their brand. He outlines why even in a liberal democracy where extremism is often tolerated, it might be time to think about ways to ban the movement. Featured: Josh Roose, extremism expert and an associate professor in politics at Deakin University

A History of Australia
Ep95: The 1901 Federal Election and White Australia | 1901

A History of Australia

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 34:24


This week, we witness Australia as a federated Commonwealth for the first time. We discuss the first Federal election and reckon with the reality of the White Australia policy. We also discuss Australia's continuing role in the 2nd Boer War, and significant political instability in Western Australia. 

Tell Craig Your Story
Hope White - Australia - Sydney Giants / NSW / Australian Netball athlete

Tell Craig Your Story

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 38:04


Seen
Lindy Lee: Legendary artist coming into her prime at the age of 70

Seen

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 27:46


Lindy Lee is one of Australia's most successful, and revered contemporary artists. However, she wasn't always the iconic, confident sculptor we know so well today. A child of Chinese migrants, Lindy grew up under the racism of the White Australia policy. It took Lindy many years, and many careers, to finally find her artistic confidence, but once she started down that path she never looked back. Having spent a lifetime building her toolkit and cultivating her curiosity, Lindy feels like she's only now - in her 70's - coming into her prime.

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A History of Australia
Ep82: The Roots of the White Australia Policy | 1887 & 1888

A History of Australia

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 29:46


This week, we discuss the roots of the White Australia policy, as the forebearers of this most infamous policy begin to appear in the late 1880s. We also discuss the 1887 London Colonial Conference, the establishment of the Australian Socialist League, and so much more. Finally, we reflect on the fact that this episode represents 100 years from the start of white colonisation of New South Wales.

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Please Explain
Why migration is predicted to plummet

Please Explain

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 14:21 Transcription Available


Immigration has been a vexed subject in Australia and used in political campaigns, past - and present. We are a nation, after all, that enacted what became known as the White Australia policy way back in 1901. And who can forget John Howard’s potent ‘stop the boats’ election campaign? Meanwhile, just recently, we’ve experienced an unprecedented surge in migrant numbers. So the issue is once again at the heart of a federal election, to be held in less than five weeks’ time. Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright on what impact immigration has on our economy. For more: Read Shane Wright's piece in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please Explain
Why migration is predicted to plummet

Please Explain

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 14:21 Transcription Available


Immigration has been a vexed subject in Australia and used in political campaigns, past - and present. We are a nation, after all, that enacted what became known as the White Australia policy way back in 1901. And who can forget John Howard’s potent ‘stop the boats’ election campaign? Meanwhile, just recently, we’ve experienced an unprecedented surge in migrant numbers. So the issue is once again at the heart of a federal election, to be held in less than five weeks’ time. Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright on what impact immigration has on our economy. For more: Read Shane Wright's piece in The Age and Sydney Morning Herald here.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noel Anderson's 15 Mins of Fame
The Legacy of Don Dunstan: Equality and Pink Shorts (feat. Neil Cole)

Noel Anderson's 15 Mins of Fame

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 17:35 Transcription Available


Join us as we delve into the vibrant world of Australian politics with Neil Cole, a former member of the Australian Labor Party and the creative mind behind the new play, An Audience with Don Dunstan. In this episode, Noel Anderson sits down with Neil to explore the legacy of South Australian Premier, Don Dunstan, whose forward-thinking policies, flamboyant style and pink shorts left an indelible mark on Australian society. Discovers how Don Dunstan fought against the White Australia policy, and his advocacy for Indigenous rights and the gay liberation movement.  Podcast themes include the Voice to Parliament, mental health, homosexual repression, and writing for theatre. Bookings: An Audience with Don Dunstan More Info: https://linktr.ee/noelanderson Start Your Own Blog and Get $25 Credit

The Sunflower Conversations
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with Fran White - Australia and New Zealand

The Sunflower Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 14:54


“…the mental, challenges are as great as perhaps the physical ones.“ Peta Hooke interviews Fran, an ambassador for MS Australia. Fran chats about confronting her late diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and some of the individualised challenges that people with MS face, including heat sensitivity, fatigue, visual impairment and mobility issues.MS is the most common acquired chronic neurological disease and, in Australia, affects three times more women than men. In MS, the body's immune system mistakenly attacks and damages the fatty material – called myelin – around the nerves. This results in a range of symptoms, but no two people experience MS in the same way. For more information about MS, please visit https://hdsunflower.com/au/insights/post/multiple-sclerosis-msFor support please visit https://www.msaustralia.org.au/ or https://www.msplus.org.au/If you are experiencing any issues discussed in this podcast, please contact your healthcare practitioner.The Sunflower Conversations is a Podcast where we explore the experiences of people living with hidden disabilities and what the Sunflower means to them. It's a space to share your experience and to empower and encourage more people to support invisible disabilities.   A big thank you to Peta Hooke for conducting the interviews with compassion and respect and to Sandee Facy for the beautiful Sunflower song. You can follow Peta's I can't stand podcast here and Sandee Facy's music here.If you want to share your experience, get in touch with us by emailing us here. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review. Find out more about the Sunflower by visiting the website hdsunflower.com 

TINFOIL TALES
EPISODE 40: Dr. Kaz Ross and the Far Right in Australia.

TINFOIL TALES

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 82:48


In this episode, SOS and Sandee speak to independent researcher into the far right, Dr. Kaz Ross.Topics covered include an event at The Polish Club in Rowville that saw The Freedom Movement crossing paths with the Neo-Nazi group, The NSN, and Dr. Kaz explains some of the talking points mentioned at the event while providing a history lesson of White Australia and the far right in our country.  Follow Kaz here: https://twitter.com/tassiekazPodcast mentioned in this episode, Everyone wants to be Fuhrer:PART 1: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot/everyone-wants-to-be-fuhrer-1/13774644?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared PART 2: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot/everyone-wants-to-be-fuhrer-ep-2/13785880?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_sharedFollow SOS and Sandee on Twitter/X at:https://twitter.com/SOS149https://twitter.com/sunnysandeelhttps://twitter.com/TinfoilTales_AUOur podcast episodes will always be free, but join our Patreon community for exclusive news, views, links, and to really go down the rabbit hole with us!https://www.patreon.com/TinfoilTales936Music credit:Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/the-wayward-hearts/how-come-that-blood

Forgotten Australia
The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part Three

Forgotten Australia

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 27:53


Jack Brown — murderer of three people, supposedly inspired by reading Deadwood Dick pulp novels — went to trial in October 1906. But could a boy who reckoned he'd slaughtered his best friends in the name of a genocidal revolution for White Australia actually be sane, be convicted and be hanged? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Forgotten Australia
The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part Two

Forgotten Australia

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 36:49


Following the supposedly Deadwood Dick-inspired murders committed by Jimmy and Joe Governor, Jack Underwood and Thomas Quinlan, in July 1906 Australia was rocked by a new outrage attributed to “pernicious literature”: the brutal killing and mutilation of three people at German Creek on the NSW north coast. The perpetrator was young Jack Brown. But he said his motivation wasn't to be a pulp novel hero. Instead, Jack wanted to start a genocidal revolution in the name of White Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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An Australian World
British Race Patriotism and White Australia

An Australian World

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 36:01


This episode provides a historical context to Australian foreign policy and in particular, how Australians responded to the age of nationalism. The form of Britishness in Australia is  discussed, and how that helped Australia to perceive Asian in racial terms.Voice Actors: Associate Professor Nick Eckstein and Dr Vanessa Witton.

SBS Maltese - SBS bil-Malti
'A history of triumphs and tribulations' | Lawrence Dimech - ‘Storja ta' suċċessi u tbatija' | Diskors ta' Lawrence Dimech f'Jum l-Awstralja

SBS Maltese - SBS bil-Malti

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 11:42


Community leader and editor of the Voice of the Maltese in Australia, Lawrence Dimech speaks with Joe Axiaq, about his Australia Day keynote speech delivered at the Holroyd Centre in Merrylands NSW during the activity organized annually by the Maltese Community Council of NSW. In his speech 'A history of triumphs and tribulations' Lawrence Dimech highlighted the significance of Australia Day, the White Australia policies, the contribution of the Maltese community to Australia, multiculturalism, and racism. - Il-mexxej tal-komunità Maltija u editur ta' the Voice of the Maltese in Australia, Lawrence Dimech jitkellem ma' Joe Axiaq dwar id-diskors ewlieni li għamel fil-Holroyd Centre f'Merrylands NSW waqt l-attività li jorganizza kull sena l-Kunsill Malti ta' New South Wales għal Jum l-Awstralja. Fid-diskors tiegħu ‘A history of triumphs and tribulations', Lawrence Dimech tkellem dwar is-sinifikat ta' Jum l-Awstralja, il-kontribut tal-Maltin fl-Awstralja, il-multikulturaliżmu u r-razziżmu.

Jam Tomorrow
Ten Pound Poms: Did the Australian dream pay off for British migrants?

Jam Tomorrow

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 29:23


Ros Taylor's exploration of Britain's postwar identity crisis continues. After the War, Britain was broke and broken. Between 1947 and 1981 over a million Britons left for a new life in Australia, some for just £10 passage. Ros looks at the lives of the ‘Ten Pound Poms', their conflicted identities, the legacy of the racist ‘White Australia' policy… and how a country that was once desperate for (white) migrants became a role model for immigration hardliners who wanted a points-based system in the UK. Subscribe to Jam Tomorrow for a new episode every fortnight. • “The ‘White Australia' policy was designed to keep Australia white and English-speaking… It was Gough Whitlam's reforms that made Australia more accepting of diversity.” – Prof Catherine Cole • “The Ten Pound Poms didn't just change Australia. They're changing Britain now.” – Ros Taylor Written and presented by Ros Taylor. Produced by Jade Bailey. Voiceovers by Eliza Davis Beard and Bryan Kassulke. Original music by Dubstar. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Jam Tomorrow is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indah G Show
DEBATE ITSINDAHG VS. DAMIAN HOO: White Privilege, Passport Bros & Asian Women Marrying White Men

The Indah G Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 86:45


It's obvious that white privilege exists, but does it apply in every & all situations? Would you believe it if we told you it's not always that nice to be a white person in Asia? In this episode, Indah & Damian discuss the realities & nuances of white privilege in Asia, as well as a multitude of other phenomena related to the issue such as passport bros, "bule hunters," Asian women marrying white men to escape poverty, white entitlement encouraged by a society that still upholds white superiority, and more. Our heaviest apology to both Damian and all of our viewers and listeners for the audio and camera tech issues we experienced in this episode, unfortunately our studio microphones were not working at that time, and we also had a faulty camera for Damian. Timestamps: 0:00 — The biggest stereotypes about white people in Indonesia/Asia & The disadvantages of being white in certain situations 02:54 — Explaining the terms 'Expat, Bule & Blasteran' 12:45 — Indah finding out that Damian is actually half Asian, what was that like growing up in White Australia, and how did Damian end up in Southeast Asia 23:30 — How white privilege manifests in real life, and how white superiority, supremacy & entitlement is encouraged by Asian societies 31:21 — Locals taking photos with white people, being conscious of constantly standing out as a white person in Asia, and does Bali treat white people better than non-white people? 35:33 — The disadvantages of being white in Indonesia 39:15 — White English-speaking men marrying Indonesian non-English-speaking women, the privileges white men provide Indonesian women, Indonesian women marrying white men to get out of poverty, 44:55 — Bule Hunters & Passport Bros, Why Asian Women Prefer White Men, Why Indah's Never Dated Asian, Interracial Dating, White women struggling to date in Asia 01:07: 54 — Do white people think they're better than the Asian locals? 01:13:38 — Closing, Indah & Damian doing different accents

The Sound of Solidarity
White Australia and the labour movement

The Sound of Solidarity

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 50:20


Phil Griffiths challenges the enduring myth that the White Australia policy was the creation of the Australian working class. This talk was delivered as the Brisbane Labour History Society's Alex Macdonald Memorial Lecture 2023. Footnote from the author: In the lecture itself, and the original version of this text, I failed to acknowledge the important contribution Verity Burgmann made towards understanding the centrality of the ruling class in racial exclusion and creating the White Australia policy.

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Old Everald and Young James talk Politics

Everald Compton and James Morgan talk about how the referendum has brought out the worst of White Australia, Marise Payne and Warren Mundine, and what is going on with QANTAS and Qatar Airlines

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Not So PG
The Morning After The Logies

Not So PG

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 30:52


Brooke and Matty discuss the Logie awards winners and the exclusion of the acknowledgement of country from the television broadcast. Matty also learned something that shook him to the CORE! Talk about a sliding doors moment! Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.  LINKS Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram Follow @brooke.blurton on Instagram  Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram   CREDITSHosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty MillsSenior Producer/Video Producer/Editor: Chae RoganSupervising Producer: Elle Beattie Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legal Creatives Podcast
Episode 37: Creating Contracts Clients Love! Best Practices in User Design & Sustainability with Verity White (Australia)

Legal Creatives Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 42:29


Adelaide Writers' Week
AWW23: Holding White Australia to Account - Inala Cooper

Adelaide Writers' Week

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 59:48


Chair: Amy McQuire Inala Cooper is a Yawuru woman with German and Irish heritage. In Marrul: Aboriginal Identity and the Fight for Rights, she shares a deeply personal and moving account of the impact of colonisation on her family. In this session, Cooper explores what self-determination means for First Nations people and why reconciliation is a vital step in our understanding of the forces that shaped Australia today. Supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund.  Event details: Thu 09 Mar, 10:45am on the West Stage

Adelaide Writers' Week
AWW23: The Great Australian Silence - Dean Ashenden & Peter Sutton

Adelaide Writers' Week

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 55:38


Chair: Kim Mahood Dean Ashenden's book Telling Tennant's Story: The Strange Career of the Great Australian Silence combines memoir, history and journalism and has been awarded the inaugural Australian Political Book of the Year. Ashenden is joined by Peter Sutton for a conversation about “the sorry story of White Australia's repeated assaults – and clumsy interventions – on Indigenous Australia since the arrival of the First Fleet". Event details: Sun 05 Mar, 2:30pm on the West Stage

Speakola
You daughters of freedom — Prof. Clare Wright on Vida Goldstein's campaign launch speech as first English speaking woman to stand for national office, Portland, 1903

Speakola

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 74:00


Vida Goldstein was the first woman to campaign for elected office for a national parliament in the English speaking world. It was the election of 1903, Ms Goldstein ran for the Senate in the Australian parliament, and she lost! Her launch speech was at Portland in Victoria and podcast guest Prof Clare Wright read it aloud for the Sydney Writers Festival's 'Friends, Romans, Countrymen' event in 2022.  In this episode, Clare talks about Vida Goldstein's speech, but also her place in the women's suffrage struggle of the 1880s and 90s. She explains quite brilliantly how that period of women's history unfolded, and how Australian women became leaders on the world stage helping other white women win their struggles in the UK and the USA. Vida was an invitee to the Roosevelt White House, and helped and inspired Emmeline Pankhurst. Clare also explains that the early suffragists did not help indigenous women win or in the case of South Australia, retain the vote. They were products of the White Australia' era they inhabited.  The audio of the speech as read by Clare Wright is courtesy of the Sydney Writers Festival. You can purchase tickets to the 2023 festival here.  Clare's books include the Stella Award winning The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka and You Daughters of Freedom.  Join Speakola newsletter here. For IWD, I released Part 1 and Part 2, Great speeches by women, decade by decade, 1910-2023. It's just $5 a month to be a paid subscriber.  Thanks also to those who are donors or Patreons.  This episode is sponsored by DocPlay. Sign up here for 45 days free on the world's best documentary streaming site, then if you choose to continue, $7.99/m. Clare's narrates the film, Utopia Girls , which you can stream at Docplay.  Tony's personal writing blog is Good one, Wilson!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living the Dream
Living The Dream After White Australia Episode 4: The White Possessive

Living the Dream

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 74:07


  In this episode Dave (@withsobersenses) and Jon (@jonpiccini) discuss The White Possessive by Aileen Moreton-Robinson. Aileen Moreton-Robinson is a Goenpul woman from Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island), Quandamooka First Nation (Moreton Bay) in Queensland, Australia and is Professor of Indigenous Research at the University of Queensland. Moreton-Robinson's work provides a root-and-branch critique of modernity from the perspective of Indigenous Sovereignty and produces a set of critical concepts to think against the operation of race and whiteness both within Australia and beyond. Other sources mentioned include The Act of Disappearing (meanjin.com.au) by Amy McQuire and the work of Onyeka Nubia, David Roediger and Noel Ignatiev Listeners should be aware that this show discusses racism, including racist violence. Music by Chasing Ghost  

Radio Goolarri
Matty J IV With Roxy Moore On 'Blak Up' 051022

Radio Goolarri

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 9:38


Matty J chats with First Nations Executive Director at the Foundation for Young Australians, Roxy Moore, about Blak up! Blak Up is a dedicated First Nations event for young people aged 16-35 years old designed to engage and ignite the fight for change and build Blak power. The all Blak line-up will be presented at an all expenses paid 4-day camp, featuring inspiring presentations, practical workshops, arts and musicians, to help guide young First Nations people; connect them with each other; and support them to create change in their own communities. Blak Up participants will access: Workshops and panels on organising, activism and campaigning Cultural activities, wellbeing and collective care Deadly First Nations musicians and artists Learn from Elders and experienced activists/campaigners Opportunities to sign up to First Nations movements and campaigns Ongoing support to create change locally Why? The time is now to build and create connections to fight for our future. White Australia has a Black future.The event will be for young First Nations people to learn from Elders and experienced activists and campaigners. Blak Up is an opportunity to create new connections, learn and decompress. It offers a chance to listen to stories of wins and learnings from past campaigns and movements. When and where is Blak Up taking place? Blak Up is taking place Tuesday 8 – Friday 11 November 2022 on Gunditjmara Country, near Warrnambool. Who can apply? We encourage and prioritise young mob aged 16-35 years who have lived experience in the justice system, state care, mental health system, housing precarity and those mob who live remote, rural or regional. FYA First Nations seeks to ensure Blak Up is an inclusive and safe place for young First Nations parents, people with criminal records, disabilities; and LGBTQIA+ communities. https://www.fya.org.au/blak-up-application-form/

SBS World News Radio
How is multicultural Australia's face presented to the world?

SBS World News Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 7:43


Australia has come a long way since federal governments moved away from the racist White Australia policy, but experts say much about societal attitudes to multiculturalism remains largely superficial.

Interview With An Artist
S4 EP88 Alan Cruickshank The Third escaped the family business for the art world, or so he thought

Interview With An Artist

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 41:32


@artandculturejournal Alan Cruickshank the third was born to ideally take over the family publishing business in Adelaide from his father, Alan Cruickshank the second. Alan the third had other plans - he found the art world. Throughout Alan's career in the art world, he has spent time as an artist, a curator, he also held a leadership role for 15 years as the Director of The Contemporary Art Centre for South Australia and most interestingly, he was a key player in building a bridge between Australia and the South East Asia and Middle East art communities. Today, Alan is the Editor of the globally respected art journal di'van. Returning somewhat to his families publishing roots! On today's episode of Interview With An Artist, Alan and I talk about: his pathway out of the family publishing business his photographic series in the 1990's exploring historical imagery and subverting the White Australia policy how South East Asia became a place of interest the reaction of the Adelaide art community when he started showcasing his new found international interest why he started di'van and the ethos behind it Alan has a sense of adventure combined with getting a bit of a kick out of stirring the pot. Throughout his career he has looked to challenge his audience or colleagues or peers, and invite conversation for a richer outcome. I loved hearing more about his work and I'm sure you will too. ******** Interview With An Artist is hosted and produced by Willy (Wilamina) Russo. Along with Championing the arts through this podcast and her radio work at 2ser107.3FM, Willy is also an artist mentor. She works with artists from a variety of stages and backgrounds, helping them figure out the right next step in their artistic practice. If you're looking for some advice navigating your artistic practice, book a session today via her website, wilaminarusso.com

Talking Inclusion
Season 4 - Episode 2: BG Bonus Episode

Talking Inclusion

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 26:23


Bonus EpisodeAs an immigrant kid who grew up in La Perouse in the 1960s and 70s I've had views on the relationship between Indigenous and Anglo-Australians across 7 decades now. In this bonus episode: Geordie has surprised me by capturing my ponderings on White Australia's relationship with First Nations people from clips from our informal recordings. Also, as these clips were recorded earlier in 2022 we also yarn about the potential of the recent Australian Federal Election and the (then upcoming) 2022 Golden Pineapple Awards.Ngubadi Marri.BillTrack 1:“Lonely Ambient” by DelaytapeLicensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike LicenseTrack 2:“Birds and Insects near Dam - Cathedral Ranges” by Sassabyhttps://freesound.org/people/Sassaby/sounds/427877/This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 LicensePLUS:“Rain and Thunder” by FlatHillhttps://freesound.org/people/FlatHill/sounds/237729/This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 LicenseTrack 3:“Discord” by Nul Tiel RecordsLicensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

New Books Network
John Fitzgerald, "Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party" (NewSouth Books, 2022)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 53:09


Since the founding of the Communist Party in China just over a century ago there is much the country has achieved. But who does the heavy lifting in China? And who walks away with the spoils? Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party (NewSouth Books, 2022) places the spotlight on the nation's 40 million cadres—the managers and government officials employed by the ruling Communist Party to protect its great enterprise – to show how the Communist Party operates in China and how the stories the party tells about itself are based on thin foundations. The book pays particular attention to the history, language, and culture of the Communist Party but maintains a relentless focus on what has become of China since the Global Financial Crisis and in particular since Xi Jinping came to power. The party is in the act of swallowing a liberalised society, a marketized economy, and a diverse country. This matters for everyone, because the way China's government behaves at home frames its conduct abroad. John Fitzgerald is an historian of China and the Chinese diaspora. He headed the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University after serving five years as China Representative of The Ford Foundation in Beijing (2008-13). From 2015 to 2017 he served as President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. His recent books include Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party (2022), Taking the Low Road: China's Influence in Australia's States and Territories (edited, 2022), and Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949 (edited with Hon-ming Yip, 2020). Earlier books include Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia (2007), awarded the Ernest Scott Prize of the Australian Historical Association, and Awakening China: Politics, Culture and Class in the Nationalist Revolution (1997), awarded the Joseph Levenson Prize of the US Association for Asian Studies. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney (BA 1976), Nanjing University (Language Cert 1977) and ANU (PhD 1983), and studied at UW Madison as a Fulbright post-doctoral fellow (1988). Dong Wang is distinguished professor of history and director of the Wellington Koo Institute for Modern China in World History at Shanghai University (since 2016), a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and an elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in East Asian Studies
John Fitzgerald, "Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party" (NewSouth Books, 2022)

New Books in East Asian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 53:09


Since the founding of the Communist Party in China just over a century ago there is much the country has achieved. But who does the heavy lifting in China? And who walks away with the spoils? Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party (NewSouth Books, 2022) places the spotlight on the nation's 40 million cadres—the managers and government officials employed by the ruling Communist Party to protect its great enterprise – to show how the Communist Party operates in China and how the stories the party tells about itself are based on thin foundations. The book pays particular attention to the history, language, and culture of the Communist Party but maintains a relentless focus on what has become of China since the Global Financial Crisis and in particular since Xi Jinping came to power. The party is in the act of swallowing a liberalised society, a marketized economy, and a diverse country. This matters for everyone, because the way China's government behaves at home frames its conduct abroad. John Fitzgerald is an historian of China and the Chinese diaspora. He headed the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University after serving five years as China Representative of The Ford Foundation in Beijing (2008-13). From 2015 to 2017 he served as President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. His recent books include Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party (2022), Taking the Low Road: China's Influence in Australia's States and Territories (edited, 2022), and Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949 (edited with Hon-ming Yip, 2020). Earlier books include Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia (2007), awarded the Ernest Scott Prize of the Australian Historical Association, and Awakening China: Politics, Culture and Class in the Nationalist Revolution (1997), awarded the Joseph Levenson Prize of the US Association for Asian Studies. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney (BA 1976), Nanjing University (Language Cert 1977) and ANU (PhD 1983), and studied at UW Madison as a Fulbright post-doctoral fellow (1988). Dong Wang is distinguished professor of history and director of the Wellington Koo Institute for Modern China in World History at Shanghai University (since 2016), a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and an elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

New Books in Political Science
John Fitzgerald, "Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party" (NewSouth Books, 2022)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 53:09


Since the founding of the Communist Party in China just over a century ago there is much the country has achieved. But who does the heavy lifting in China? And who walks away with the spoils? Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party (NewSouth Books, 2022) places the spotlight on the nation's 40 million cadres—the managers and government officials employed by the ruling Communist Party to protect its great enterprise – to show how the Communist Party operates in China and how the stories the party tells about itself are based on thin foundations. The book pays particular attention to the history, language, and culture of the Communist Party but maintains a relentless focus on what has become of China since the Global Financial Crisis and in particular since Xi Jinping came to power. The party is in the act of swallowing a liberalised society, a marketized economy, and a diverse country. This matters for everyone, because the way China's government behaves at home frames its conduct abroad. John Fitzgerald is an historian of China and the Chinese diaspora. He headed the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University after serving five years as China Representative of The Ford Foundation in Beijing (2008-13). From 2015 to 2017 he served as President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. His recent books include Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party (2022), Taking the Low Road: China's Influence in Australia's States and Territories (edited, 2022), and Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949 (edited with Hon-ming Yip, 2020). Earlier books include Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia (2007), awarded the Ernest Scott Prize of the Australian Historical Association, and Awakening China: Politics, Culture and Class in the Nationalist Revolution (1997), awarded the Joseph Levenson Prize of the US Association for Asian Studies. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney (BA 1976), Nanjing University (Language Cert 1977) and ANU (PhD 1983), and studied at UW Madison as a Fulbright post-doctoral fellow (1988). Dong Wang is distinguished professor of history and director of the Wellington Koo Institute for Modern China in World History at Shanghai University (since 2016), a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and an elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

New Books in Chinese Studies
John Fitzgerald, "Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party" (NewSouth Books, 2022)

New Books in Chinese Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 53:09


Since the founding of the Communist Party in China just over a century ago there is much the country has achieved. But who does the heavy lifting in China? And who walks away with the spoils? Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party (NewSouth Books, 2022) places the spotlight on the nation's 40 million cadres—the managers and government officials employed by the ruling Communist Party to protect its great enterprise – to show how the Communist Party operates in China and how the stories the party tells about itself are based on thin foundations. The book pays particular attention to the history, language, and culture of the Communist Party but maintains a relentless focus on what has become of China since the Global Financial Crisis and in particular since Xi Jinping came to power. The party is in the act of swallowing a liberalised society, a marketized economy, and a diverse country. This matters for everyone, because the way China's government behaves at home frames its conduct abroad. John Fitzgerald is an historian of China and the Chinese diaspora. He headed the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University after serving five years as China Representative of The Ford Foundation in Beijing (2008-13). From 2015 to 2017 he served as President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. His recent books include Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party (2022), Taking the Low Road: China's Influence in Australia's States and Territories (edited, 2022), and Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949 (edited with Hon-ming Yip, 2020). Earlier books include Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia (2007), awarded the Ernest Scott Prize of the Australian Historical Association, and Awakening China: Politics, Culture and Class in the Nationalist Revolution (1997), awarded the Joseph Levenson Prize of the US Association for Asian Studies. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney (BA 1976), Nanjing University (Language Cert 1977) and ANU (PhD 1983), and studied at UW Madison as a Fulbright post-doctoral fellow (1988). Dong Wang is distinguished professor of history and director of the Wellington Koo Institute for Modern China in World History at Shanghai University (since 2016), a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and an elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

New Books in Sociology
John Fitzgerald, "Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party" (NewSouth Books, 2022)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 53:09


Since the founding of the Communist Party in China just over a century ago there is much the country has achieved. But who does the heavy lifting in China? And who walks away with the spoils? Cadre Country: How China Became the Chinese Communist Party (NewSouth Books, 2022) places the spotlight on the nation's 40 million cadres—the managers and government officials employed by the ruling Communist Party to protect its great enterprise – to show how the Communist Party operates in China and how the stories the party tells about itself are based on thin foundations. The book pays particular attention to the history, language, and culture of the Communist Party but maintains a relentless focus on what has become of China since the Global Financial Crisis and in particular since Xi Jinping came to power. The party is in the act of swallowing a liberalised society, a marketized economy, and a diverse country. This matters for everyone, because the way China's government behaves at home frames its conduct abroad. John Fitzgerald is an historian of China and the Chinese diaspora. He headed the Asia-Pacific Centre for Social Investment and Philanthropy at Swinburne University after serving five years as China Representative of The Ford Foundation in Beijing (2008-13). From 2015 to 2017 he served as President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. His recent books include Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party (2022), Taking the Low Road: China's Influence in Australia's States and Territories (edited, 2022), and Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850–1949 (edited with Hon-ming Yip, 2020). Earlier books include Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia (2007), awarded the Ernest Scott Prize of the Australian Historical Association, and Awakening China: Politics, Culture and Class in the Nationalist Revolution (1997), awarded the Joseph Levenson Prize of the US Association for Asian Studies. He is a graduate of the University of Sydney (BA 1976), Nanjing University (Language Cert 1977) and ANU (PhD 1983), and studied at UW Madison as a Fulbright post-doctoral fellow (1988). Dong Wang is distinguished professor of history and director of the Wellington Koo Institute for Modern China in World History at Shanghai University (since 2016), a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, and an elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Women of War
S3E5: She'd Probably Hate Her Great-Great Nephew–Dame Mary Gilmore, the Pinko on the Blue Note.

Women of War

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 60:32


Ten bucks to anyone who can name an Australian war poet (who hasn't got a literature degree). This fortnight's episode looks at the venerated poet, committed communist and radical racist, Dame Mary Gilmore, who wrote some of Australia's best known (?) poems (?) throughout World Wars I and II, and did a lot of shouting about socialism during the Cold War years. Also contains sledging of various Australian politicians, ruminations on the Australian Communist Party and talk about crocodiles. Enjoy! (Nicola never did check if Mary Gilmore's siblings served in World War II). This episode of Women of War was written and recorded on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded. This episode contains references to genocide, racism especially in the context of the White Australia policy, domestic violence, alcoholism, discussion of suicide, and people being eaten by crocodiles. It may not be suitable for all listeners. All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this podcast however with the nature of historical research, there may be mistakes or inconsistencies. The views presented herein are also not reflective of our employers. For more information on the podcast, go to womenofwarpod.com or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @womenofwarpod for updates, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Sign up to our newsletter at womenofwarpod.com/subscribe to get notified of the newest episodes plus all the cool things we couldn't fit into the episode. Intro and Outro Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com; sound effects by ZapSplat.

Sydney Ideas
Teela Reid: Reconcile what? Why white Australia needs to rectify its wrongs

Sydney Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 39:10


Why are we a nation that has not yet recognised the First People, and what can we do to take action? Teela Reid, proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman, lawyer and the University of Sydney's inaugural Indigenous Practitioner-in-Residence, examines the hard questions that cut to the legitimacy of our democracy on the eve of the fifth anniversary of Uluru Statement from the Heart. Teela was joined in a conversation moderated by Billi FitzSimons, Editor of The Daily Aus. Professor Simon Bronitt, Head and Dean of Sydney Law School, introduced the event and a Welcome to County provided by Michael West from Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council (MLALC). You can hear all of this in the full event, available on video via the Sydney Ideas website: https://bit.ly/3x7mrJp

Forgotten Australia
The First Dismissal – Part One: The Last Days of Jack Lang

Forgotten Australia

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 55:18


On this day 90 years ago, firebrand NSW Premier Jack Lang was sacked by Governor Sir Phillip Game. In this first of two instalments, we look at Lang's early life and business career, the scandalous aspect of his personal life and his embrace of the White Australia policy, his political rise and the massive opposition he faced from his own party, from big business, from the newspapers and from the fascist New Guard. Then, in early May 1932, during the worst of the Great Depression, Lang's collision with the Commonwealth government threatened chaos and civil violence. But it would be one forgotten man who actually brought about Lang's downfall. In part two, The First Dismissal: The Public Servant Who Toppled the Premier, we'll explore the role played in Lang's dismissal by Robert Beardsmore. Usually he's written in and out of the story in a sentence or two, and if there's any elaboration it's to characterise him as a faceless public servant who merely did his duty. But we're taking a deep dive into the background and potential motivations of a man who – between 1900 and 1932 – was like the Forrest Gump of Australian history.Part 2 will be available early next week for Patreon supporters and be on general release on 20 May. To support the show: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Talks from the Hoover Institution
Cadre Country: How China Became The Chinese Communist Party

Talks from the Hoover Institution

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 62:11


Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Hoover Institution, Stanford University   The Hoover Project on China's Global Sharp Power invites you to "Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party" on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT. China's communist party regards itself as engaged in a global information war. In his new book, Cadre Country, historian John Fitzgerald probes some of the key stories the party tells to advance its cause. In this talk, he focuses on one story that resonates in China and internationally, China's ‘Century of Humiliation.' Where does this term come from, when it is deployed, and why? SPEAKER John Fitzgerald is an Emeritus Professor at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. He served for five years as China Representative of The Ford Foundation in Beijing (2008-2013) before heading the Asia-Pacific philanthropy studies program at Swinburne University. His books include Big White Lie: Chinese Australians in White Australia, awarded the Ernest Scott Prize of the Australian Historical Association, and Awakening China: Politics, Culture and Class in the Nationalist Revolution, awarded the Joseph Levenson Prize of the US Association for Asian Studies. His latest book is Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party (2022). MODERATOR Glenn Tiffert is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a historian of modern China. He co-chairs the Hoover project on China's Global Sharp Power and works closely with government and civil society partners to document and build resilience against authoritarian interference with democratic institutions. Most recently, he co-authored and edited Global Engagement: Rethinking Risk in the Research Enterprise (2020).

RNZ: Nine To Noon
From stolen childhood to remarkable Australian leader

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 25:45


Yorta Yorta woman Dianne O'Brien was raised in the era of the White Australia policy, a child of the stolen generation. Her memoir Daughter of the River Country - is a story of survival and triumph, raised by a loving adoptive mother and a distant and abusive father. She didn't find out she was Aboriginal until adulthood. Her adult life was marred with domestic violence, alcohol abuse and tragedy, but despite her troubles, she has been recognised for her community leadership and health programmes for people in need. Now in her seventies, Dianne O'Brien is the Chairperson of Mingaletta Corporation, which is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community hub. She has 37 grandchildren and great grandchildren, has previously been named New South Wales Grandmother of the year, and is commonly known as Aunty Di.

RNZ: Nine To Noon
From stolen childhood to remarkable Australian leader

RNZ: Nine To Noon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 25:45


Yorta Yorta woman Dianne O'Brien was raised in the era of the White Australia policy, a child of the stolen generation. Her memoir Daughter of the River Country - is a story of survival and triumph, raised by a loving adoptive mother and a distant and abusive father. She didn't find out she was Aboriginal until adulthood. Her adult life was marred with domestic violence, alcohol abuse and tragedy, but despite her troubles, she has been recognised for her community leadership and health programmes for people in need. Now in her seventies, Dianne O'Brien is the Chairperson of Mingaletta Corporation, which is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community hub. She has 37 grandchildren and great grandchildren, has previously been named New South Wales Grandmother of the year, and is commonly known as Aunty Di.

Conversations
Jazz kings and wayward women

Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 51:06


Deirdre O'Connell with a tale of music, race and a secret militia set in Australia's Jazz Age (CW: discretion is advised when listening)

Conversations
Jazz kings and wayward women

Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 51:06


Deirdre O'Connell with a tale of music, race and a secret militia set in Australia's Jazz Age (CW: discretion is advised when listening)

The Watchdog
Australia: A Laboratory of Empire with Lowkey and Aamer Rahman

The Watchdog

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 55:46


Today, The Watchdog is talking about Australia, immigration and racism with Australian comedian and activist Aamer Rahman. Rahman is a stand-up comedian and one half of the comedy duo “Fear of a Brown Planet.” Originally born in Saudi Arabia, he moved to Melbourne at an early age. Although he trained as a lawyer, he found his calling on stage. His comedy deals with overtly political topics like race, imperialism and terrorism. When thought about at all, Australia is usually presented as a friendly, like-minded nation; a welcoming democratic, and stable state. This is certainly how many Americans who visit experience it. However, underneath that veneer lies a darker past.Established by the British as a penal colony and later, a settler-colonial state, genocide of the native population has been central to Australia's story from the very beginning. As British colonization gathered speed in the 19th century, so did the attacks against its Aboriginal peoples. Wherever the Europeans went, massacres followed. Until well into the 1970s, the Australian government maintained a policy of removing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, placing them into spartan boarding schools in an attempt to destroy native culture forever.Taking their land were Europeans. Until 1973, the country's immigration laws were formally described as the “White Australia policy”, barring Asian and other non-white populations from settling in the world's sixth-largest nation. To this day, immigrants are regularly discriminated against, while the country maintains a particularly harsh policy on refugees. Australia maintains close political ties to the United Kingdom, with British Home Secretary Pritti Patel seeing the country's offshore migrant detention centers, referred to by some as “concentration camps” as a model for the U.K. to follow.Many of the changes to Australia's overtly racist policies were brought in by the government of Gough Whitlam (1972-1975). Whitlam began to recognize Aboriginal land claims, moved the country closer towards the Non-Aligned Movement and opposed nuclear weapons testing. Yet he did not last long, as a British and American plot to remove him from office succeeded, an event that, for many, effectively ended Australia's brief run as an independent state and turned the country into an outpost of the American empire.MintPress News is a fiercely independent, reader-supported outlet, with no billionaire owners or backers. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/MintPressNews)

Roots with South Asian Today
Roots: Being a Brown journalist in (White) Australia

Roots with South Asian Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 19:14 Transcription Available


In the eight episode of Roots with South Asian Today, Dilpreet speaks with renowned Australian  journalist Bhakthi Puvanenthiran. A part of the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, Bhakthi  is the editor of ABC Everyday and has worked with Crikey, The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. The conversation explores being a South Asian journalist in Australia, how do we tell our own stories and the possibilities around breaking structural barriers. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/southasiantoday)

All The Things
GROWING UP IN WHITE AUSTRALIA: Finding our identity

All The Things

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 79:53


Episode 7: This week we are joined by Lita Lewis @followthelita and Liana Lewis @lenayx2, who are Laz's sisters and Tata's cousins. This week we discuss finding our identities as POC women in this world after growing up in predominantly white communities and how that's impacted how we navigate our spaces now. We also discuss childhood memories, finding our value, as well as unlearning, loving ourselves and what we love most about being mixed race women. We hope you enjoy. Follow us on Instagram @allthethings.talk or email us at allthethings.talk@gmail.com Music by: @soundmercs Hosts: Tata @tahleahlindsay & Laz @iam_elleelle

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The Stacey June Show
Roxane Gay on 'Modern' Feminism and a White Girls role.

The Stacey June Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 31:16


Roxane chats to Stace about her take on Feminism in 2019.Hi friend!Stacey June here! Please enjoy this favourite episode of mine while I am currently learning how to be a Mum!This and some of your fan favourites will help you navigate through life and give you the tools to better trust your gut and find your inner spark! If you are interested in what I am up to in regards to coaching, workshops, events or new podcasts - make sure you are on my mail list. Chat soon,Stace xRoxane discusses our role as a privileged person in White Australia and how we can help women of colour. Stace and Roxanne discuss what a Bad Feminist means to her and how she feels about being labelled as a Bad Feminist. Stace asks her about the concept of marriageRoxane Gay is an American writer, professor, editor, and commentator. She is the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist, short story collection Ayiti, novel An Untamed State, Difficult Women and the memoir HungerGay is a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times,[9] founder of Tiny Hardcore Press, essays editor for The Rumpus, and co-editor of PANK, a nonprofit literary arts collective.Find Roxanne on Twitter hereRoxane Gay will feature alongside Christina Hoff SommersA Converstaion About FeminismThis Is 42 brings together a meeting of the minds between the ‘Bad Feminist' Roxane Gay and the controversial ‘Factual Feminist' Christina Hoff Sommers as they navigate the trials and tribulations of 21st century feminism.Tickets available here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Year That Was
The Great Tide of Our Age: Colonies, Mandates and the Failed Promise of Self-Determination

The Year That Was

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 50:29


Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points promised self-determination to colonies around the globe, raising hopes of independence and freedom for millions. But Wilson and the Allies had no intention of letting occupied peoples throw off imperialism. What would be the long-term consequences of raising the hopes and then dashing the dreams of so many people? Nguyễn Ái Quốc, aka Nguyễn Tất Thành, was born in French Indochina and fled to find better opportunities. He was living in Paris in 1919 and working as a busboy at the Ritz. His declaration on the rights of the people of Annam, a land better known today as Vietnam, was ignored by the Western delegates. Rudyard Kipling wrote his poem "The White Man's Burden." (https://www.bartleby.com/364/169.html) His purpose was to exhort the United States to join the colonial system by taking over and "civilizing" the Philipplines, which had recently come under American control. It is a deeply racist text, as is the cartoon above from Judge magazine, which shows John Bull (aka England) and Uncle Sam carrying "barbarians" over the rocks of oppression, ignorance and superstition toward the gleaming beacon of civilization. Mandates in the Pacific were all former German colonies. They included: 1. The South Pacific Mandate 2. Territory of New Guinea 3. Nauru 4. Western Samoa Mandates in Western Asia and Africa included: 1. Syria 2. Lebanon 3. Palestine 4. Transjordan 5. Mesopotamia (Iraq) 6. British Togoland 7. French Togoland 8. British Cameroon 9. French Cameroon 10. Ruanda-Urundi 11. Taganyika 12. South West Africa The Japanese delegates to the Paris Peace Conference wanted two things from the Allies: a racial equality clause in the League of Nations covenant and Shandong in China. Australia was one of the most vocal opponents to the racial equality clause. The country was dominated by the White Australia movement, which called to limit immigration to the continent to whites only. This is the cover of a popular song about this topic. When news reached China that the Allies had granted Shandong to Japan, protests erupted across the country. This photo shows a demonstration in Beijing. The May the Fourth movement led directly to the creation of the Chinese Communist Party. Protests also broke out across Korea, then under Japanese rule, in what became known as the March First Movement. The date is still celebrated in Korea as National Liberation Day. All of these photos of protests begin to look alike, but this one stands out because it shows women. It depicts a demonstration in Cairo in 1919 against British. What really alarmed the British about these demonstrations was that so many people, both Christian and Muslim, male and female, participated. Gabriele D'Annunzio was short and balding but incredibly charismatic. After years of fame as a poet, novelist, and playwright, he became a geuine war hero. In 1919, he adopted the cause of the Italian claim on Fiume. D'Annunzio's invasion of Fiume more closely resembled a picnic outing, except for all of the weapons. The new leader of city became known as "Il Duce" and surrounded himself with Italian special forces troops. Benito Mussolini closely followed D'Annunzio's conquest of Fiume and adoped many of his strategies in his March on Rome in 1922, right down to the black shirts and palm-down salute. D'Annunzio was dismissive of Fascism--he had done it all himself first--but Mussolini made a point of paying D'Annunzio's bills, giving him gifts, and appearing in photographs with the poet. Here they are in 1925, with Mussolini on the left and D'Annunzio, showing his age, on the right. Please note that the links below to Amazon are affiliate links. That means that, at no extra cost to you, I can earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. (Here's what, legally, I'm supposed to tell you: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.) However, I only recommend books that I have used and genuinely highly recommend.

Hang On To Your Hat
James Brown - Pearl Farmer, Biologist And Father Of Four... Almost.

Hang On To Your Hat

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 83:08


James and his family established the Cygnet Bay Pearl farm on the Dampier Peninsula and through this multigenerational endeavour they have developed strong personal and working relationships with the indigenous Bardi people. It is a unique place to bring up kids where the country itself does much of the teaching. Topics discussed. Straight to the discipline debate We are both children of the 70's Parenting has changed- expectations have changed. Even in the most remote town on earth, phones and social media are a concern. John Marsden and the realities of childhood development. Parenting mentors. The struggle to look after your relationship and mental health. Biology wants us to breed- that's all. Oxytocin addicts. When having kids is hard to do. The bush raises the kids. Growing up with Aboriginal people. Holding back the smart phone Tsunami. Teach resilience Boys will find someone to follow. Find some bush to release your kids into. All non-indigenous people should spend time with Aboriginal people and take the time to listen and learn. White Australia has no idea about what Aboriginal Australia needs. Long term relationships for reconciliation. Bardi kids going through lore- Non-indigenous kids being invited to go through the process too. A brief history of the Brown Family Pearling business on the Dampier Peninsula. Managing the fear for your kid's future- what if they do the things we did? And more!! Trying to appreciate the good things about being a parent. Can we be fearless parents?

The ACRI Podcast
8. The White Australia policy, Arthur Calwell & immigration via the China route - with Jayne Persian

The ACRI Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 25:25


The White Australia policy, introduced in 1901, placed severe restrictions on the immigration of non-British and non-white persons. Under Arthur Calwell, Australia's first Immigration Minister (1945-49) these restrictions were relaxed somewhat, but still remained prohibitive to Asian immigrants. What were the reasons behind the implementation of the White Australia policy? What is Arthur Calwell's legacy, and what role did he play in facilitating the policy's eventual abolition? How did Russians and Russian-speaking Displaced Persons enter Australia via Shanghai – the ‘China route' – in the post-Second World War period, and how were they received? Why were so few Jewish Displaced Persons accepted for entry into Australia? How were ethnically Chinese refugees treated? Jayne Persian, Lecturer in History at the University of Southern Queensland and author of the book ‘Beautiful Balts: From Displaced Persons to New Australians' ( NewSouth Books, 2017) joins Bob Carr, Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI)at the University of Technology Sydney to discuss the history and effects of the White Australia policy, Arthur Calwell's immigration policies, and the immigration of post-war Displaced Persons to Australia via the China route.