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Australian values are hardly unique when compared to other cultures

There has been much talk recently about “Australian values”. The new citizenship test will require aspiring Australians to demonstrate they possess them, or can at least reproduce them under exam conditions…
Detail of Cherine Fahd’s photography project, You Look Like a… (2016-2017). © Cherine Fahd

Terrorist or hipster – what does a beard mean?

All around us in Western media, young Arabic-looking men with beards equal terrorists. But maybe they’re just hipsters.
Indigenous games like ‘Honour Water’ can teach Indigenous values and ceremonial practices. Honour Water/Elizabeth LaPensée

Video games encourage Indigenous cultural expression

A strengthening movement of Indigenous designers and developers is working to show Indigenous cultures, teachings, languages and ways of knowing through video games.
Clementine Ford: one of the younger voices more visible now in mainstream media. Allen and Unwin/AAP

Young people, the media and Gangland 20 years on

It is 20 years since author Mark Davis wrote his influential book Gangland exploring the domination of baby boomers in public life. Is it time for a fresh exploration of ‘generationalism’ today?

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