Immigrants are naturally assumed to gravitate to the political left. However, the marriage equality debate shows that conservatism needs to be questioned in minority cultures as much as everywhere else.
Black, white, not well read all over: Melbourne’s public school problems one of curriculum, not racism
According to some, the reason why parents are taking their kids out of public schools is that they don’t want them next to immigrants. The reality is quite different.
Book review: The Permanent Resident – Roanna Gonsalves
Roanna Gonsalves’ book of short stories is a brilliant chronicle of migrant experiences, but is it better or worse for being limited to one tiny subset of the Indian community?
Popped Culture: Entertainment – The dish that grew Trump
The phenomena that made President Trump lie at the feet of Kim Kardashian, Mark Zuckerberg and ourselves. Are we not entertained?
Author Interview: Vulnerable children need our engagement
Successful children’s book author Susannah McFarlane discusses why she is conducting a book-writing workshop for children in disadvantaged communities.
Everyday Divine: How one artist uses stainless steel to explore India
The National Gallery of Victoria’s Simon Maidment speaks to TBS about Everyday Divine, Subodh Gupta’s exhibition showcasing a lesser-known side of India.
Cultural appropriation: plenty of room on the yoga mat
Westerners shouldn’t feel ashamed of practicing yoga in their own way, they should just be ok with Indians practicing it in theirs.
Is talk cheap? The aphorisms of Warhol and Weiwei
Do Warhol and Weiwei’s pithy one-liners further their art, or detract from it? – Chetna Prakash
Weiwei turns his art against the West
Weiwei’s latest piece of performance art marks a shift in his relationship with the West, as Chetna Prakash explains.
26th January: India and Australia – A story of two colonies
With today marking both Australia Day and Indian Republic Day, Chetna Prakash has bore witness to the differing hangovers of colonisation.
The first steps of genius: Warhol and Weiwei
Chetna Prakash digs into the childhoods of Warhol and Weiwei to search for the genesis of their artistic genius.
Warhol’s America vs Weiwei’s China
In this week’s installment Chetna Prakash examines what Warhol and Weiwei’s works tell us about their respective countries.
Warhol, Weiwei and the essential history of mass media
Chetna Prakash discusses how Andy Warhol & Ai Weiwei’s work helps us understand the evolution of media in the 21st Century.
Warhol, Weiwei and Me: An introspective introduction to Art
In Chetna Prakash’s new segment, she will venture deep into the NGV’s Warhol/Weiwei exhibit to discover the differences and similarities of these two great artists.
A mum’s guide to geopolitics: How to get Japan to stop whaling
Mum (and realist) Chetna Prakash has a tried and tested solution to democratically solve the whaling issue with Japan.
Trans-Pacific Partnership for the latte-sippers
Chetna Prakash looks at how city-dwelling, coffee-sipping Australians can make good on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Turnbull’s words: The first time I heard hope in this country
Chetna Prakash was taken aback by Turnbull’s promises of change; it was the first time she heard positivity from an Australian Politician.
Tainted Royal Commission only set to weaken future Labor
Yesterday Conrad Liveris said Dyson Heydon made the right choice to continue the Royal Commission. Today, brand new Australian citizen Chetna Prakash, initially puzzled by the Royal Commission fiasco, did some digging and discovered a sobering truth.
A new Australian citizen’s crisis of identity
New Australian citizen Chetna Prakash reflects on the many places she has called home and the correlation between citizenship and identity.
Royal christening photos – why should a monarch appear mortal?
Chetna Prakash disagrees with Guardian’s Jonathan Jones on the emptiness of the official royal christening photos, calling him to judge them on their own merits.
Ditching the lazy girl’s guide to climate change
Chetna Prakash is ditching her slacktivist approach to combatting climate change and taking some direct action (no, not THAT kind of direct action…)
Interview: Nela Trifkovic of SARAY Iluminado
Our own Chetna Prakash meets with Balkan music virtuoso Nela Trifkovic as she de-mystifies a deeply rich and proud musical tradition.
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