This report argues that a narrow focus on promoting diversity threatens individual liberty by promoting the interests of particular groups over those of the individual. Summary When it first emerged as an official policy in the 1970s, multiculturalism was a response to the legacy of the White Australia policy. Multiculturalism continues to enjoy broad popular...

When enacting the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission Act 2012 last year, the Gillard government declared that its reforms of the Australian not-for-profit (NFP) sector were motivated by the need to restore public confidence and trust in charities. Informed by the 2010 Productivity Commission report Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector, the legislation introduced a regulatory...

This report presents speeches from a panel discussion on what the Sydney riot means for Australia's status as a peaceful and harmonious multicultural society. The riot on 15 September in the Sydney CBD by Muslim protestors angry the US film Innocence of Muslims shocked, but perhaps did not surprise, many Australians. For a number of...