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Multicultural Project Beginning to Fray, Report Suggests

The broad acceptance of multiculturalism that has defined Australia over the past 60 or more years is in danger of disintegrating, a new report says.
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Multicultural Project Beginning to Fray, Report Suggests
Onlookers watch an "Invasion Day" rally on Australia Day in Melbourne on January 26, 2018. PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
10/23/2024|Updated: 10/24/2024
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Multiculturalism in Australia, which has been based on a social compact that said people were free to pursue their cultural and religious beliefs provided they abided by the law, has been under serious threat since Hamas’ invasion of Israel on Oct. 7 last year, a new report from the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) argues.

The events of that day and the subsequent protests have caused “bitter political division and polarisation,” the report says.

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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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