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Denise Sivasubramaniam

Denise Sivasubramaniam

The Sydney Morning Herald

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When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?

17.04.2026 20

WA Today

Denise Sivasubramaniam

When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?

17.04.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Denise Sivasubramaniam

When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?

17.04.2026 10

The Age

Denise Sivasubramaniam

When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls

Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?

17.04.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Denise Sivasubramaniam

Finally, I’m the No.1 target for racists

The flyers at the March for Australia said: “More Indians in five years than Greeks and Italians in 100.” They meant people like me.

01.09.2025 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Denise Sivasubramaniam