To be honest, before I came to uni, I had a very different approach to jokes like these. Being Chinese is a part of who I am. It always has been a part of who I am and it always will be a part of who I am. I joke about being Asian and make stereotypical comments which could be considered derogatory. In fact, Id go so far as to say that I, too, am a racist. I generalise about being Chinese and how my family cant go camping because mum wont be able to plug the rice cooker in.

It has been over a year since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made a formal apology to the Indigenous people of Australia. Rudd apologized for the Stolen Generation, when for nearly a hundred years it was Australian governmental policy to remove young Indigenous children from their parents, to raise them in what was deemed an appropriately European style...

The mixed bag of euphemisms and meaningless words that is politically correct language plays an important role in our lives. Like a good lubricant, it prevents friction. By using politically correct language, we are able to play down the differences we have with other groups and avoid aggravating other people�s sensitivities. The use of these words is a linguistic convention worthy of admiration. I often find myself in the bath, imagining the chaos and barbarism that would rein if we didn�t use these words...

Any of you who watch the news may remember that a few weeks ago there was a spot of scandal, yet again involving the royal family. You know, another one of those incidents in which we are reminded of that often covered up fact that the royal family is comprised mostly of humans, and that therefore they probably share a lot of those vices and faults, and make a lot of the mistakes that we, the common people, do. Like drinking too much. Or wearing inappropriate costumes to dress-up parties. Or letting slip a politically incorrect faux pas...

Boxing Kangaroo
Seen as a nationalistic personification of Australia, the boxing kangaroo exhibits the underdog fighting spirit commonly asserted in Australian history. A symbol commonly associated with the Royal Australian Air force and the Olympic Games, this tattoo displays on its host a claim to sporting prowess as well as a willingness to actively defends one's country, whether in war or a brawl...