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ABC News
2 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
What binds us together as Australians?
The Prime Minister says our cultural diversity is a strength and calls for "progressive patriotism". But global turmoil is making it's way to our shores in the form of demonstrations and violence on our streets. What does the future hold for the ties that bind us together? And what IS progressive patriotism anyway? GUESTS: Prof, the Rev Peter Kurti, Director, Culture, Prosperity & Civil Society program, Centre for Independent Studies. His recent paper is The Ties That Bind: Reconciling value pluralism and national identity Dr Yassir Morsi, Lecturer, Aboriginal studies, La Trobe University, Author: Radical Skin, Moderate Masks: De-radicalising the Muslim and Racism in Post-racial Societies Dr Chloe Patton, Lecturer, RMIT. Research spans sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, and intersections of gender, race, identity and representation. Author: Visualising Young Muslims in the West This program is recorded on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and Naarm
Sky News AU
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Tensions' in Australia calls out the need to ‘enforce' what it means to be Australian
Centre for Independent Studies' Peter Kurti says for Australians to find commonalities during times of 'tension', we need to 'reinforce what it means to be Australian', to migrants and citizens. 'What we need to do is have a citizenship test that emphasises for those who come to this country to become citizens, that they need a commitment to legal equality … they have to commit to our democratic way of life,' Mr Kurti told Sky News host Chris Kenny. 'We need to add a component of civic education to our school curricula so that young children are brought up to understand what it is to be an Australian living in a plural society. 'There are responsibilities that come with being an Australian citizen.'
Sky News AU
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Tolerating difference is eroding': Social cohesion in Australia is ‘under strain'
Centre for Independent Studies Peter Kurti says social cohesion in Australia is 'under strain'. '7 October 2023 and the response that we saw to that on the streets of our cities, showed in fact there can be one set of Australians who denounce and condemn another set of Australians who are openly,' Mr Kurti told Sky News host Chris Kenny. 'We need a new model of agreement … that we agree to live with difference.' Mr Kurti claims a 'willingness to tolerate difference is eroding' in Australia.
Sky News AU
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
Peter Kurti reflects on Pope Francis' life and legacy
Centre for Independent Studies Peter Kurti recently discussed the impact of Pope Francis' death and his lasting influence on both the global stage and the Catholic Church. The Pope died aged 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta on Easter Sunday, sparking a wave of tributes from world leaders and royals. "He's had a tremendous impact because his embrace of humility, of causes of justice, whether it's the environment or the plight of refugees," Mr Kurti told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
