Prof. David Flint - Multiculturalism and Australian Identity

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I’m excited to share Professor David Flint’s thoughtful and often witty talk on multiculturalism and Australian identity. Flint — former chair of the Australian Broadcasting Authority and the Australian Press Council, and long‑time national convener of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy — mixes vivid personal stories with a historian’s eye. He recalls his maternal grandparents facing the old dictation test, market gardens at Mascot, and that shocking old Bulletin slogan “Australia for the white man”, then uses those memories to challenge narrow Anglo‑Celtic definitions of what it means to be Australian. This is part memoir, part cultural critique: Flint argues our national identity can’t be reduced to stereotypes like being a larrikin or a particular look, and he draws on historians such as Alan Atkinson to reframe early settlement in context. If you’re interested in history, immigration, media and the ongoing debate about multiculturalism in Australia, this speech is a clear, provocative contribution worth watching and discussing. Tune in, reflect and add your thoughts below — a lively conversation is welcome.

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Don’t miss Professor David Flint’s frank, funny and historically grounded talk on multiculturalism and Australian identity. In this recording Flint — who served as chair of the Australian Broadcasting Authority (1997–2004) and the Australian Press Council (1987–1997), and has been national convener of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy — brings a lifetime of public engagement to a complex debate.

What to expect: personal anecdotes (his maternal grandparents and the old dictation test, memories of market gardens at Mascot), sharp media memories (the old Bulletin headline “Australia for the white man”), and a wider argument about how we should understand Australianness. Flint challenges easy stereotypes — that being Australian equals Anglo‑Celtic origins, larrikinism or a particular physical type — and points listeners to historian Alan Atkinson for a more nuanced reading of settlement history. He uses humour, legal and media experience, and a clear speaking style to provoke thought rather than preach.

Who should watch: anyone interested in modern Australian identity, immigration history, media and public policy, or the cultural debates shaping our nation. Whether you agree with him or not, Flint’s talk is a useful prompt for conversation.

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