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Denise Sivasubramaniam

Denise Sivasubramaniam

Denise Sivasubramaniam is a Sydney-based writer exploring cultural diversity, identity, and mental health. She publishes essays on her Substack, Notes from the In-Between.

On Australia Day this year, March for Australia rallies took place around the country, calling for immigration controls.

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?

  • Denise Sivasubramaniam

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Protesters wave flags as they march against immigration in Sydney on Sunday.

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.

  • Denise Sivasubramaniam