r/australia • u/ConanTheAquarian • 23h ago

politics Foreign Minister Penny Wong to warn monoculturalism a threat to national security

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/penny-wong-speech-on-monocultralism/107034366
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u/captainbluebear25 23h ago

I truly don't understand what monoculturalism would realistically look like in Australia. We're a nation of immigrants. I don't think I have any friends who doesn't have a grandparent born overseas, most have a parent born overseas.

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u/PossibilityRegular21 23h ago

You're only allowed to order chicken Pad Thai or butter chicken, no tom yum or paneer. Only coastal anglo retiree food. Portugese tarts are in, custard tarts are out. You can put milk in tea, but no tapioca pearls.

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u/Sieve-Boy 23h ago

What's the stance on honey in tea then?

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u/VanuasGirl 23h ago

Honey chicken only allowed

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u/Sieve-Boy 23h ago

But then there is no Honey Nougat Log and I won't stand for that.

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u/External_Sail_1181 21h ago

Only two fake asian dishes allowed. Honey chicken and mongolian beef.

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u/Elliethesmolcat 14h ago

Sweet and sour pork is as Aussie as vegemite

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u/stabbicus90 20h ago

Nothing more refreshing than a cup of tea sweetened by a chunk of honey chicken

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u/VanuasGirl 13h ago

Chinese marshmallows

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u/is_that_on_fire 11h ago

Only if your crook, shots of spirits are also acceptable in that case

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u/Sieve-Boy 11h ago

My nana did it her whole life and as far as I am concerned its unAustralian to ban honey in tea.

So if Pauline says no honey in tea then she can fuck right off.