Australia Fair: The Long Tail of the White Australia Policy

Australia is often touted as a multicultural success story, but what does that really mean? And how did we get here? With more than half of all Australians having a parent born overseas, we are indeed a nation of immigrants today. But this isn't the full picture. In this series Janak Rogers explores key moments in Australia's migration history, unpacking Australia's colonial past and our troubled relationship with race. Drawing on his experiences, Janak examines the contradictions in Australia's identity as a celebrated multicultural nation with a long history of racism.

I’m half Indian… half English.... there’s a moment that happens for me pretty much every day that I’m in Australia.. I ask myself, do I belong here? Like, actually belong in this country? And what does it mean to be a part of this country?

Janak Rogers

Follow Australia Fair in your podcast app so you're ready when all episodes in the eight-part series are releases on Thursday October 17.

Find the series in SBS Audio app or other podcast apps such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and LiSTNR.

Australia Fair is created by Janak Rogers

Producers: Hélène Hofman and Anna Frey Taylor

Associate Producers: Georgie Carroll, Rebecca Chin, Mack Heard, Rebecca Kazmierczak, Sarah Liversidge, Jemina Nuredini, Amy Ross, Vidita Sharma, Ibanez Taylor and Sam Varian

SBS Audio: Caroline Gates, Joel Supple, Max Gosford

The podcast is dedicated to Joyrsri Trivedi Rogers (1945 — 2024). "Woman Extraordinary. Plenipotentiary. Citizen of the World, Origin India". And, to John Michael Rogers (1932 - 2002).