
Welcome to The "Gutless" Advocate
Lessons from New Zealand
9/12/2020 The NZ Commission of Inquiry into the massacre that occurred in Christchurch found a number of failings in the system of...
Swimming lessons are imperative
25/11/2020 And so another young person from the culturally and linguistically diverse community dies at the sea in Scarborough. And yet...
Does anyone care?
22/11/2020 On Saturday in Australia the fourth food delivery driver died in an accident whilst performing their work duties. These deaths...
So much to be done in this space
19/11/2020 General Angus Campbell has apologised unreservedly to the Afghan people who were “unlawfully killed” and in some cases...
What a tangled web we weave
9/11/2020 The Four Corners expose tonight, focused on the misdemeanours of two of the highest ranking members of our Government. Whilst...
One Nation preferences
The Sunday Times in Perth ran my letter regarding the State LNP and their desire for dealing with One Nation: My letter as published in...
"Not so cosy" bedfellows
I find it quite remarkable that our Opposition Leader, Liza Harvey, refuses to rule out a preference deal with One Nation. This would...
My letter to the editor on the Lord Mayor and his comments on Transgender folks
"When Zempilas was announced as the candidate for the Lord Mayor’s position at the City of Perth, we wondered which of the myriad...
Still here and loving life
My post from a few years ago - on this day. Just a reminder to live a full life and enjoy our time here: "October 24th, an interesting...
The battle is real!
A letter to the editor of The West from twelve months ago: "My response to a letter in the Sunday Times last week regarding racism inter...
A Beautiful set of numbers!
The one thing you can count on is the fact the West newspaper will not publish my letters especially when it points out the obvious flaw...
Watch for the Matrimonial Ads reflecting this change!
8/10/2020 During the period of Australia’s great shame of the “White Australia Policy” the way we, as a nation, maintained our Anglo,...
"You've got the wrong number, mate!"
8/10/2020 Rangi Hirini is right to try and dispel this myth that has been created over the last 200+ years that, somehow the Aboriginal...
International Students and their fee revenues
7/10/2020 Our International Student numbers coming to Australia are plummeting in line with or at a faster rate than the rest of the...
Prince Harry and Racism
6/10/2020 I take some heart from the fact that Prince (as he once was) Harry has had “an awakening” as to the existence of racism in our...
'Region' of Perth not so cheerful about increased migration
Newly classified as a "regional centre" but already struggling with infrastructure overload, Perth will only buckle under the Morrison...
Collateral damage in the time of COVID-19
By Suresh Rajan | 6 April 2020, 12:00pm | 42 comments People of Asian ethnicity the target of spiralling racism (Screenshot South China...
In the shadow of Christchurch, is Australia an inherently racist country?
The Christchurch shooter is but one manifestation of Australia's racism, writes Suresh Rajan. I write this piece the day after Harmony...





