http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/katherine-collette/ Katherine Collette is a Melbourne-based writer, blogger and social researcher.  She is interested in Australian identity and the way in which Australians define themselves.  She has a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Australian history and has completed Honours in Sociology.  She works in social policy development for local government, concentrating on housing affordability, the prevention of violence against women, gambling and other issues related to community wellbeing.  en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/australias-way-of-life-does-not-need-protecting/ Driving home last night the ute in front of me – Green P plater – had the following bumper sticker emblazoned across the back panel: If you don’t speak English, don’t dribble shit to me. Delightful, eh?  As he veered right and I drove on, I looked through the window and gave him a look that said ‘you’re a dickhead’ (but not so much so that he might come beat me up).  My look however, was met with something of a surprise: the guy – a young, beefy tradesman-type was Asian.  Which frankly, left me a little confused.  Leaving aside the apparent inconsistency of lauding ‘proper’ language on the one hand and berating the dribbling of shit on the other, wasn’t the bumper sticker anti-immigration?  Haven’t Asian migrants to Australia historically borne the brunt of anti-immigration sentiment (only to be replaced relatively recently by refugees and boat people)?  So how could an Asian person be anti-immigration? feedback@thepunch.com.au (Katherine Collette) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/australias-way-of-life-does-not-need-protecting/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/australias-way-of-life-does-not-need-protecting/#item7178 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:40:05 +0000 Katherine Collette | Author bios | The Punch