Catherine Koerner is Academic Lecturer in Development Studies, Community and Human Services at Federation University, Australia. Her research includes colonialism/post-colonialism, hate-speech, identity, and Indigenous relations.Soma Pillay is Senior Lecturer in Management at Federation University, Australia. Her research interests bridge cross-cultural studies, ethics, and public sector governance.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Debating the nation: dealing with difference and incommensurability.- 3. The (white) elephant in the room: cultural identities and Indigenous Sovereignty in Australia.- 4. Methodological insights.- 5. Conceptualising cultural identity: the great divide.- 6. "We're multicultural mate!" Understanding Multiculturalism in Australia.- 7. Policy, Practice and Legislative Matters.- 8. Concluding Remarks.-

Catherine Koerner is Academic Lecturer in Development Studies, Community and Human Services at Federation University, Australia. Her research includes colonialism/post-colonialism, hate-speech, identity, and Indigenous relations.Soma Pillay is Senior Lecturer in Management at Federation University, Australia. Her research interests bridge cross-cultural studies, ethics, and public sector governance.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Debating the nation: dealing with difference and incommensurability.- 3. The (white) elephant in the room: cultural identities and Indigenous Sovereignty in Australia.- 4. Methodological insights.- 5. Conceptualising cultural identity: the great divide.- 6. "We're multicultural mate!" Understanding Multiculturalism in Australia.- 7. Policy, Practice and Legislative Matters.- 8. Concluding Remarks.-

Catherine Koerner is Academic Lecturer in Development Studies, Community and Human Services at Federation University, Australia. Her research includes colonialism/post-colonialism, hate-speech, identity, and Indigenous relations.Soma Pillay is Senior Lecturer in Management at Federation University, Australia. Her research interests bridge cross-cultural studies, ethics, and public sector governance.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Debating the nation: dealing with difference and incommensurability.- 3. The (white) elephant in the room: cultural identities and Indigenous Sovereignty in Australia.- 4. Methodological insights.- 5. Conceptualising cultural identity: the great divide.- 6. "We're multicultural mate!" Understanding Multiculturalism in Australia.- 7. Policy, Practice and Legislative Matters.- 8. Concluding Remarks.-