Australian protest about King Charles reflects broader pain over colonialism

Outcry over style should not negate substance of Lidia Thorpe's message

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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Sydney Opera House during their to Australia, on Oct 22. © Reuters

Swe Win is a Burmese journalist and editor-in-chief of Myanmar Now media. He lives in Australia as a refugee.

Since I moved to Australia a few years ago as a refugee from Myanmar -- a former British colony now engulfed in civil war -- I have been impressed by many aspects of Australian society. The cultural and religious diversity, relative social harmony and functioning democracy stand out to me.

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