How Australian-Media Draws Invisible Borders: Lines We Cannot See & The Politics of Belonging : The Making of Them

This podcast uncovers the borders that don’t appear on maps—the invisible lines drawn by media, politics, and history that shape who belongs and who doesn’t in Australia. Through analysis, storytelling, and real-world examples, we explore how racialized narratives, moral panics, and essentialist language create powerful emotional boundaries that determine who gets seen as “us” and who is cast as “them.” From colonial myths to talkback radio, from Western Sydney to algorithm-driven feeds, this series breaks down the machinery that produces belonging—and exclusion—in everyday life. This episode was inspired by the Insight migration TV show on the Special Broadcasting Service