Happy Invasion Day!!!

[Penrith9103]

[AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE

OI OI OI]

Worst chant EVER !!!!!!!!

 

[MrCelery]

I think our National Day should be Anzac Day. Plain and simple. As the ad says, 26 January is a day to watch the cricket from the Adelaide Oval and the tennis at Melbourne Park.

Toughen up Aborigines, jeez, that's a big call. Not sure what to think of that one.

I've been to the worst slums in Bourke and Dubbo, I would not wish that on anyone. Substance abuse is endemic, unfortunately. Alice Springs and places like Wadeye are plain frightening, especially for adolescents. Not all Kooris agree with Dodson, it should be noted. Warren Mundine and Noel Pearson certainly do not.

I am pro-Republic, but I reckon we have bigger issues than that to address in this country. The economic downturn, NSW being stuffed by the current State Govt, when to get the hell out of the Middle East, these are more important IMHO.

Not sure about ANZAC Day though. That is celebrating both Aussie & NZ and the disaster that was Gallipoli.

I also think that there is no reason that this could not debated along side our current woes. I'm sure our great land has the capacity to work on all its issues.

PS. Have to agree about the Queens Birthday. Why are we celebrating a defunct pop band that isn't even Aussie?

 

[skilbeck]

I think our National Day should be Anzac Day. Plain and simple. As the ad says, 26 January is a day to watch the cricket from the Adelaide Oval and the tennis at Melbourne Park.

Toughen up Aborigines, jeez, that's a big call. Not sure what to think of that one.

I've been to the worst slums in Bourke and Dubbo, I would not wish that on anyone. Substance abuse is endemic, unfortunately. Alice Springs and places like Wadeye are plain frightening, especially for adolescents. Not all Kooris agree with Dodson, it should be noted. Warren Mundine and Noel Pearson certainly do not.

I am pro-Republic, but I reckon we have bigger issues than that to address in this country. The economic downturn, NSW being stuffed by the current State Govt, when to get the hell out of the Middle East, these are more important IMHO.

yeah i agree that australia day isnt so much about patriotism these days as it is about blind nationalism, the type that hurts i.e. Germany circa 1930's, I believe the same thing would happen from the Australian "sheeple" in the right climate.

I dont advocate getting rid of Australia day or moving it, for good or bad it has significance, but we should be a bit more respectful in the spirit of reconciliation in celebrating it. Queens birthday represents to me what Eid represents to the jews i.e. SFA and should go. ANZAC day is probably the most important day in the Australian culture as its about sacrifice

On the republican debate, which im totally in favour of becoming a republic, though a minimalist (i.e. i support the model presented in the 1999 referendum), I want to say that I want to remove the union jack from the top left hand corner of the Australian flag as it represents oppression to so many peoples who live within Australia and perhaps have a Eureka flag with some native colour representation or something on it to respect the traditional owners of the land.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Eureka flag

+1

Republic

+1

 

[Redline]

They did a thing on this on HACK on Triple J this arvo.

What about Federation day...it doesn't get any recognition, but it was an important milestone for us as a country.

 

[dibo]

They did a thing on this on HACK on Triple J this arvo.

What about Federation day...it doesn't get any recognition, but it was an important milestone for us as a country.

because it's already new year's day.

 

[Redline]

Well there you go.

The things they don't teach in history these days. I always thought New Years Day was just...well..new years day.

 

[Ranyen]

January 26 this year was also the Chinese New Year for 2009.

 

[MattSimon]

January 26 this year was also the Chinese New Year for 2009.

last time it happened? 1914

 

[Omni]

Well there you go.

The things they don't teach in history these days. I always thought New Years Day was just...well..new years day.

They actually do teach it, it's just most people don't care about Australian history

 

[Tassiemariner]

Well there you go.

The things they don't teach in history these days. I always thought New Years Day was just...well..new years day.

They actually do teach it, it's just most people don't care about Australian history

They Teach it?
Having just completed high school i got 2 lessons of Australian history in 4 years.

 

[skilbeck]

what about november 14? skilbecks birthday should be a national holiday

 

[Honkee]

Well there you go.

The things they don't teach in history these days. I always thought New Years Day was just...well..new years day.

They actually do teach it, it's just most people don't care about Australian history

Well if Australian history wasn't boiled down to only the "white invasion" and then ww1 & ww2, people may realize a lot more has happened in our great country. Anyone would think we went straight into killing Turks at Gallipoli after we finished wiping out the Aboriginals.
Im not saying the crap that happened when white settlers arrived on the scene (i.e The Myall creek massacre for example) should be forgotten, but ffs a lot of other interesting things have happened as well.

 

[Redline]

Well there you go.

The things they don't teach in history these days. I always thought New Years Day was just...well..new years day.

They actually do teach it, it's just most people don't care about Australian history

Well if Australian history wasn't boiled down to only the "white invasion" and then ww1 & ww2, people may realize a lot more has happened in our great country. Anyone would think we went straight into killing Turks at Gallipoli after we finished wiping out the Aboriginals.
Im not saying the crap that happened when white settlers arrived on the scene (i.e The Myall creek massacre for example) should be forgotten, but ffs a lot of other interesting things have happened as well.

TBF, we got taught about some murder case involving an Aboriginal and that's it. Nothing else.