Is Australia corrupt?
Complete the poll and see how you go. Go here for the accepted Australian view
Minister called on to resign
Recently an Australian member of parliament was called on to resign for calling a government agency to get his son special treatment. The general Australian public does not like to … Continue reading
Iranian refugee firefighter giving back to a sunburnt country
With both political parties insisting on calling asylum seekers who arrive on boats here without visas, ‘illegals’ in spite of international law, it is great to see the news reporting … Continue reading
Losing our religion?
Are Australians religious? If not, why are our leaders promoting their religions in their policy making? Tom Burns’s writes about recent research that shows 22% of Australians indicated that they … Continue reading
It’s Aussie Football League grand finals time!
For the first time since the club’s inception 19 years ago, the Fremantle Dockers has reached the grand finals of the Australian Football League (AFL). The AFL began as the … Continue reading
We have a new government
The people have spoken, we have a new government. Yesterday the Australian people voted for a change of government from the Australian Labor Party to the Australian Liberal/National coalition. It … Continue reading
Is Australia a secular society or not?
Today The Hoopla blog posted an article commenting on the reaction of people to our first Muslim member of parliament using the Koran to swear his commitment to (his) god, … Continue reading
A request…
Hello and a warm welcome to all my readers. I have now been running this blog for about six months and it’s going pretty well so far with people from … Continue reading
What, no cheating?!
Australians were astonished and surprised last week to hear that some Chinese families had actually locked in and threatened teachers for not allowing their children to cheat in exams. What? Of course … Continue reading
Are we really that racist?
By The Hoopla May 30, 2013 “Sometimes, whether it’s offhand, whether it’s deliberate, or in this case whether it’s a complete mistake, the hurt still is there…” Mistakes, brain fails, blunders, … Continue reading
Australia Is An Example Of Effective Gun Control. America Is An Example Of Ignoring Australia.
View this satirical video that has now gone viral comparing Australia’s view of America’s gun laws with American lobbyists and politicians’ views. We Australians just don’t get it. Related articles … Continue reading
positive new survey of Indian students in Australia
“75 per cent of Indians believe Australia is a stand-out destination for education…” Report in the Sydney Morning Herald by Daniel Filton about positive changes in Indian students’ attitudes to studying in … Continue reading
Australians don’t know how lucky they are | Paola Totaro | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
Is Australia still the “lucky country” or is life here getting harder and harder? Read this article from the British newspaper, the Guardian, and see what it British journalist Paola … Continue reading
Commentary from the Australian newspaper on the Second Australia India Youth Dialogue conference and its implications for both India and Australia. Youth holds key to vibrant Australia-India relations Related articles Beyond Commonwealth, … Continue reading
Why we don’t need Michael Palin’s ‘Brazil’
This Australian article, Why we don’t need Michael Palin’s ‘Brazil’, explores British presenter, Michael Palin’s* series on Brazil which draws on all the old stereotypes and fails to look at the … Continue reading
Creepy white guys
Read this article in the Daily Post about some Australian men’s attitude to dating Asian women online at Creepy white guys. Please realize that not all Aussie men are like this! I’m just trying to … Continue reading
Are we ashamed of Australian culture?
Read the article in Daily Life, my latest blog find on Australian Life – Are we ashamed of Australian culture?. It’s all about what we call the ‘cultural cringe’ where (anglo) … Continue reading
Malaysia deports Senator Nick Xenophon, deeming him enemy of the state | News.com.au
Malaysia deports Senator Nick Xenophon, deeming him enemy of the state | News.com.au.
Malaysia set to deport Australian senator – Al Jazeera English
Malaysia set to deport Australian senator Nick Xenophon, who planned to meet opposition officials, detained at Kuala Lumpur airport, prompting Australian concern. Last Modified: 16 Feb 2013 15:31 Xenophon was … Continue reading
Korean media: attacks in Australia are racist – Al Jazeera Blogs
Two views from Koreans on assaults in Australia written by Andrew Thomas for Aljazeera Read the article here Related articles Australia Day in Seoul, South Korea (thomassherlock.com) Nuclear test puts … Continue reading
Jakarta Post on Australian multiculturalism
Your letters: Multiculturalism in Asia | The Jakarta Post. Unless Australia is included as an Asian country, there is no legally or government supported multiculturalism in Asia…
australian culture and customs 