[deni67]

Happy Australia day folks.

I for one am not happy with the pick for Australian of the Year, another AFL legend, fair call he's suffering from MND, but surely we can steer away from these supposed AFL greats, what have they personally done for this country.
Give us a scientist, doctor, academic instead!

 

[Happyhawk]

Happy Australia day folks.

I for one am not happy with the pick for Australian of the Year, another AFL legend, fair call he's suffering from MND, but surely we can steer away from these supposed AFL greats, what have they personally done for this country.
Give us a scientist, doctor, academic instead!

I sort of find that a little baffling here’s a guy who started a campaign some 13 or years ago and $100 million dollars later where’s the raised money go to greatly assisting scientists etc to find a cure for this “ killer “ I’d take the AFL out and consider the wider meaning without the massive funding what’s the future possibly hold..Hope

 

[deni67]

I sort of find that a little baffling here’s a guy who started a campaign some 13 or years ago and $100 million dollars later where’s the raised money go to greatly assisting scientists etc to find a cure for this “ killer “ I’d take the AFL out and consider the wider meaning without the massive funding what’s the future possibly hold..Hope

Fair call.

 

[GoodEnough]

My opinion is that we should celebrate this great nation of Cosmopolitan people in Australia. In saying that I know the atrocities that were bestowed on the native indigenous Australians, from genocide to slavery etc, it was horrendous. I feel this history should be taught in our schools so the young a aware of our Nations true history. It was the British that came to Australia, with convicts from Britain and Ireland which many had stolen food, a loaf of bread etc to be deported. If they survived which many did not they were thrown into slavery.
I, myself was born in Australia so I call myself indigenous to Australia so I will celebrate our wonderful country no matter how horrific our history is, but its our history that has made us better, and yes there are still bad in all different shades or colour of our skin, but I look forward to the good and how we have changed through out time to make this a wonderful place to live with our families. Reflect if you may on our history but appreciate how far we have come with our new generations.
Celebrate our Australia of wonder and beauty as it is a great place to live.

AH, the Pauline Hanson response.

 

[Milica]

Pride of my birth place and to live in a free and lucky country.

My birth place too, i love my country, the best place to live - we are all blessed!

 

[Jon]

Australia Day, why the 26th of January?
Because:

1. In 1948 the then-Commonwealth Government introduced the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 (Cth).
2. This document introduced the principle of citizenship for Australians as belonging to Australia, rather than Britain. Like the citizens of all the countries comprising the British Commonwealth, Australian citizens remained British subjects up to the proclamation date of this Act.
3. The Act was proclaimed (became Law) on 26 January 1949 and Australians became and were recognized as citizens of their own country.
4. Unlike the Australian Constitution Act and subsequent legislation, the Nationality and Citizenship Act did not discriminate against Indigenous people, implicitly including them through the more logical use of the term 'natural-born'. This means all Australians, including Indigenous Australians, became Australian citizens under this Act on January 26, 1949.

Anyone thinking of changing the date has not done their homework. This includes all from the top down.

I also note that this important date in Australian history should have been common knowledge for all students since 1949.

I cannot see any reason for anyone not to enjoy and celebrate this day and leave the date exactly where it is.

The Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 granted citizenship to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This act made them "natural-born" citizens, but it did not guarantee citizenship rights like voting. That did not happen for another 19 years, after the electoral act was amended to allow registration and non-compulsory voting. Chifley was a good man but he and his people did not do enough for the indigenous when that law was passed. In 1962, Menzies had established Australia as a 'Lucky Country' through expansion of manufacturing, strong political leadership in general and of cours2 the 'sheep's back'. But white paternalism towards the indigenous was an attitude that was truly entrenched. Indigenous children were still being removed from their families, a practice still alive in the sixties. For me, the lasting damage of unacknowledged and unapologised frontier genocides, the White Australia Policy, the Stolen Generation trauma, terra nullius and the arbitrary nature of original British settlement under which no native land was formally ceded justify indigenous Invasion Day mourning. What is the answer? I do not know, but I feel that indigenous concerns are enough to change the date for Australia Day. I am caucasian, seventh gen South Australian (settler) with a middle--class upbringing living in comfortable retirement. One immutable fact about Australia: you don't need a public holiday on Jan 26 in order to fire up the BBQ. You can have a beer any day of the week, assuming a fridge and sufficient funds to stock it with coldies. Even after two decades of neoliberal federal government - in particular under Coalition rule - sinking to corruption and policies that openly favour wealthy elites, we retain much of what makes our country great in the spirit of everyday Australians. Generosity of spirit and material sharing is not yet dead, but threatened in my view.

 

[Jash]

Being proud of who we are, we are Australians.

 

[Patricia walsh]

One FLAG 1 COUNTRY . STOP THE SEPARATION AND JOIN TOGETHER BEFORE YOU DESTROY THIS WONDERFULL COUNTRY .
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY

 

[PattiB]

One FLAG 1 COUNTRY . STOP THE SEPARATION AND JOIN TOGETHER BEFORE YOU DESTROY THIS WONDERFULL COUNTRY .
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY

Happy birthday Patricia. I think we have a long way to go before Australia is truly united & do you really think that dropping the indigenous flag will help? I think that it will make them even more resentful of white people. Both sides need to really listen to each other & be prepared to compromise and that’s not exactly happening.

 

[Clarry Fisher]

We Are one, but we are many and from all the lands across the sea. Lets consider the past but also move on and make this Country of ours an even better place to live, work and enjoy ourselves. Australia Day for All

 

[Happyhawk]

Happy birthday Patricia. I think we have a long way to go before Australia is truly united & do you really think that dropping the indigenous flag will help? I think that it will make them even more resentful of white people. Both sides need to really listen to each other & be prepared to compromise and that’s not exactly happening.

Am I knave

Happy birthday Patricia. I think we have a long way to go before Australia is truly united & do you really think that dropping the indigenous flag will help? I think that it will make them even more resentful of white people. Both sides need to really listen to each other & be prepared to compromise and that’s not exactly happening.

 

[Happyhawk]

Am I to much of a realist to think every year now it’s becomes an Australia v invasion day rallies both receive their fair share of news coverage and it appears to me that to this day there’s no consent of understanding or the willingness to concede..Now as a conversation point are we sick n tired of this..you can guarantee next year “ Groundhog Day “ will be here again and I’m talking both sides , can it ever happen ?

 

[WayneB]

To me it means, all the immigrants and those born here have made this country great. The chinese, Italians, Greek, German, Japanese the Irish, Scots. Even my heritage of a convict. These people and others including our indigenous Australian. WE ALL have made this country what it is. Free and safe.

 

[WayneB]

Happy Australia Day everyone.
I think of our special day as a time to reflect on our history mainly the treatment of our Indigenous people, as well as the poor convicts who were treated so badly yet built so many of our wonderful old buildings, then to celebrate the amazing country that we have become. Australia isn’t perfect but faults & all why would you want to live anywhere else?

Lets not forget, the way non Aboriginal women were treated as well as well as British children. Lets not forget that babies were taken away at birth sent away to be adopted. Or even worse, the mothers were told the child had died. Or the thousand of British children who were sent to Australia to be adopted. That is also part of our history right or wrongly. Wives who were sent to mental asylum's, Their husbands had a younger mistress and were bored with the old one. That's right for no other reason than being bored with his current wife. The moral being horrible things were done to all.

 

[Aussie all the Way]

Happy Australia Day.​

A Little History about this very special day!

Australia Day, why the 26th of January? Because:

• In 1948 the then-Commonwealth Government introduced the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 (Cth).
• This document introduced the principle of citizenship for Australians as belonging to Australia, rather than Britain. Like the citizens of all the countries comprising the British Commonwealth, Australian citizens remained British subjects up to the proclamation date of this Act.
• The Act was proclaimed (became Law) on 26 January 1949 and Australians became and were recognized as citizens of their own country.
• Unlike the Australian Constitution Act and subsequent legislation, the Nationality and Citizenship Act did not discriminate against Indigenous people, implicitly including them through the more logical use of the term 'natural-born'. This means all Australians, including Indigenous Australians, became Australian citizens under this Act on January 26, 1949.

Have a great day as you celebrate this day.

So why do the faux indigenous people call it invasion day, I love Australia and I will celebrate this great country and our freedom to be who we are. Happy Australia Day Everyone

 

[Mindygirl12022]

I love Australia Day, and spent the afternoon at a Ukulele JAM with others. We played and sang quite a few good "Aussie' songs like "I am Australian', so doing that together with others was a great way to celebrate our special Australia Day.

Julie
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[deni67]

Lets not forget, the way non Aboriginal women were treated as well as well as British children. Lets not forget that babies were taken away at birth sent away to be adopted. Or even worse, the mothers were told the child had died. Or the thousand of British children who were sent to Australia to be adopted. That is also part of our history right or wrongly. Wives who were sent to mental asylum's, Their husbands had a younger mistress and were bored with the old one. That's right for no other reason than being bored with his current wife. The moral being horrible things were done to all.

That's not our fault and nothing to do with Australia Day so get off your soapbox!

 

[PattiB]

Lets not forget, the way non Aboriginal women were treated as well as well as British children. Lets not forget that babies were taken away at birth sent away to be adopted. Or even worse, the mothers were told the child had died. Or the thousand of British children who were sent to Australia to be adopted. That is also part of our history right or wrongly. Wives who were sent to mental asylum's, Their husbands had a younger mistress and were bored with the old one. That's right for no other reason than being bored with his current wife. The moral being horrible things were done to all.

That has nothing to do with the issues affecting Australia Day. I wish someone could sort it out so that we can celebrate our day without the same problems every year. It’s becoming exhausting.

 

[Shazi Sheppard]

It makes me sad...
My Aboriginal neighbours can't celebrate...
SO
I'm going to DO something about it this year...
I'm celebrating on the First Friday in February (FFF) which falls on the 7th this year... That way everyone can join in, it's always on a Friday so it's a long weekend and it styled after the Melbourne Cup (First Tuesday in November (FTN)

Everyone is welcome to join me or I'll celebrate on my own... But I want to have a good day; not see anyone having a sad day

 

[deni67]

It makes me sad...
My Aboriginal neighbours can't celebrate...
SO
I'm going to DO something about it this year...
I'm celebrating on the First Friday in February (FFF) which falls on the 7th this year... That way everyone can join in, it's always on a Friday so it's a long weekend and it styled after the Melbourne Cup (First Tuesday in November (FTN)

Everyone is welcome to join me or I'll celebrate on my own... But I want to have a good day; not see anyone having a sad day

Why can't your Aboriginal neighbours celebrate Australia Day along with every other Australian?