180deg
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Post by 180deg on Jan 25, 2007 23:16:32 GMT -4
Has Young Aussie of the Year been announced? I always like being reminded that I could be doing more with my life. It's the chick that I hoped was going to get it. OK, had to look it up, but her name is Tania Major, and she's a campaigner for indigenous kids[/color]. 60 Minutes had an interview with her a few months ago, and she rocks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2007 5:21:55 GMT -4
I'm glad she won too, I saw an interview with her (not the 60 Minutes one, I think it was a Sunday investigation into indigenous communities) and I really liked what she had to say. Good for her. I'm also glad a scientist won Australian of the Year and not a sportsman.
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fairfox
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Post by fairfox on Jan 28, 2007 5:35:40 GMT -4
So, uh, what's the 'invasion' in 'Invasion Day' then? I honestly don't know. And have come to the Greecies before the Googlies. We have 'Canada Day' on July 1 which means 'the day England let us be our own country, Yay, day,' basically.
Happy Invasion Day, Aussies. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2007 5:58:17 GMT -4
The 'Invasion' refers to Europeans landing in Australia, sort of marks the beginning of the end for Indigenous Australians.
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december
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Post by december on Jan 28, 2007 7:55:05 GMT -4
Yeah and to go more in depth, Australia Day was when the first fleet arrived in the Australia and established the colony which led to the doctrine of Terra Nullius which meant basically even though Indigenous Australian's were living here, they were not seen as being people or owning the land and that lead to years of (and in some ways continued) discrimination against the Aborigines, including the Stolen Generation, 'breeding the black/bad out of them', assimilation etc. Not to mention diseases like small pox and drugs-especially alcohol that spread and the actual concentrated killings. In Tasmania the Europeans wiped out pretty much the entire Indigenous population (only those of mixed race survived). On the whole up until Federation in 1901 (When we became an actual country) Europeans wiped out about 90% of the Aboriginal population. ETA: Sorry this is so long, I just figured I made the original comment I should reply. Wikipedia has a good article on the history of Indigenous Australians.
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Post by Yossarian on Jan 28, 2007 19:17:39 GMT -4
I think Howard might be showing the first signs of dementia. First, he chooses Tim Flannery* for Australian of the Year and then he chooses an indigneous, progressive female for Young Australian of the Year? Warney wuz robbed! * Mr Yossarian, much more cynical than I, maintains that Howard choosing Flannery was a typically assholish shrewd move by the man. For a start, because Flannery is so openly critical of the govt., it seems like Howard is for once being non-partisan and fair in his choice. But, really Flannery was chosen because he actually supports Howard's pet project du jour - the nuclear power industry. Now Flannery will have the whole year to espouse the value and benefits of going nuclear ... and it will look like two different sides of the environmental-political community are coming together behind the *logical* choice for Australia's future power needs. Ugh.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2007 19:29:30 GMT -4
Freddo frog creator passed away last week. Peppermint Freddos rule. Vale Harry Melbourne, and thanks. How times have changed: And for those who don't know what I'm talking about, linky.
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Post by Yossarian on Jan 28, 2007 19:34:22 GMT -4
Correction: strawberry freddos rule!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2007 19:36:45 GMT -4
Oooh, pistols at dawn, Yossarian. How dare you question the supremacy of the peppermint freddo.
eta: I bet you eat Freddo head first.
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fairfox
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Post by fairfox on Jan 28, 2007 19:44:19 GMT -4
I'm sorry if I'm asking dumb questions (and thanks for the info) but, just to be clear, Invasion Day is a celebratory day? Is it a controversial holiday?
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