Australia is “not finished” after 238 years?

Australia was at its peak in the 1960s, and has been going downhill since the 1970s.

Perhaps the author means ‘not finished yet’ - as in finished off, not as a well finished object.

“Why not ask Australians” what to do? Because you would get a big “dunno”. You would be asking the same Australians responsible for the governments who have buggered up the country. Besides, there are so many different people here now, so many different beliefs and ‘cultures’, that there is no possible chance of consensus.

The author's “cohesion and belonging” is non-existent, thanks to multiculturalism and mass immigration. It might be a “great land”, but that’s nothing to do with the quality of the people. There is certainly “diversity”, but not a lot of “adaptation” from incoming hordes. In fact, the political class demands difference, a la multiculturalism. Our “heritage”, British, is frowned upon and insulted.

The author's bio reveals impressive qualifications; but none on this subject.

Not knowing who Graeme Couch is, but thanks for the article which made for refreshing reading, from my progressive perspective, a good idea of some value. Then I read the first comment from the Usual Old Suspect, who seems to have nothing better to do, than be the first to post some bitter negativity, which he does constantly. Must be stuck in a time warp, unable to move on from 1960, and that's only 66 years ago.

If you want to be first to post, get up earlier. In the meantime, thanks for your interest in my posts. It's always good to know that they get read.

Shoehorning White Australians into a multicultural disorganisation of wedge politics for votes sake!

Australia died as a cohesive society in the 1970’s with the abandonment of the White Australian policy, so cohesive and all encompassing, which displayed all the characteristics described in this article the author imagines are relevant in fact and practice, but are simply a myth perpetuated by the Political thieves who actually stole the por of gold it once was, and gave it away to the undeserving anti-Nationalist foreigners crowding our shores with nothing to gain but everything that was lost by their hosts, whom they detest as reward!

Hi ttbn,

You certainly get up early, 1960 o'clock in fact, a bit too early for me. Yes I do read a few of your posts, not all. I expect YOU to be the first (7 times in the past 10 articles) to rush in with your negativity. This angry syndrome seems to be an established treat with YOU of the extreme Right, The Lovely Pauline, she's always angry, with nothing positive to say. If you hanker for something that is impossible, like a return in life to an existence such as it was in 1960, it must be frustratingly painful to know that can never be a reality. The past is the past, we are now in the present and always will be.

Hi DD,

What do YOU want? A return to the 'White Australia Policy' of 1901, wonderful, I can't wait, a bit like the Nuremberg Laws. When The Lovely Pauline gets her way, YOU can be at the head of the torch light procession as YOU and the lads triumphantly march into the MCG.

"The White Australia policy refers to a series of racist legislative measures that aimed to restrict non-white immigration to Australia. Established primarily through the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901, it favoured European, and specifically British, migrants while intentionally excluding people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent."

Asian and Pacific Islanders! Except those that can run take-away restaurants or play first grade footy.

Dan,

Like me, you've been promoted from ‘you’ to ‘YOU’. I'm not sure what we have done to be proclaimed in upper case.

I wish the White Australia policy had been maintained. It was one of the things Labor got right. I remember Arthur Callwell saying, “Two Wongs don't make a White”. Now, we don't have the courage to defend who we are. The political class covers their fear of doing anything by replacing ‘fear’ and ‘cowardice’ with ‘prudence’ and ‘tolerance’.

Some anonymous boofheads might call them ‘racists’, they think. It's a good thing that an increasing number of us don't care what we are called.

The Marxists have obviously got their way so far - but they still hate anyone who would like things to be the way they were. What are they frightened of? Are they not sure what the “silent majority” thinks? That most people perhaps will reject the slow death of Australia and actually elect One Nation? Lots of poopy pants on the extreme Left, I think.

Australia is not cloning itself on the failed Argentina model of Communism , as some would suggest in describing its fall into the rule of radical leftist State failure under the Marxist blind march to wilful irrelevance, but has demonstrably aligned itself in values towards the abysmal failure of South Africa since the abandonment of the successful model of apartheid, which proved its progressive outcomes in economic successes, similar to modern day Israel, and in fact, was hand in hand with Israeli in R&D inclusive of atomic energy for one major achievement.

it is now an economic Communist basket case, where the whites live in fear of imminent death at the hands of roving gangs of plundering blacks, the escapees of the apartheid they so detested. The country is a lawless rabble top to bottom.
Like Australia, where millions are invested in hunting down our most decorated war hero, while praising the virtues of ISIS brides, laying out the welcome mat, as does South Africa as a sponsor of Islamism, and the gateway to Africa for Islamic genocidal terrorism.

. ….” a strong religious culture when placed into a weak and relativistic culture will make itself felt long before it will significantly adapt.” (Douglas Murray)

A Fair go for all. Sounds good.

But define 'Fair'. And that's where it all unravels as just another kumbaya thought-bubble. Your idea of Fair might be very different to mine, which is very different to hers, which is very different to his etc etc

Hi Trumpster,

How's Donald's lovely little war going? Not too well...Hummmm! YOU don't need to answer that, as YOU are still getting over the 'shell shock' now YOU realise Daffy Donald is a liar, who can't be trusted.

"5. Upon the signing of this MoU, the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels, with no charge for 60 days only, from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman, and vice versa."

America has tried clandestinely to move shipping through the Strait of Hormuz via the Coast of Oman which was in breach of the MoU. Agree?

As for what's "fair". I agree what's fair in your eyes may not be the same for me, most of the time its not. Like our dear old soul and habitual poster ttbn, the chappy hankers for a return to the "good old days" of yesteryear, I believe his ideal year is 1960. I'm not sure as what was so great about those times, but with a selective memory and looking with hindsight through rose coloured glass, I imagine it was all peaches and cream back then. Maybe not for some.

"White Australia" was a term they came up with very early in the last Century because there weren't so many ignorant indoctrinated idiots around to think 70-80 years ahead that words will be taken so literal for opportunism's sake.
Had they known the amount of stupidity coming along 8 decades later, they'd very likely have called it a "Compatible Cultures Policy" !

"America has tried clandestinely to move shipping through the Strait of Hormuz via the Coast of Oman which was in breach of the MoU. Agree?"

No. I'd explain it to you but you'd never understand and would never admit it if you did understand.

"I agree what's fair in your eyes may not be the same for me,"

Therefore claims that a slogan like "A fair go for all" would unite the culture are ridiculous. Its just another way to divide the culture.

Paul is fond of fabricating from whole cloth things he erroneously says Bob Menzies said. Paul lives in his own little fantasy-land.

But here's an actual quote from Labor leader Arthur Calwell ...."'two Wongs do not make a White" referring to the common Chinese surname of Wong and a debate about deporting one of those Wongs. Many carry on as though the White Australia Policy was a right-wing thing but it was primarily pushed by the ALP and the union movement. (Note: it was officially ended by a Liberal Government).

Hi Trumpster,

Racism isn't confined to upper class Liberal snobs, such as 'Pig Iron' Bob, it can be traced to Labor wombats like Arty Calwell as well, never to be Prime Minister. Didn't someone take a pot shot at poor old Arty at the Balmain Town Hall, shooting at point blank range, and missed, can't always hit the target. Just as 'Pig Iron' Bob missed the target with his misplaced support for the White Australia Policy, 'Farty Arty' got it wrong when he said; "Two Wong's don't make a White". Just to show how wrong the old fool was, Penny Wong (my wife's favourite politician) a migrant who arrived as a child from Malaysia with her Chinese-Malaysian father and English-Australian mother. The family have been a fantastic success story as migrants. Penny has achieved great things in politics, and her parents also have done exceptionally well. Were they the Wong's the old fool was nutting off about?

"No. I'd explain it to you but you'd never understand and would never admit it if you did understand." COP-OUT.

Hi Trumpster,

While YOU are explaining the actions of the Scum Trump in the Middle East, YOU might like to also comment on the payout in the case of the Trump sexual abuser (sounds like rapists) over $5 million that the court has ordered be paid to the victim Jean Carroll.

BTW; Doesn't the Scum Trump have some disgusting form when it comes to women. No wonder his wife can't stand him!

I do have to congratulate Paul on his quoting of Article 5 of the MOU. Its been a very long time since Paul had an accurate quote rather than one of his made up claims about what this or that person said.

Of course, Paul being Paul, truncated the quote and then completely misunderstood what it said. But baby steps.

BTW, how is it that a preening self-described pacifist decides to defend a regime firing missiles at unarmed, non-combatant merchant ships?

Pacifist when it suits. Apologist for the fascist mullahs when needs be.

Hi Trumpster,

BTW, how is it that a preening self-described pacifist decides to defend a regime firing missiles at unarmed, non-combatant merchant ships?

Moving the goal post! Where is the defence on my part. I am not defending the Iranian regime firing missiles, I don't agree that is what should happen, just as I don't agree with Trump and his lunatic mate in Israel murdering thousands of innocent women and children. I was asking YOU about Scum Trump lying, breaking his word on the MoU. No wonder there can't be peace in the world when a lying madman with his finger on the button, can't be trusted to keep his word.

Please address the question, and then please comment on the case of the poor woman who was sexually violated by Daffy Donald! YOU agree with what Daffy Donald done to the poor unfortunate victim. Hummmm!

Trump didn't break the terms of the MOU. You just misunderstood the text or deliberately fabricated in defence of the mullahs.

Trump was found to have NOT raped Carroll.
Do try to keep up.

Paul, back-tracking as fast as he can, has now decided that he doesn't defend the attacks by the Iranians on merchant shipping but that its still Trump's fault....somehow!!

Hi Trumpster,

"Trump was found to have NOT raped Carroll." I said, "sexual abuser (sounds like rapists)"then more recently I said, "the poor woman who was sexually violated by Daffy Donald" If you lord and master is innocent of any wrong doing, why has he be ordered to pay Jean Carroll $5 million plus interest.

As for the conditions placed on Trump by the MOU, it said, "the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels"

Had arrangements been made by Iran for the safe passage of the three vessels that they attacked. No it was not, instead Trump violated the agreement, and didn't keep his word by trying to sneak ships through. Agree?

"the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels"

Safe passage by firing missiles at the ships? A strange definition of 'safe'!! Pretty funny. A pacifist who supports firing lethal weapons at civilian targets!!

You really are struggling to find a way to defend the mullahs, aren't you?

"why has he be ordered to pay Jean Carroll $5 million plus interest."

Because he was tried in NYC by a jury drawn from an electorate that had voted against him by 90%. This is one of those rapes where the women couldn't remember where it had happened, couldn't remember when it had happened, couldn't remember what she was wearing when it happened and had no collaborative evidence for it. But NYC, which was forced to change it own laws to allow the case to proceed just so they could get 'im, was so desperate to convict Trump that lack of the slightest bit of evidence didn't matter.

Hi Trumpster,

ITS A CONSPIRACY! More on that later.

"defend the mullahs" Where have I been defending the mullahs? YOU are trying to deflect, which is not working. I asked for your explanation as to why Trump lied, and went against his own word in relation to the agreed MOU. I don't condone Iran firing on unarmed vessels, show where I have done that?

CONSPIRACY, "Because he (Trump the convicted sex offender) was tried in NYC by a jury drawn from an electorate that had voted against him by 90%.

"one of those rapes" Now YOU are saying Jean Carroll was raped, but it couldn't have been Dirty Donald as your evidence (YOU have no other, except what Fox News crazies have told YOU) that 90% of New Yorker's voted for someone other than Donald in the Presidential election, proves he was innocent. In two trials there have been unanimous verdicts against Donald, to be unanimous obviously there must be a couple of Donald voters who are turncoats! Agree?

Everything that goes against your Worldview, is a (communist) conspiracy, so YOU believe. Are YOU one of those wack jobs, calling themselves Sovereign Citizens, me thinks YOU are!

"I asked for your explanation as to why Trump lied, "

And I'm saying he didn't lie. Its just your misunderstanding (deliberate or lack of cognisance?) of the MOU. You're saying, following your misunderstanding of the MOU, that the mullahs had the right to fire on the ships. Its funny on the face of it and no amount of backk-tracking will extricate you from the corner you've painted yourself into.

"Now YOU are saying Jean Carroll was raped,"

More lack of understanding. I was sending up the notion that when a women can't remember when, where, how or and other of the circumstances and that no one can corroborate a single claim from her, that the rape actually happened. Even the biased NYC didn't buy that, although clearly you fell H,L and sinker for it. Quite the joke.

Hi Trumpster,

Where in the courtroom were YOU positioned, day after day, and where did YOU get a transcript of the evidence. I think all YOU got was some jerk off Trump sycophant raving on Sky After Dark or on Fox News.

"when a women can't remember when, where, how or and other of the circumstances and that no one can corroborate a single claim from her, that the rape actually happened. Even the biased NYC didn't buy that, BUT THEY AWARDED JEAN CARROLL MILLIONS IN COMPENSATION. YOU are a deluded joke, if YOU believe your own BS.

The MOU is crystal clear, once more for the dummy. "the Islamic Republic of Iran will make arrangements using its best efforts for the safe passage of commercial vessels". What arrangements had the three commercial vessels in question made with the Islamic Republic of Iran? The Iranians claim no SUCH arrangements had been made, and therefore they were in breach of the MOU, IF TRUMP HAD A HAND IN THE DECEPTION, WHICH HE DID, THEN TRUMP LIED!

The uniparty wanted to create division when they implemented multiculturalism, now they have it they are complaining about the division, well be careful what you ask for. At this stage the only way is back, because forward will create even more division- as we saw with the recent shootings. I'm not even sure that they care

"BUT THEY AWARDED JEAN CARROLL MILLIONS IN COMPENSATION."

But not for rape. It was for alleged defamation. Apparently in NYC its illegal for a republican to say that a women who makes false claims about rape is a liar. Paul won't understand that.

"What arrangements had the three commercial vessels in question made with the Islamic Republic of Iran? "

Oh dear Paul. The MOU requires the Iranians to 'make arrangements' to allow ships to transit the Straits. It doesn't stop the shipping companies from making their own arrangements. But you'll never get that or at least never admit it.

viz..."Iranian officials privately told Trump advisers that they made a mistake in shooting at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, that the attacks stemmed from an "errant" sect of hardliners who are trying to undermine negotiations, and that they want to keep talking".

Damn says Paul....that's inconvenient. Better ignore it.

Does any one else notice that there are lots of caps in Paul's posts these days. It seems that as he realises he's on a hiding to nothing, he thinks shouting will cover his errors.