Nothing like a little bit of "race" discussion to evoke posts.

I love the way in which educated guesses and urban myths are promulgated as truths.

"An important feature of the 1949 Australia Day Act introduced by the Chifley Government was that it provided the means for new arrivals to join the native-born as Australians. Through the legislation the notion of “Australian citizen” allowed all Australians, whether of British or non-British background, to have membership of Australian society, including all the legal and political responsibilities and privileges accompanying such status." ----
EXCEPT ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS.

Leigh you even put Rancitas to shame when it comes to repetition.

My mob came over for the beer.

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What's your culture Leigh et el - repeatedly bashing other cultures?

I read this piece a few times because its intentions are lost on me. I don't get it? Or is stating the bleeding obvious being reborn for the sake of it? A thumb nail sketch of Australian history mixed up with very simplistic cultural theories? Something we can all print off, fold up and put in our wallets lest we forget where 'Australian culure' is at? C'mon OLO, you can do better than this!

"We have evolved into a distinct race that is neither European nor Asian"

I'd wouldn't like to know what this guy thinks is our race?

"We have evolved into a distinct race that is neither European nor Asian"

What can this possibly mean? A 'distinct race' can only come about by intermarriage over a very long period. Australia has accepted large scale immigration from Asia for only a couple of decades. There has been some intermarriage, but by and large, races marry within their own. So where is this 'distinct race'? The population of Australia is still overwhelmingly white, English-speaking, and Christian (if only nominally so).

I do not - and never have - regarded myself as an 'immigrant'. I was born here, so were my parents, and their parents. I have no 'home country' to return to, Australia is my home.

Australia has certainly been influenced by new food, new ideas etc brought by migrants, but this phenomenom is cultural, not racial.

Amel says - "Some Australians have had a hard time dealing with multiculturalism , because these people feel their more superior to immigrants,"

Nonsense. First, Australians were never asked if we wanted 'multiculturalism', it was imposed upon us. Second, most Australians believe in integration and resent tribalism/multiculturalism (which has never worked anywhere in the world). Third, it is commonsense to expect immigrants to learn the language of the host country and to obey its laws and mores. It is absurd to encourage tribal ghettos and to create a world structured in terms of 'cultures'

People talk all sort of rubbish about America, how arrogant they are and so forth.Say what you want,it is one of the very very few nations to make multiculturalism work in a powerful way.God bless America.

@Dee:
You want immigrants who are not european to lose their heritage, to 'fit the bill' keep you comfortable.After that happens ,people like you still will not see them as "the truth".So its best for immigrants to be more of themselves.It not just food, its products made in sweat shops.I'm sure people like you don't Ask where your products come from,its naturally Australian.