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Laura Tingle's 'racist Australia' comments spark outrage and controversy
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I love what Ben Pobjie writes:
"Australia has come a long way these past hundreds of years.
From its humble beginnings it's become a thriving,
wealthy, modern nation. Back in 1788 the progenitors of
modern Australia knew nothing of globalisation."
"But, they had one thing in common. Despite their
ignorance, they had one thing in common with the average
Aussie of today."
"They had a restless pioneer energy, the pulsating
determination to make the world a better place which
drove explorers over mountains and across deserts and
pushed soldiers into the midst of enemy fire and
convinced young children of humble origins that they
could achieve a better life."
"Australia has achieved a great deal from its humble
beginnings we can look at our country's history,
burrow beneath the mythology and look at the rich diversity
of the Australians who helped make this nation great."
"Australia will continue to evolve - its gone from its
humble beginnings as a British penal colony to its
modern-day status as one of the major powers of the
sub-Asian super-Antarctic next to Africa region."
"Whatever happens to Australia the country, we can be
sure of one thing: Australia's history, rich and
colourful and filled with heroism and drama will
continue and live on into infinity."
There will always be critics yearning for the "good old
days," as they allow the current times to pass them by.
That's inevitable.
What is so great about Australia apart
from the glittering beaches, the rugged outback, diversity
of our fauna, Do we really express our pride only in the
natural wonders offered by the landmass?
Surely not. The real beauty of this country lies not in
the trees and seas. It lies in the greatest resource that
any country can have. In its people. Our country's history,
the story of Australia, is the story of the Australian people.
The Australian people define Australia, create it, represent it.
Instead of looking for negatives - lets
look closely at what really has made and continues to make
us who we are.
AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE!