in·va·sion (n-vzhn)
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2. A large-scale onset of something injurious or harmful, such as a disease.
3. An intrusion or encroachment.

gen·o·cide (jn-sd)
n.
The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

de·ni·al (d-nl)
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a. A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.
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n.Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance.

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a. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties.
b. A cause of anxiety: For some people, air travel is a real anxiety.
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3. Eager, often agitated desire: my anxiety to make a good impression.

Examinator

Your point about eucalyptus leaves is most pertinent. How about a great big Macadamia nut?

Cheers m'dear.

it means not much to me, sorry guys

for many here in WA another reason to get pissed, and sadly for some to start another fight down the line

for others spending their day at the beach meaning getting pissed as well and leaving their rubbish behind

for those I forgot to mention earlier it means having a couple of quite ones and throwing the empty stubbies out of their beloved Holden Commodores with two flags waving in the wind

No Australia Day would mean one day less of anti social behaviour,
so it really means nothing to me..

examinator,
We, not long ago, had a very extensive debate and referendum on a republic and it was soundly defeated. Blame Howard for that! He made his position clear from the start and took no further part in the debate. The republicans got to put the model they prefered and Howard even allowed his parliamentry members to take part freely for or against. It was defeated and that is the best poll.

It was soundly beaten because no one could show any sound practical advantage, either social or economic, for us to change.

When republicans can demonstrate just how we will be better off by discarding a reliable working system for a pig in a poke, then I may listen.

Oh, and don't forget the costs to change.

Examinator “British royalty stable? Since when? their history is full of internecine plots and counter plots blood and plunder”

since Cromwell how many times has the Monarchy been deposed and not succeeded with another Monarch?

There have been ripples and sometimes arm bending but all to be expected in any institution.

Of course you also confuse the personality with the institution.

As to Alf Garnet, are you trying to promote yourself as a cliché … or just out to gain a place at the bottom of the debating pecking order, that position held currently by the other lover of Alf Garnet, the resident CJ Moron?

“The last plebiscite etc merely showed how devious….”

The excuse of the lazy malcontent, unable deal with their own rejection.

“One doesn't have to have a clear alternative to see that the current system has more problems standing than a roo with one back leg.”

Ahh that is the system which has coped with two world wars and the odd constitutional crisis.

Seems to me, more hollow criticism devoid of substance or justification…

“Antonios is right we need our own symbols ones that relates and refects the reality of Australia not just its colonial past.”

Only the chronically insecure and emotionally crippled need “our own symbols”.
Real people find making their own way in life and making families is where they make their own mark, independent of the symbolism you seem to need to express yourself through.

Our colonial past is part of the present reality and is perpetuated in the structure and institutions of of government and the courts. Maybe you will demand we change to some alternative governmental and judicial order next.

More pointless change designed to placate the insecurities of the patently inadequate.

I see Banjo has already addressed one of your rewrite of history.

I see rainier has mastered the art of “Cut and Paste” (he probably does a lot of that as he plagiarizes the effort of others) unfortunately he has failed to associate it with any meaningful comment but of course, we are looking at a post from rainier