Yes ok, and no offence intended from what I am about to say, but I'm growing tired of whitefellas who lived with blackfella stories, they all seem to become repetitive after a while, same melodramatic scenarios, following by a big dollop of moralising where blackfellas often get flogged up again. There are others in these forums who love to trot out their favourite blackfella stories over and over again as if they were telling it for the very first time. It’s like "scratch any white Australian and you'll unearth yet another'Abo story' - just add water and mix. What I've observed about these stories is that they are often more mythical than real. It’s been my experience that many white Australians don't actually know Aboriginal people, but they do know the stories passed down through their families, (my grandfather knew one, my Aunt I sat next to one in a bus once, 'there were a few of them at school but they weren't real one's - not like in the outback') or the stories shared through other white people. So here is my very own whitefella story, just to balance up the ledger here a bit. I recently attended my high school reunion and was surprised to learn that I was only one of a few who went on to university study (in my very late 20's). The majority of my school mates stayed in the small town we all grew up in and took up trade or blue collar work. Most of my old mates were pleased for me, some very surprised, but there was a few who automatically assumed I must have got some kind of ATSIC grant, free and untested enrolment into university, a free ride! These people did not want to hear my story about how I went back to night school, got my TE score for entry, enrolled and actually did quite well - did some post graduate studies and ended up being a lecturer in my chosen field for many years. >>

Joe>> They were a bare majority of the population in 1970 or so<<

They may have been a bare minimum Joe, but Rabuka usurped an Indian dominated Labour Government, so the few jobs they had made up for the disproportionate representation.
Joe the Minor bird is more than relevant.

Rainier…let me tell you an old old aboriginal story, it goes like this:

There's an old Australian stockman lying, dying. He gets himself up
onto one elbow and 'e turns to his mates,
who are all gathered around and 'e says:

Let me abos go loose, Lew
Let me abos go loose
They're of no further use, Lew
So let me abos go loose
Altogether now!

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/r/rolf_harris/

I'm not entirely sure of the words uttered by this 13 year old girl that offended the footballer chap ? Obviously something racial and distressing judging by his reaction ?

I'm just wondering if he's not being a little too precious about it all, when you come to think of it ? He's obviously a well known player, quite famous, often lauded for his playing prowess. The girl is apparently 13 ?

I would have thought he'd be sufficiently 'big' enough to simple laugh at the girl, and treat her like the boofhead she apparently is ? Somehow, if the matter ultimately went before a court, I couldn't imagine it going very far. So the 'offended' perhaps should be 'big' enough to just let the remarks slip through to the keeper. Sure, she the 'offender' is stupid, but at 13 years we were all pretty stupid, one way or the other.

All the years I spent as a copper, I believe I'd write a book of the number of different abusive names I've been called over the years...including a number of choice expletives and names from the mouths of people who should know better, and who are part of our learned and 'admired' legal fraternity, something about a woman's womb and an Indian's arm pit??

sonofgloin, that you cite a song from a paedophile tells me exactly what and who you are,

Rainier you turn out to be the very type who bring a great deal of dislike on your mob. You should keep your arrogance a bit better in check old chap.

I have refrained from mentioning previously the vast increase of so called aboriginals, since it became advantageous to be one. There are it appears, a lot of folk with a trace of aboriginal blood, who have suddenly acknowledged it, now it is profitable.

You seem to have done quite well in white mans society, & through your own effort. You have every right to be proud, regardless of what blood runs through your veins, but I reckon you would be a lot happier if you got rid of that chip you have on your shoulder, what ever colour it may be.

I won't bore you with my best mate in school, you'd probably think I was lying, with your attitude, or my other great mate, who flew Mustangs in Korea, but then his grand father was a Solomon Island Kanaka, no aboriginal blood there.

Some of us are totally colour blind, but can get to dislike aborigines, because of attitudes like yours, & some footballers.

o sung wu, "I'm not entirely sure of the words uttered by this 13 year old girl that offended the footballer chap?"

One word, a bit of an anti-climax. See here:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/girl-13-was-rude-but-shes-not-the-bully/comments-fni0ffxg-1226650913020