A 1 hour program contains up to 20 minutes of commercials. I have noticed most commercials are attempting to sell products people don't want. I have no incentive to buy M&Ms or any other grocery products advertised on television.
I would say commercials are a psychological conditioning, to condition television watchers to turn off the instant commercials come on.
As education punished teenagers' curiosity to the point of teenagers hating to learn anything new. The instant someone tries to teach a skill to teenagers and less so with adults, potential learners become easily distracted and generally turn off. Commercials do much the same, as to condition viewers and listeners to become easily distracted.
Societies workforce after leaving education, you would think teenagers would try to learn a work skill other than spending their time watching football.
I believe society needs more truck drivers and manual labourers than skilled thinking workers. The idea that television keeps people dumb can be considered when you next watch a television advert.

I had previously heard of a pre-Koorie "invasion" but knew no details.
I had previously heard that the 2nd wave pushed the 1st into Tasmania.
Perhaps the 1st wavers should demand recognition.
Hey, doesn't our Tasmanian Senator Lambie look a little bit Indian ?

However if you talk to genealogists you will quickly learn that the
very idea of mentioning any race in the constitution is ridiculous.
In a very few hundred years everyone will have aboriginal ancestry.
Then we can all claim their special privileges, whacco !

It is likely that 25 to 50% of the present population have an
aboriginal in there somewhere.
So what is the point ?

Isn't that what got Andrew Bolt into trouble ?
Hope they don't come after me !

Foxy,

What problems have we ever had with Referenda?

I cannot think of any.

I've got a pretty soft spot for our Aboriginals, but I really don't see a need to make any constitutional adjustments to accommodate them any more specifically. Our recognition that they're our original occupiers of this great continent is sufficient I would have thought ? What they do need, is much more material assistance in terms of health, education and employment. Moreover, they need to be RESPECTED, not mocked or ridiculed as drunks or whatever. I admit, some of them are, and it's a sad case.

And by 'material assistance' I don't mean more money ! Money is more often than not, squandered by some of their alleged leadership groups. We should be proud and immensely honoured, to say that we Australian's, have one of the oldest racial groups known to mankind, stretching back for thousands of years.

And, a bit off Topic - if I had my way I'd immediately close down that rat infested area known a 'Everleigh and Holden' Streets, Redfern or place it under the direct control of a responsible 'Aboriginal' leader !

Dear Bazz,

I doubt that you need to worry about "them"
coming after you. Unless of course you
trifle with the facts in a deliberately malicious
and provocative manner.

Dear Is Mise,

Since Federation in 1901 only eight out of 44 proposals
to amend the Constitution have been approved.

OSW: What they do need, is much more material assistance in terms of health, education and employment. Moreover, they need to be RESPECTED, not mocked or ridiculed as drunks or whatever. I admit, some of them are, and it's a sad case.

Which Aboriginal people are you talking about here? The ones around Redfern aren’t interested in Health (hygiene) education or employment. They just want their Goonies & Drugs. The Country/Townies do need jobs & will work. The Reservation ones need Health/hygiene training & the Bushies just want to be left alone.

Foxy: Unless of course you trifle with the facts in a deliberately malicious and provocative manner.

The facts as provided by” them.”

The "Constitution" has to be a non-racial impartial all-encompassing Document