Cossomby,

Did Cook raise England's flag or the Union flag?

In his journal he says that he "...caused the English colors to be raised" but many historians seem to think that this experienced Naval Captain did'nt know the difference between the English and Union flags.

Dear Cossomby,

The snobs of the future will not be those who claim descent from convicts but those who can trace descent from one of the paramount 100 Chinese lineages. Especially during Chinese New Year celebrations which are all about recognising Chinese descent and placating the venerable ancestors. These will become bigger and more widespread as Australia tends towards becoming a Sino-Australian nation.

PS. I don't know why the Australian government is going to spend a 100 billion dollars to upgrade the defence forces to meet the threat from an increasingly aggressive China when the enemy is already inside the gates.

I have no objection to "Advance Australia Fair."
However, my favourite is - "I am Australian."

http://www.alldownunder.com/australian-music-songs/i-am-australian.htm

Dear Foxy,

I think you mean 'I am Chinese'.

Dear Mr Opinion,

That is the problem.

You don't seem to be doing very much thinking.

Dear Foxy,

I do a lot of thinking about what the future will be like. I'm just that sort of guy. I'm trained to work things out. Think of me as some sort of socio-cultural analyst.

I would like to hear your thoughts on what a future Australia will be like.