AUSTRALIA DAY!
Well, I for one, see nothing to celebrate, spose the fact that we still exist at all is a consolation. The polys, and others, have done their damndist to destroy us completely.

The last 50 years has seen our society go downhill at a rapid pace. In fact I cannot see one improvement in social factors. Before that one knew every one in the street, we helped each other and left our houses unlocked. Now we lock and turn on electronic security and some even employ security guards before going away.

We have to worry about security from muslim terrorists at Anzac Day functions. That never crossed our minds. As for the black African kids, the coppers would have given them a good kick in the bum before they got out of control and straightened them out.

There are far too many people of far too many alien cultures for a reasonable society to exist. The divesity has given us nothing.

No, nothing to celebrate today, I don't care if they change the day, its all stuffed any way.

I'll have a beer and reflect on what might have been.

Banjo,

True. Although diversity has a actually given us something - trouble- which will never go away.

I'll be going this afternoon to visit my mum
in the dementia wing of her nursing home and
spend afternoon tea with her and the other
residents (all of whom I know by name). The
residents there come from a variety of ancestries,
British, German, Polish, Italian, Greek, Scottish,
Lithuanian, Russian, Slovenian, Croatian, Chinese,
and so on.
The staff
there are very caring, compassionate, and I
marvel at their training and professionalism.
They know exactly what's required and what to do.
And they also are a wide mix of people - from the
Philipines, Sri-Lanka, India, Africa, China,
Germany, Scotland, Ireland, the UK, Lebanon,
Iran, - they're quite
a mix. The care that my mother receives is wonderful,
and in this country we are so blessed by the miracle
that the diversity provides in out health care system.
For which our family is very grateful. It is part
and parcel of what makes this country great - and we
see it displayed on a daily basis - with people simply
working together in harmony for the good of all.
That is worth celebrating!

I am not so sure that the presence of foreign workers is always a good thing. What is claimed as a 'diversity' initiative could be a ruthless means of getting rid of conditions such as penalty rates for nurses, that many could not survive without.

Over the years there have been regular reports of underemployment of graduate nurses which could involve some losing their registration and still being required to pay off their education (and make up for lost years getting the quals and being paid less for that time).

Maybe the Left's Diversity God requires sacrifices and where nursing is concerned, it is again largely women who are the blood sacrifice.

Nurses have my sympathy. Perhaps the required skills for nursing homes and other services delivery to seniors and aged have been reduced and nurses are again missing out (as well as the 'clients' who are aged, vulnerable and poorly equipped to resist downgrading that affects them).

Foxy,
I put it to you that the excellent care your mother receives has nothing to do with diversity, but all to do with the standards set by management.

Recently I was hospitalized in my local EU for 3 nights and the care was excellent. The accents of staff were mainly Aus and some Poms as well. It would be wrong of me to attribute my care to a lack of staff diversity. Again it is the standards set by management.

I can see that it is difficult to find issues with good outcomes that can be attributed to ethnic diversity. I have often wondered why those promoting multiculturalism claim the benefits of diversity, when clearly there are few. It seems to come back to a variety of eating places and folk music and little else. So much for the 'rich taperstry' of MC, unless one includes soccer violence.

I do have difficulty understanding Telstra telephonists, but no problem with Qantas. I wonder why a company that specializes in oral communication, like Telstra, employ staff that cannot communicate in accents that most customers can clearly understand.

Hi FOXY...

I hope you enjoy your visit this afternoon with your dear Mum - treasure her while you've still got her, dementia or otherwise.

I don't think for a moment that anyone herein is suggesting 'ALL' migrants are criminals or even bad. Unfortunately there are many with origins from the Horn of Africa like, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan and to a lesser degree Mozambique, through circumstances that are essentially beyond their control. Can only identify and understand that a satisfactory outcome to conflict resolution can only be achieved through intimidation and violence. While all around them they see civil unrest, unstable and wholly corrupt governments.

And that's precisely what's occurring in places like suburban Melbourne, and other major cities in Oz. And worse still, these African youths have absolutely no fear of police. AND because of this insidious 'political correctness', neither should they be, secure in the knowledge the police can't and won't touch 'em. Even if they're brave enough to do so, our absurd bail laws being as they are........need I say any more ? Enjoy your afternoon FOXY.