Paul,

I never watched it. It was during my anti-American time, and I was strictly ABC.

Jayb,

Yes, and the Socialist Academic Aboriginals are the ones who have benefited most from British settlement. As for those in remote communities, they have Nugget Coombes to thank for that. He and Gough Whitlam wanted to keep them out bush as part of a living museum their fevered, mad brains imagined. And, of course, the Fabian socialist Whitlam was only too happy to spend other peoples' money doing it.

Aboriginal activist Tarneen Onus-Williams, who said at an anti-Australia Day rally: “ feck Australia. Feck Australia, I hope it fecking burns to the ground” benefits from the society she hates by sitting on state government funded council that receives half a million from Victorians every annually: the Koori Youth Council. She is also on several other taxpayer-funded boards.

Hmm.

Hi ttbn, since you're not familiar with 'Gilligan's Island' I'll fill you in. GI was a much awarded doco series in the Davo Attenborough mould. It starred that Academy Award winning heart throb Bob Denver, brother of John. and let me say best remembered for his poignant portrayal of Maynard G Krebs in that suspense drama series The Dobie Gillis Show.

I digress, sorry, well the show very much explains what you are banging on about, worth checking out. One white guy, The Professor being continually shafted by this bunch of Aborigines, played by white guys, The Skipper, Thursten Howell III, "Lovey" Mrs Howell, Ginger (hot), Mary Ann (also hot) and Gilligan (totally stupid). Even though the black guys were played by white guys it didn't detract from the forceful thought provoking imagery the show projected to its culturally perceptive audience.
Sorry you were watching the ABC at the same time, 'Mr Squiggle' was indeed a worthy alternative for some.