adelcrow wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 4:24pm:



You obviously are a feathered city dweller who knows little about our great land!!

beware wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 4:29pm:


That or one of the Greens/ALP's meterosexual pro-multicults sitting in an air-conditioned Uni guild sipping on a bubble tea with a Chinese language textbook in front of them desperately hoping to compete with an outsourced workforce from china when they graduate.

ok mellie..what is Australian culture, when did it start, does it include the last 50,000 years or just the last 200?
You want our kids to learn it above all else in schools so I am interested in what is, how long it will take to teach and how difficult it is to learn.
Is it the invasion-1901 British version or is it the truth?

beware wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 4:29pm:



Now we know why Gillard and alliances have continuously blocked country kids from gaining access to youth allowance.

http://search.news.com.au/related/id%3Astory_1226004677018/0/PM-vows-to-block-ru...

When apparently, they would rather they didn't have the same access to university's as city dwelling Kids.

What a smack in the face for rural communities this is.

Australia has many things in common with the rest of the world, though there are several parts of our national identity and culture which are peculiar to us. These are detailed in the sections below. They include emphasis on physical as opposed to mental achievement, the concept of mateship, Australian idiom, language and humour. The embracing of the concept of multiculturalism is also covered. Be aware that any culture and national identity is always changing.

This page looks at topics A to L including areas such as Art & Culture, Australian Identity, Humour, Educational Activities, Australian Values, Language and other general information.

The Second Page looks at topics M to Z including areas such as Mateship, Myths & Stereotypes, Multiculturalism, Social & Cultural Features and Sport.

In addition, there are databases, primary documents, reference material and other general information where these are seen to be relevant.

Information is aimed at undergraduate level. Some information may be useful at a higher level.

http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/tertiary/subjects/history/australian/culture.ht...

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Adelcrow, I hope you find the above link beneficial.

I put it to you that after the British invasion of this country Australian culture is not that clear cut.-adelcrow


Australia has it's own unique culture, so we should be teaching and encouraging new arrivals to assimilate and take on ours, not be secular and insular, this and 'dis' or deride our culture the way you have here as though it were something to be ashamed of, worthy of replacing as this is rather un-Australian, and anti-semetic indeed.

We have our own identity, thanks.



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Furthermore, defining a culture is much easier if you form part of it yourself, just for future reference.

Mod. wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 5:30pm:


So, if someone from say China advised they have a culture, would you demand they "prove' it, define it, before you would be satisfied they were entitled to teach their children their culture in their own schools also?

Australia has a well defined culture, and if you need me to define it for you then there's a good chance, you are not Australian yourself, in which case, I suggest you refer to the above link I posted for adelcrow.

This is our country, why should we have to defend our right to teach our children their own culture in their own nations schools?

Unbelievable!  

Who the hell do you think you are?

One of those 2nd generational immigrant un-Australian multicults?

This and think because you were born here yesterday have a right to redefine generations of Australian culture that existed before your parents even thought about getting on the boat?

Dream on sonny-Jim!

You may take the shirt off our backs, but you wont take from us our Australian culture.


Like it or lump it, our culture is here to stay.