Australia is a pretty good place to live. But we do have our issues.

Growing up on a community, when Raven moved to "the big smoke" he was stunned to see both subtle and overt racism people in this country display, especially towards our indigenous brethren. Though that stems from ignorance.  To this day it amazes Raven that people think they get free housing, aren't denied centrelink if they don't meettbe expected requirements,aren't  subject to HECS. Some people even think they get free cars!

Our biggest problem as a country is we don't think there is a problem,  we refuse to acknowledge our past. This is why we can not move forward.

The "she'll be right mate" mentality is one of our greatest weaknesses.

Valkie wrote on Oct 28^th, 2016 at 7:13am:



Ah yes - the self-appointed ruling elite of this Third World Diktatorship built on a convict colony basis, so that anyone with a 'uniform' or a 'badge' or a 'position' is considered above the law and the rest are considered all criminals in need of constant chastisement and harassment..... at their expense of course......

Australia has similarities to some other countries. But once you get beyond a few undesirable locations, a lot of the more arable areas are places where a very decent life can be lived.

However one looks at the origin in a British Penal settlement, I am dubious of any country that does not have a legal system based on that of British parliamentary and English common law. Several Republics have adapted aspects of the British system, including the USA and France.

And even during the Convict Era, with the lash and leg-irons, there were many cases where convicts sued their masters and won. Try that on in the Russia, Spain, Arabia, or China of that era.

The treatment of the natives remains a blot on our history, but I am not going to take the blame for things I did not do and cannot change. I was born here and have no other allegiance. As bad as the early days were for some, civilisation is a matter of degreee, where ever you go in the world.

Today, there is no country other than Australia that has tried  harder to implement a fair and multicultural society. And in so doing we have made a lot of progress while at the same time shattering the old Pax Britannia by importing the source of social discord in the form Islam.

There are certain things I don't like about Australia. Until recent decades it had an incredibly insular view of the world. Many people need to speak more from the throat than the nasal passage, and the heavy shrapnel, we call change, needs to be rationalised. I have lived and worked on three continents and have come to the conclusion that Australia is pretty good place to live. I live in the tropics and can safely drink the water straight out of the tap. Try that in any other tropical location, and you are playing Russian Roulette.

What gives me hope for the future are all the indications of potential civilisation: a high standard of secular education, engineering and science, world class musicians, vineyards, olive groves, and the stone-wall association. Now we need to start planting cork trees.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Oct 29^th, 2016 at 8:09am:



Yes, I have always said that if there was a drugged out thief who had just stolen from me and a politician both drowning and I could save only one.

I would g for the Drugged out thief every time.

Why you say.......?

Because I know that there is at least a small chance that the drugged out thief could do some good, where as the politician will never be of any good to anyone but himself.

And with all my heart, I hope the politician is howard.

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Oct 29^th, 2016 at 8:05am:


The country is good but some of the people who call the shots are nothing more than blood sucking scum Real estate scum running to the government lobbying them to hatch up plans to rip off the average punter is not my idea of a country that is run for the good of the majority

The french had the right idea. They used to guillotine people like this.

Sir lastnail wrote on Oct 29^th, 2016 at 10:07am:



no one is ripping anyone off. You want a house, do what everyone else does, sacrifice.

Sir lastnail wrote on Oct 29^th, 2016 at 11:21am:


since you don't own a home so you're in no position to speak for home owners. I on the other hand own my home. Paid in full.

Sir lastnail wrote on Oct 29^th, 2016 at 11:21am:


who were the first to run there crying about neg. gearing? ohh, that's right, those who didn't want to sacrifice.

Sir lastnail wrote on Oct 29^th, 2016 at 11:21am:


yes, another topic I have more experience than you in.