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Category Archives: Australia
I Grew Up Seventh-Day Adventist In Australia At Avondale College
With a young Russell Crowe:
What Does Sports Mean To Me?
Luke: “Jarryd Hayne is doing amazing.” Therapist: “What does that mean to you?” Luke: “Nothing. It’s just a distraction from the misery of my life.” * Luke: “I’m feeling unloved.” Therapist: “What about other people? Do you love anyone?” Luke: … Continue reading
Australia – Immigration Nation
John Izzard writes: The viewing of this appalling, biased, one-sided, ill-considered SBS program immediately began conjuring up images of it being eagerly spread out to schools and academic institutions across the nation and its nasty content being transmitted far and … Continue reading
The White Australia Policy
From Quadrant: The history of Australia that the SBS documentary “Immigration Nation” overlooked. The White Australia Policy was introduced for economic and cultural reasons, not primarily because of racial prejudice. A proper reading of its history reveals there is no … Continue reading
Steve Sailer: “NYT Editorial Board Complains That Australia Is “Ruthlessly Effective” at Not Being Overrun”
Comments to Steve Sailer: * They aren’t ruthless. They don’t turn back migrants with flotillas of gunboats. The Aussies made it clear that no one would get through. So the illegal infiltrators immediately stopped coming (and stopped drowning). In fact, … Continue reading
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Australia & Israel Show How To Deal With Illegal Immigrants
Let’s follow their example. Operation Sovereign Borders breaks people smugglers: Not one boat has reached Australia in the past year August 6, 2015 7:00am Daniel Meers The Daily Telegraph The success of Operation Sovereign Borders has forced Opposition Leader Bill … Continue reading
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This Australian guy is very interested in Mexico’s weather and it’s not hard to figure out why
LINK: While most people only care about the weather that affects them specifically, this Aussie is extremely interested in the weather in a country very far away from him. He’s become a student and scholar of weather in Mexico, for … Continue reading
The Killing Season
I just watched the excellent three-part Australian documentary series “The Killing Season” about leadership challenges in the Australian Labor Party 2007-2013. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd kept using the word “betrayal” to describe his deputy taking his job. It’s … Continue reading
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Dr. Johnson’s reproof to Boswell: “Don’t cant in defence of savages.”
John Derbyshire writes: If a white guy tells you he has conversations with plants, you should turn away in embarrassment. If Bob Randall tells you he heard the oak trees muttering, you should bow your head reverently. After his death, … Continue reading
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The Water Diviner
From IMDB.com: “An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.” This is a mediocre movie (too on the nose with its points) but I enjoy the way it contrasts … Continue reading