A very interesting article:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/18/3142403.htm
I find myself in agreement with much of this article. I remember being at school in the 70's and 80's and gaining the impression that Australia had little if any to offer in terms of culture before the wave of post WWII immigration.
It has definitely fueled my own determination retain the core values of what it means to be Australian.
The extract from Paul Keating's speech is pretty good:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/18/3142403.htm
I find myself in agreement with much of this article. I remember being at school in the 70's and 80's and gaining the impression that Australia had little if any to offer in terms of culture before the wave of post WWII immigration.
It has definitely fueled my own determination retain the core values of what it means to be Australian.
The extract from Paul Keating's speech is pretty good:
"The first loyalty of all Australians must be to Australia, that they must accept the basic principles of Australian society. These include the Constitution and the rule of law, parliamentary democracy, freedom of speech and religion, English as a national language, equality of the sexes and tolerance".
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