Ok, so I come from this weird place called Australia and from talking to a couple people over the past few days it seems you all don't really know much about Australia with it being so far away so if any of you have any questions about us Aussies or my country you can ask them all here
And don't worry about offending my sense of pride for my country. It's not possible
Haha My Mother was born in Cambridge and moved to Australia when she was 5 years old and my fathers side is from Germany but he was born in Australia. even though he could only speak German when he started at school so I'm getting my British Passport so I can come to Europe to live for a year or 2 and work and have an extended holiday but other than that lived my whole life in Melbourne Australia but I have been Camping across the entire country and have been nearly everywhere so its going to be my turn to explore Europe soon
The 1967 Referendum was to Allow the Aboriginals to be counted in the census, but more importantly allowed our government to make specific laws in regards to the aboriginals. before this point they where unable to so whilst this didn't improve the living conditions and rights of the aboriginal people, it gave the government the opportunity to actually make a difference to there way of life for the better. which it did in some small ways but didn't see any real improvement for some years to come.
so it basically removed there name where it said something along the lines of "where the government can make specific laws under special circumstances for any race except for the Aboriginals" to "where the government can make specific laws under special circumstances for any race"
(I cant remember the exact wording)
(actually did this in school when I studied our legal system )
Yea mind you there mainly made out of shacks and we learn how to make fires, Dodge and avoid Drop bears, Train Kangaroos, Shoot, hunt, track, navigate by the stars and sun, make camps and wooden huts. you know all the day to day stuff.
THUNDER AXE wrote:Yea mind you there mainly made out of shacks and we learn how to make fires, Dodge and avoid Drop bears, Train Kangaroos, Shoot, hunt, track, navigate by the stars and sun, make camps and wooden huts. you know all the day to day stuff.
I've been back a few time's but only to Sydney and also Jindabyne, I do want to go back again soon! But that sodding flight is such a killer!
“‘In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe.”
A uni friend of mine went to Sydney for a post-doc and now he has a more independent position in Melbourn. He loves the country, I dont think he will come back to Germany anytime soon.
I have to visit him some day, but the long flight and his spider stories are fraking scary