marron Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 hours ago, wendybr said: What are you getting at? That anthems are of dubious value/all bullshi.t /dangerous anyway... Or...what does it matter if an anthem isn't meaningful...just sing it... Or...?? I just think it's an odd thing that people get worked up about. Like, why is it important there's an old word that isn't used much in there (but is still understood?) I don't care about the anthem at all myself, either way; I think we have just about the right amount of deference to it here haha. But i don't think the update girt bits hold water. "Kids don't understand it"... so.... tell them? Like, from an educational perspective it's an odd thing don't you think? You wouldn't say "we better cross out all the "thous" in this shitty old play, the kids won't understand it". We just say "it's an old fashioned way of saying your". Edinburgh and wendybr 2 Link to post
wendybr Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Fair enough. I really don't care about the "girt" bit. I basically would like the whole thing replaced. It definitely WAS important to get rid of the "young" tho. That idea was totally inappropriate. PS I agree with your judgement about the amount of deference to the anthem here....fwiw. EmMac, Neverbloom and DinoPresinger 3 Link to post
Neverbloom Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 i just wish they would scrap the entire anthem and replace it with something that isnt bullshit but its a start MartinTyler, wendybr, mack and 1 other 4 Link to post
marron Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/02/former-coalition-adviser-wins-190000-bushfire-agency-contract-without-full-tender **** you you absolute ****s. DinoPresinger, sonar, EmMac and 3 others 6 Link to post
Unlimited Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 On 01/01/2021 at 1:04 AM, wendybr said: Step in the right direction. Historic change to Advance Australia Fair, Australia's national anthem, in the 'spirit of unity' http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-31/advance-australia-fair-national-anthem-historic-change/13024810 This is stupid Jingoistic tokenism, trademark from Scotty from Marketing We are one is already implied by use of the collective “we” and the first two words of the anthem “Australians all”, not to mention “us” two words later “Australia’s sons” to “Australians all” actually made sense. This one is dumb. sonar 1 Link to post
Paul01 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Trump like Christian Porter hides the truth https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/09/suppressed-auditor-generals-report-warned-13bn-australian-defence-deal-not-value-for-money?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other wendybr 1 Link to post
Paul01 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 The NSW Premier during the press conference today appealed to the other Premiers to consult with her before closing a border with NSW. Looks like her lock-step with "Scotty from Marketing" has made her unpopular with the other Premiers. wendybr and Unlimited 2 Link to post
wendybr Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Go KRudd, Go! https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/01/12/kevin-rudd-rupert-murdoch-donald-trump/ Midfielder, Unlimited and Paul01 3 Link to post
Midfielder Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, wendybr said: Go KRudd, Go! https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/01/12/kevin-rudd-rupert-murdoch-donald-trump/ Must read article.... wendybr 1 Link to post
CaptainJess Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Speaking of changing the anthem, this came up on my TikTok feed the other day. It’s brilliant IMO. It retains the essence of the anthem through the tune, but then has updated lyrics to better reflect a more inclusive society and acknowledges our indigenous history and The Dreaming. Please have a listen (even though it’s a TikTok!). https://vm.tiktok.com/ZS36hNMq/ Edited January 13 by CaptainJess EmMac and wendybr 2 Link to post
wendybr Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 5 minutes ago, CaptainJess said: Speaking of changing the anthem, this came up on my TikTok feed the other day. It’s brilliant IMO. It retains the essence of the anthem through the tune, but then has updated lyrics to better reflect a more inclusive society and acknowledges our indigenous history and The Dreaming. Please have a listen (even though it’s a TikTok!). I liked what I heard of that Jess (wouldn't let me listen all the way through). Better than what we have now imho. CaptainJess 1 Link to post
Ossified Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Disturbing, especially if you are in the Hughes electorate....before the last election his party was about to dump him but Morrison stepped in..... Captains pick. https://www.smh.com.au/national/sydney-mp-craig-kelly-s-job-is-to-represent-hughes-but-he-s-pushing-manic-fringe-craziness-instead-20210110-p56t1j.html Unlimited and wendybr 2 Link to post
MartinTyler Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Kelly will be gone next election one way or another......then pick up a Sky after Dark role wendybr and EmMac 2 Link to post
EmMac Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, CaptainJess said: Speaking of changing the anthem, this came up on my TikTok feed the other day. It’s brilliant IMO. It retains the essence of the anthem through the tune, but then has updated lyrics to better reflect a more inclusive society and acknowledges our indigenous history and The Dreaming. Please have a listen (even though it’s a TikTok!). https://vm.tiktok.com/ZS36hNMq/ Great lyrics wendybr and sonar 2 Link to post
Paul01 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 More class warfare from the rabid right. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/superannuation/2021/01/13/coalition-super-compromise-proposal/amp/ Unlimited and wendybr 2 Link to post
Paul01 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 And again more activity by, imo the criminal, Attorney General of Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/16/coalition-lays-groundwork-for-advertising-campaign-to-spruik-workplace-relations-overhaul?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Link to post
wendybr Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 Will the Federal govt step in now? They've been happy for the states to do all the heavy lifting on this. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-15/emirates-suspends-flights-to-and-from-melbourne-sydney-brisbane/13063572 Link to post
Paul01 Posted Sunday at 07:23 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:23 PM Remember that Scotty from Marketing (Scumbo) moved heaven and earth in the Liberal Party branches to keep this (cave) man in parliament https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/18/three-quarters-of-australians-say-scott-morrison-should-rebuke-craig-kelly-for-covid-misinformation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other wendybr and Unlimited 2 Link to post
Paul01 Posted Monday at 06:55 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:55 PM Yet again we see Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg lying about helping those who have ripped off by the banks. They are the enablers of thieves which makes them the worst possible part of society. Their motto should be profits-for-our-financial-backers-before-people. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/19/banking-royal-commission-most-recommendations-have-been-abandoned-or-delayed?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Unlimited, alexd and wendybr 3 Link to post
StringerBellend Posted Monday at 09:36 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:36 PM 2 hours ago, Paul01 said: Yet again we see Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg lying about helping those who have ripped off by the banks. They are the enablers of thieves which makes them the worst possible part of society. Their motto should be profits-for-our-financial-backers-before-people. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/19/banking-royal-commission-most-recommendations-have-been-abandoned-or-delayed?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Read Bad Banking by Adele Ferguson Paul01, sonar and wendybr 3 Link to post
Unlimited Posted Monday at 10:47 PM Share Posted Monday at 10:47 PM 3 hours ago, Paul01 said: Yet again we see Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg lying about helping those who have ripped off by the banks. They are the enablers of thieves which makes them the worst possible part of society. Their motto should be profits-for-our-financial-backers-before-people. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jan/19/banking-royal-commission-most-recommendations-have-been-abandoned-or-delayed?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Didn’t they vote against a royal commission into banking like 26 times? I’m not surprised at all wendybr, alexd, sonar and 1 other 4 Link to post
StringerBellend Posted Monday at 11:19 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:19 PM 29 minutes ago, Unlimited said: Didn’t they vote against a royal commission into banking like 26 times? I’m not surprised at all It's gone on for years and years.. way before the last royal commission, the libs won't do anything about it. to be fair the Nats do more as the banks shafted the farmers wendybr and Unlimited 2 Link to post
sonar Posted Monday at 11:56 PM Share Posted Monday at 11:56 PM 1 hour ago, Unlimited said: Didn’t they vote against a royal commission into banking like 26 times? I’m not surprised at all .....and don't forget this little beauty........"Westpac has agreed to pay the largest fine in Australian corporate history — a $1.3 billion civil penalty for more than 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering laws." The question of who went to jail.....?.....No one.......says it all. alexd, EmMac, Paul01 and 2 others 5 Link to post
Paul01 Posted Wednesday at 07:34 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:34 PM Today is the day that Scumbo is isolated from most other world leaders. How will the Coalition handle being isolated? Probably keep up the dog-whistling Link to post
Paul01 Posted Wednesday at 07:54 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:54 PM And in good news https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/jan/20/one-nation-mps-lost-more-followers-than-other-australian-politicians-in-twitter-purge-of-qanon-accounts?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Link to post
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