News in OZ versus news in U.K
Aug 12th 2008, 6:08 am
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Re: News in OZ versus news in U.K
Ha-ha that statement makes me laugh.
No actual bill of rights or provision of free speech here (yes people, Australia does not actually have free speech).
Too much control of Media (there is actually a law about the number of stations we have and how much shown has to be Australian content).
No equal rights for all citizens – eg: gay people pay the exact same tax as straight people but are not entitled to the same things or benefits or entitlements for things like super.
It’s law that you MUST vote, even if you don’t like either person running, Voting is a right and like most democratic countries you should have the right to not vote!
Too much control with things like supermarkets – Woolworths and Coles control the majority, this is why we have such high prices.
Too many pathetic anti-competition laws, this is why flights are so high, food so high, TV so bad.
The list could go on and on, but Australia is nothing close to what a true democratic country should be.
Oh and as for the news, yes here it is total crap – local news for local people, I think they are just ignorant to the outside world (Australia to Aussies is the centre of everything remember, the best country in the world!). We are lucky to have the internet so we can find out what’s happening outside of this island, and as for the Olympics, going by Australian media you’d think only one country was participating!
Mikey
No actual bill of rights or provision of free speech here (yes people, Australia does not actually have free speech).
Too much control of Media (there is actually a law about the number of stations we have and how much shown has to be Australian content).
No equal rights for all citizens – eg: gay people pay the exact same tax as straight people but are not entitled to the same things or benefits or entitlements for things like super.
It’s law that you MUST vote, even if you don’t like either person running, Voting is a right and like most democratic countries you should have the right to not vote!
Too much control with things like supermarkets – Woolworths and Coles control the majority, this is why we have such high prices.
Too many pathetic anti-competition laws, this is why flights are so high, food so high, TV so bad.
The list could go on and on, but Australia is nothing close to what a true democratic country should be.
Oh and as for the news, yes here it is total crap – local news for local people, I think they are just ignorant to the outside world (Australia to Aussies is the centre of everything remember, the best country in the world!). We are lucky to have the internet so we can find out what’s happening outside of this island, and as for the Olympics, going by Australian media you’d think only one country was participating!
Mikey
Aug 12th 2008, 6:09 am
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Re: News in OZ versus news in U.K
Actually they can pay MORE tax because the ATO does not recognise same sex relationships. Fair go indeed.
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Aug 12th 2008, 6:10 am
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Re: News in OZ versus news in U.K
Ha-ha that statement makes me laugh.
No actual bill of rights or provision of free speech here (yes people, Australia does not actually have free speech).
Too much control of Media (there is actually a law about the number of stations we have and how much shown has to be Australian content).
No equal rights for all citizens – eg: gay people pay the exact same tax as straight people but are not entitled to the same things or benefits or entitlements for things like super.
It’s law that you MUST vote, even if you don’t like either person running, Voting is a right and like most democratic countries you should have the right to not vote!
Too much control with things like supermarkets – Woolworths and Coles control the majority, this is why we have such high prices.
Too many pathetic anti-competition laws, this is why flights are so high, food so high, TV so bad.
The list could go on and on, but Australia is nothing close to what a true democratic country should be.
Oh and as for the news, yes here it is total crap – local news for local people, I think they are just ignorant to the outside world (Australia to Aussies is the centre of everything remember, the best country in the world!). We are lucky to have the internet so we can find out what’s happening outside of this island, and as for the Olympics, going by Australian media you’d think only one country was participating!
Mikey
No actual bill of rights or provision of free speech here (yes people, Australia does not actually have free speech).
Too much control of Media (there is actually a law about the number of stations we have and how much shown has to be Australian content).
No equal rights for all citizens – eg: gay people pay the exact same tax as straight people but are not entitled to the same things or benefits or entitlements for things like super.
It’s law that you MUST vote, even if you don’t like either person running, Voting is a right and like most democratic countries you should have the right to not vote!
Too much control with things like supermarkets – Woolworths and Coles control the majority, this is why we have such high prices.
Too many pathetic anti-competition laws, this is why flights are so high, food so high, TV so bad.
The list could go on and on, but Australia is nothing close to what a true democratic country should be.
Oh and as for the news, yes here it is total crap – local news for local people, I think they are just ignorant to the outside world (Australia to Aussies is the centre of everything remember, the best country in the world!). We are lucky to have the internet so we can find out what’s happening outside of this island, and as for the Olympics, going by Australian media you’d think only one country was participating!
Mikey
Yes that's right a democracy like many others.
Aug 12th 2008, 6:14 am
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Re: News in OZ versus news in U.K
Ha-ha that statement makes me laugh.
No actual bill of rights or provision of free speech here (yes people, Australia does not actually have free speech).
Too much control of Media (there is actually a law about the number of stations we have and how much shown has to be Australian content).
No equal rights for all citizens – eg: gay people pay the exact same tax as straight people but are not entitled to the same things or benefits or entitlements for things like super.
It’s law that you MUST vote, even if you don’t like either person running, Voting is a right and like most democratic countries you should have the right to not vote!
Too much control with things like supermarkets – Woolworths and Coles control the majority, this is why we have such high prices.
Too many pathetic anti-competition laws, this is why flights are so high, food so high, TV so bad.
The list could go on and on, but Australia is nothing close to what a true democratic country should be.
Oh and as for the news, yes here it is total crap – local news for local people, I think they are just ignorant to the outside world (Australia to Aussies is the centre of everything remember, the best country in the world!). We are lucky to have the internet so we can find out what’s happening outside of this island, and as for the Olympics, going by Australian media you’d think only one country was participating!
Mikey
No actual bill of rights or provision of free speech here (yes people, Australia does not actually have free speech).
Too much control of Media (there is actually a law about the number of stations we have and how much shown has to be Australian content).
No equal rights for all citizens – eg: gay people pay the exact same tax as straight people but are not entitled to the same things or benefits or entitlements for things like super.
It’s law that you MUST vote, even if you don’t like either person running, Voting is a right and like most democratic countries you should have the right to not vote!
Too much control with things like supermarkets – Woolworths and Coles control the majority, this is why we have such high prices.
Too many pathetic anti-competition laws, this is why flights are so high, food so high, TV so bad.
The list could go on and on, but Australia is nothing close to what a true democratic country should be.
Oh and as for the news, yes here it is total crap – local news for local people, I think they are just ignorant to the outside world (Australia to Aussies is the centre of everything remember, the best country in the world!). We are lucky to have the internet so we can find out what’s happening outside of this island, and as for the Olympics, going by Australian media you’d think only one country was participating!
Mikey
You are very right about the olympics, i thought it was just Australia until i read the lassie winning the gold for Britain in the 400m freestyle on Monday...Everything you said i can totally agree with..
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Aug 12th 2008, 6:17 am
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Re: News in OZ versus news in U.K
[QUOTE=Mikeyc;6670991] as for the Olympics, going by Australian media you’d think only one country was participating!
Do you mean there's other country's competing?
Do you mean there's other country's competing?
Aug 12th 2008, 6:25 am
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Aug 12th 2008, 6:32 am
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They were discussing it on Q&A the other night.
Aug 12th 2008, 6:39 am
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Re: News in OZ versus news in U.K
And can someone please explain to me why Australia has to give its teams stupid names, like “Olyroos” and “Hockeyroos”
It’s never Australia V’s Serbia, it’s “Olyroo’s V’s Serbia”?? What’s with that?
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It’s never Australia V’s Serbia, it’s “Olyroo’s V’s Serbia”?? What’s with that?
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Aug 12th 2008, 6:42 am
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Aug 12th 2008, 6:42 am
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Re: News in OZ versus news in U.K
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Yes I particularly enjoyed the Qantas ads every 20 mins during the coverage of the opening ceremony. Really enhanced the national pride I thought. 
Even OH (who's an Aussie) was grumbling about the ads during it.
Even OH (who's an Aussie) was grumbling about the ads during it.
Aug 12th 2008, 6:46 am
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Qantas should be putting money into more important things (like fixing their planes) instead of running ads every 20 min. 
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Aug 12th 2008, 6:47 am
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#I still call Australia, I still call Australia, I still call Australia 51% home#
Aug 12th 2008, 6:50 am
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Aug 12th 2008, 7:03 am
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Hopefully they get there planes sorted for October, i am heading back and don't fancy falling out of the sky!!!!
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Aug 12th 2008, 7:10 am
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