Successful societies ‘inherently conservative’: Abbott
Tony Abbott has spelt out some of his views about China and the US, and the upcoming federal election in an American journal interview.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Tag: Australian society
REVIEW | Happy New at Trafalgar Studios
REVIEW | Happy New at Trafalgar Studios, by Australian playwright Brendan Cowell, is full of raw emotion and an undertone of restless aggression. It is a brutal exploration of how humans operate in modern Australian society, that sucks in the audience by virtue of proximity and off the back of ...
Australia is ‘comfortably racist’ says UK comedian John Oliver
English comedian and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart regular, John Oliver, has described Australia as one of the most “comfortably racist” countries he had ever visited, claiming that prejudice against Lebanese-Australians was proof that racism in Australia was “undeniably specific”.
Asian tourists racially abused on Sydney bus
Another incident of racism on Australian public transport has occurred, with mobile phone footage showing a man racially abusing a middle-aged couple of Asian appearance on a Sydney bus.
ABC presenter racially abused on Australian bus told to move seats
ABC News presenter Jeremy Fernandez says he has “copped racism before” but is disgusted he was verbally attacked on a bus in front of his toddler.
Stay classless, Australia
It is hard for an Aussie to live in the UK and not notice the pervasive influence of class, woven into the cultural fabric of English society. Whilst the idea of an Australian classless society may be an 'egalitarian myth' , it is, as CATHERINE BURRELL argues, an important part ...
Australian Times readers top ten stories for 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, we look at the top stories dominating headlines back home in Australia, and what caught your interest here on AustralianTimes.co.uk.
“Dumb Ways to Die”: Aussie transport safety clip goes viral
With almost 17 million hits on YouTube, Melbourne Metro would be pleased with the success of their new transport safety message: colourful dancing cartoons singing about “dumb ways to die”.
YouTube video of racist abuse captures Australia’s darker side
Footage of a racist verbal attack on a French woman in Australia told to “speak English or die” has emerged on YouTube.
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