Kanakas: then and now
Between 1863-1908 approximately 60,000 Melanesians were brought to Australia as labourers in the pastoral and sugar cane industries. Many of these labourers were brought to Australia by way of ‘blackbirding,’…
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India’s Albo
On May 24th, one of the most embarrassing moments in the recent history of our country occurred. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shared the stage at Homebush with Indian Prime Minister…
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Are you a roundhead? or a cavalier?
There’s two ways of thought in this ever developing ideological milieu. When it comes to the organisation of people; there are crucial discussions to be had as to how it…
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Dropping the Hyphen
When I was around five or six my parents had some friends over from out of town. I was playing on the classic cityscape carpet when the husband turned and…
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The quarter-acre block in Australia
Presented to Canberra branch of the Australian Natives’ Association, 25 January 2023 The quarter acre block: a detached house and garden, usually in the suburbs among other similar blocks. The…
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Australia Day – Worthy of Celebration
Australia Day, formerly known as ANA day was a deliberately organised effort by the Australian Natives’ Association to bring about a reoccurring celebration of the rich heritage and progress of…
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Is it about Optics or Honour?
Nativists embrace Australia’s cultural and ethnic heritage not because it’s strategically savvy but because we believe in doing justice to our cultural heritage. We have no interest in casting off…
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How the Murray was Won
Throughout history positive change has been accomplished by men who acted. It wasn’t delivered by men who were purely eloquent at speech or who could most effectively plead victimhood at…
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Curtin and Australia’s Independence Day.
This week it is now eighty-one years since John Curtin and the Australian Labor Party assumed government over the Australian Commonwealth. The ineffective war-preparation efforts (most famously Bob Menzies &…
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Winding back the Clock on Radicalism & Extremism
All staunch Nationalists persistently struggle with the temptation to embrace the boogeyman identity which our political opponents paint us with. Does it not strike up inner satisfaction when you fearlessly…