Professor Tim Flannery, 2007 Australian of the year and one of Australia’s best known scientists, has spoken out against both high immigration and the need for multiculturalism. Whilst Flannery’s views on Australia’s population are well known, it’s refreshing to hear a person that is held in such esteem also tackle the sensitive topic of multiculturalism. [...]
The past week has seen a lot of reporting on Australia’s high levels of immigration and population growth. The reports were sparked by the release of the latest Intergenerational Report. Headlines such as Australia ‘sleepwalking’ into population disaster have questioned the perceived wisdom that an ever-increasing population is a good thing. It’s heartening to see [...]
A colleague leaves work because the previous night he drank a bottle of spirits by himself. A friend tells me that on some weekends she doesn’t talk to a single person. I occasionally wander around the city at night, the bright lights and bustle of the city all around me, feeling isolated amongst the humanity. [...]
I have a timer in the shower; it helps me get to work on time, and I vaguely feel better for not harming the environment so much. But every week thousands of people are coming to Australia. One week passes. It’s only a few thousand more people. Another week passes. Another few thousand people. Over [...]
The SMH reports today that the government is preparing a 50-year migration plan that could contribute to Australia’s long term economic, demographic and environmental goals. A 50-year plan that involves good planning and rational decisions may sound commendable when it comes to immigration, however if the plan fails to take important matters into consideration then [...]
In what is believed to be a world first, a white South African has been granted asylum in Canada due to the persecution he received from black people in his own country. The black racists that had attacked him on different occasions had called him a ‘white dog’ and a ‘settler’. He might consider himself [...]