The Lounge 2

[Richie]

I am a proud Aussie Craig but my past is also deeply entwined with my origins in both Ireland and England. My uncle Eddy was an RAF flight Lieutenant and pilot of an English Lancaster bomber shot down and killed ...
My Dad a RN Commander .... with all those influences. ... my family were deeply imbued with the accepted notion and respect for the British Royalty. Sure a few bad eggs but recent Monarchs have been wonderful often rising above politics and giving a sense of kindness, permanence, morality, example, hope, ...
Charles III, like his mother Elizabeth II, shine a guiding light.
If we shake off the Monarchy, it's a one way deal. What a shame to lose that formal connection as the World races towards a mad future.
So what if we swap the honary title of Governor General to President. Her Excellency Pauline Hanson !

The Commonwealth has evolved to include nations with various forms of government, including republics. The key requirement for membership is a shared history and commitment to shared values, rather than adherence to a particular constitutional structure.

Fair enough, let's have a Royal Commission into how we can change our Constitution into a Republic Commission without a Referendum or Plebiscite so enabling a permanent membership of said Commonwealth of Nations with ×5 flyby points ??? We Aussies love Red Tape.

I dont mind remaining a Commonwealth member, but we MUST have a home grown popularly elected Head of State and do away with archaic colonial appointments, institutions and emblems. I respect your background Terry, but then again AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN GOOD TO YOU. Voting for a Republic would be a good way to repay her.

 

[Grier]

I dont mind remaining a Commonwealth member, but we MUST have a home grown popularly elected Head of State and do away with archaic colonial appointments, institutions and emblems. I respect your background Terry, but then again AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN GOOD TO YOU. Voting for a Republic would be a good way to repay her.

Many Australian born Australians are Pro Monarchy Craig.
I don't think it's incumbent on migrant Aussies to be pro Republican.
But times change and a democratic Referendum may well change Australia into a Republic. I'd certainly respect that outcome if and when it eventuates.
Best we agree to disagree like I do with my Aussie born daughters. One loves Trump and the other votes for Hanson's One Nation!

 

[Richie]

A world-first treatment, developed in Perth, is showing promising results in protecting the brain after concussion. The neuro-protective peptide drug ARG-007 could limit the damage from a head knock, sparing patients from the life-changing effects of traumatic injury, which impacts an estimated 69 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of death and disability.

The latest pre-clinical trial at the University of Adelaide has shown positive results, with human trials expectecd next year then ARG-007 will be rolled out to hospitals nationally.

 

[Richie]

Best we agree to disagree like I do with my Aussie born daughters.

You win. Thing is when will the next chance be for a Republican vote. The Libs put it off while Queen Liz was alive, Albo said in his second term. We will see if he keeps his word. I'd certainly like us to finally be totally independent by the time I fall off the perch.

 

[Grier]

You win. Thing is when will the next chance be for a Republican vote. The Libs put it off while Queen Liz was alive, Albo said in his second term. We will see if he keeps his word. I'd certainly like us to finally be totally independent by the time I fall off the perch.

A ray of hope for you Craig is that many new migrants have no past affinity to the Crown which may be the Catalyst for a successful Republican Referendum.
The changing face of our multicultural culture.

Research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests that a more diverse population might be more open to alternative national identities and less attached to the monarchy, potentially increasing support for a republic. However, other factors like political leadership, economic considerations, and the specific model for a republic also play crucial roles.

 

[Jessica 🤗]

30C. 33C, .... That's just warm weather for me after 55 years of acclimatising since I left cold, bleak and snowy Ulster.
Our bodies adjust and now I hate the cold.
I suffer when the humidity is high so usually hot and dry WA is good for me. A Mediterranean Climate deserves a Mediterranean diet.

I did some Surveying jobs years ago in the far outback, and the contrast between daytime and night temperatures was often very notable, like very cold at night and low thirties during the day, and that was winter time in those vast scrub lands. Mid forties plus in Summer.

We cooked over a campfire but no damper, just steaks and some veggies, and beer of course.
Visiting the hot and/or humid regions of remote Australia is best done in our Winter.

Sounds amazing! Did you sleep in a tent?
I'm a massive fan of Bush Tucker Man, I love how he interacts with aboriginal people, they are so knowledgeable. With what I've learnt from watching him I'd like to think I could survive in the bush for a few days.

 

[Grier]

Sounds amazing! Did you sleep in a tent?

Jessica, sometimes we put up a big tent but our camp kept moving leap-frogging to the next day's work.
That became a pain so we just roped a tarp between trees.
Lots of blankets and camp beds but eventually we just make a circle of camp beds around an open fire with the starry night sky as our ceiling.
That was amazing actually as we were so far from civillization there was no light or air pollution. The sky was crystal clear and when the very bright moon rose it was really spectacular.

As a cadet Surveyor I cooked, cleaned, dug latrines, ... and travelled back to Mount Newman for supplies.
One night I cooked the team a lovely batch of tripe, onions and white sauce. It all went in the fire!

 

[Richie]

Jessica, sometimes we put up a big tent but our camp kept moving leap-frogging to the next day's work.
That became a pain so we just roped a tarp between trees.
Lots of blankets and camp beds but eventually we just make a circle of camp beds around an open fire with the starry night sky as our ceiling.
That was amazing actually as we were so far from civillization there was no light or air pollution. The sky was crystal clear and when the very bright moon rose it was really spectacular.

As a cadet Surveyor I cooked, cleaned, dug latrines, ... and travelled back to Mount Newman for supplies.
One night I cooked the team a lovely batch of tripe, onions and white sauce. It all went in the fire!

 

[Richie]

Boy did BOM get it wrong., a warm and dry winter it told us. Another La Nine wet event is what we have had here in Sydney. It killed my birthday celebrations and is now expected to impact Fathers Day too with a day on the harbor planned. gggrrr!

Reading that the west coast is also copping 'rainbombs' Terry, Perth about to hit records for this time of the year, same as us. Jessica you would be at home in this weather.

 

[Zman]

Sounds amazing! Did you sleep in a tent?
I'm a massive fan of Bush Tucker Man, I love how he interacts with aboriginal people, they are so knowledgeable. With what I've learnt from watching him I'd like to think I could survive in the bush for a few days.