You accord yourself too much importance, Calliope. I'm hardly likely to form a view simply because that view would be opposite to yours.To gratuitously denigrate Sally Pearson's performances simply because I admire her, is rather petty. She was the Queensland nomination for Young Australian of the Year.
Why? So she can run fast and jump over hurdles. How does that make her a role model for most Australians?
West Australian Akram Azimi is Young Australian of the Year
Now, 25-year-old Akram Azimi is the 2013 Young Australian of the Year.
Mr Azimi was born in Kabul in 1987
At first "an ostracised refugee kid with no prospects'', Mr Azimi excelled academically and rose to become head boy of the school.
He also graduated school dux, topping his tertiary entrance exam scores among his classmates, and went on to study a triple major in law, science and arts at the University of Western Australia.
But it was his philanthropic work with the disadvantaged in the community that piqued the interest of those tasked with choosing an inspirational young Australian to receive the annual honour.
For three years, Mr Azimi mentored young indigenous Australians in the remote community of Looma in the Kimberley region, and primary school students in a small farming community in the WA wheat belt.
In 2011, he co-founded a student-run initiative to raise awareness about indigenous issues in universities, and has also worked with the True Blue Dreaming, a youth mentoring network.
Mr Azimi is also mentoring a Special Olympics athlete to raise public awareness about disability issues.
You accord yourself too much importance, Calliope. I'm hardly likely to form a view simply because that view would be opposite to yours.
And I have not denigrated Ms Pearson's performance at all. Dock makes some good points about her.
Exactly so. And to clarify my earlier remarks:Frankly I think they are far more derserving people , charity workers those who sacrifice for others that should be recognised.
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Sally Pearson is a standout.
... If someone wants to start a thread on the "Young Australian of the Year", they are welcome to do so.
It was therefore reasonable to assume that he was suggesting Sally Pearson was a 'standout' nominee for Australian of the year.
I responded accordingly, when comparing her with Ita Buttrose.
"Methinks the lady doth protest too much."
You accord yourself too much importance, Calliope.
One for the anti boat mob
Thanks for keeping an eye out for my posts and keeping me in line... my faithful Macquack.Julia is not allowed an opinion unless it is the same as Calliope's. To offer a alternate view is considered a "protest".an exception.
I hate that +1 annotation, but in this case I will make +1
Actually Julia and Macquack, I have far more worries at the moment than petty squabbles. The rain is bucketing down, the wind is blowing a gale, a lot of power lines are down and BOM says that on the "Sunny" Coast that's just for starters. My rain gauge ran over last night at 200ml, and when I emptied it, it blew away, but the water rushing through gutters in my garden indicates very heavy and consistent rain.
As an old mariner, I am battening down the hatches. But I am one of the lucky ones, I have a sea view, but I am on the high ground.
Actually Julia and Macquack, I have far more worries at the moment than petty squabbles. The rain is bucketing down, the wind is blowing a gale, a lot of power lines are down and BOM says that on the "Sunny" Coast that's just for starters. My rain gauge ran over last night at 200ml, and when I emptied it, it blew away, but the water rushing through gutters in my garden indicates very heavy and consistent rain.
As an old mariner, I am battening down the hatches. But I am one of the lucky ones, I have a sea view, but I am on the high ground.
Agree iFocus.
We need more migrants of his calibre.
I still feel our northern borders are not being properly protected, and that desperate queue jumpers with money are getting in before poorer ones, perhaps ones with his abilities.
This bloke is an outstanding Australian.
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What has she done this year, any different from the past few?
I'm not sure if this award is an impact thing, but perhaps more likely an accumulative one.
Maybe this year tipped it off?
shes not outrightly pc, but verging on it imo re comments and choice. a better pic than some of the others probably tho. to me its still pretty much not what you know and do, rather who you know and do.
shes probably put on more warpaint than last year, and im sure the usage has accumulated sizeably.
im sus about old chooks who appear so vain re this, as grt she may have been for some issues.
also sus about her flogging and grouping hiv/aids along with the other less trendy and overdone matters re the elderly and vunerable.
hiv/aids has garnered far more attention and funding than probably is required to resolve all these issues put togeather in its short 30 odd years, and sadly the research funding pool is finite and not flexible. also hiv/aids is not a death scentence now and a choice re its risk. much more so than cancers, arthritis and dimensia anyway.
imagine a worlds sans these three, or any other the other really nasty jobs like MS and parkinsons say, that sadly garner little attention and funding.
shes not outrightly pc, but verging on it imo re comments and choice. a better pic than some of the others probably tho. to me its still pretty much not what you know and do, rather who you know and do.
She has enjoyed a life of privilege and power ever since Sir Frank Packer catapulted her into the editorship of the Australian Women's Weekly. As for her HIV support and awareness campaigns for the plight of the elderly, that is par for the course for ageing rich society women trying to remain relevant.
The cat that got the cream.
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Ita is an excellent choice for Australian of the Year
I feel we should all calm down otherwise nanny whip will appear.
In isolation many comments are true but to conflate them is wrong.
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