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Australians Quotes by Richard Flanagan
- Black Saturday reminded many Australians of what they know only too well: that of all the advanced economies, Australia is perhaps the one most vulnerable…
- Among many other reforms, Australians pioneered the secret ballot and universal suffrage.
- If 30 Australians drowned in Sydney Harbour, it would be a national tragedy. But when 30 or more refugees drown off the Australian coast, it…
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- At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas. — Julie Bishop
- People love events - they love performances, they love music - and I think Australians are great entertainers. — Cate Blanchett
- As Australians, we see the law as inherently bad. We have a real inherent distaste for authority in our makeup. — Nick Cave
- If you're Australian, you feel it in your bones because you're at odds with everybody else, except other Australians, in the sense… — Nick Cave
- Australian troops had, at Milne Bay, inflicted on the Japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. Some of us may forget that,… — William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim
- For dash and gallantry the bloodthirsty Scots, Australians and Canadians led the way, with the impetuous Irish close behind. The Australian to… — Adrian Carton de Wiart
- Citizenship has not delivered Indigenous Australians the same quality of life other Australians expect. Basic human rights involve health, housing, education, employment,… — Jackie Huggins
- Only in sport? The qualification would seem meaningless to many Australians. What also is there that matters as much as sport? It… — Donald Horne
- Fair-goes are not only for oneself, but for underdogs. Even in international sporting matches Australians have been known to switch from their… — Donald Horne
- Australians are not given to applauding tragedy unless it is at a distance like Gallipoli or Cooper's Creek, and they prefer pure… — Geoffrey Dutton
- There is a timelessness about sport. Like music and art, it is a quality that cuts across generations and nations. It provides… — Unknown Author
- It's an interesting thing in this country. I haven't won a gold medal, yet Australians still take me into their houses and… — Raelene Boyle