traddacharlie

“Wherever a person can live, there one can also live well.”

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@WillKingston This is the problem, Will. Everyone is talking in absolutes, there is no nuance anymore.
"On balance" and when talking about the present in 2023, colonisation was indeed beneficial for the Indigenous.
It wouldn't have been much fun 200 yrs ago, but nor was much of human history.

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@muffintp @Acyn Haha, I’ve been in tears over this for days - he’s hilarious!

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@heathro37 @strikecardano

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@Big_T_2 Here you go mate:
https://t.co/cjfu5vjSoB
Thanks heaps.

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

A Welcome to Country is not appropriate at an ANZAC Day dawn service as it's completely disrespectful to the fallen or returned service men and women who sacrifice so much in defence of Australia.

Lest we forget.

https://t.co/0I13p8xN9I

[The Noticer @NoticerNews]

Veteran tells Channel 9 reporter having a welcome to country at Anzac Day services is disrespectful, says it results in many of his mates refusing to attend.

@NoticerNews

[The Noticer @NoticerNews]

Veteran tells Channel 9 reporter having a welcome to country at Anzac Day services is disrespectful, says it results in many of his mates refusing to attend.

@NoticerNews

[3AW Melbourne @3AW693]

🗣️ "These people are disgusting, they are scum."

It's fair to say Tom Elliott didn't hold back in a passionate editorial this morning.

FULL STORY 👉 https://t.co/XBtT4yUw1t

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

Well articulated.

[Claire Lehmann @clairlemon]

Two nurses at Bankstown Hospital, located in Sydney's western suburbs, have been removed from their positions after declaring on video they would refuse to treat—and would kill—Israeli patients who presented for care. This marks the first time in Australian history that healthcare workers have openly declared their intent to murder patients based on nationality.

Healthcare enjoys a special place in the Australian psyche. The fact that everyone—no matter who they are—can access the highest quality care through our public hospitals is a source of national pride. When you ask people why they live in Australia, healthcare is typically listed among the top five reasons why citizens stay, and migrants arrive.

From the moment an Australian is born, they know that if they get sick or have an accident, they will be treated in hospital without receiving a bill. They can be confident the care will be of high quality. This is what makes the NSW Nurses Scandal such a bombshell. It rends a tear in a blanket of trust that all Australians experience as a birthright. The sight of nurses in NSW government uniform declaring murderous intent represents a fundamental break in the social compact.

This social compact is grounded in a small-l liberal, egalitarian society. We pay high taxes that support our welfare system, schools, hospitals, and disability scheme. Australians accept this because our culture emphasises that "we're all in this together." This attitude was one reason why Australians were so compliant during Covid lockdowns. Because we are a small country, on a harsh, unforgiving landscape there is a much higher sense of collectivism in Australia as compared to the US. Rejecting the aristocratic class system of the Old World, Australia has a much stronger egalitarian spirit than the UK. The only comparable cultures are the high-trust nations of Scandinavia, similarly small nations with robust welfare systems.

You can see the trust breaking down in real time in the faces of our health bureaucrats. In a press conference on the morning of Wednesday 12 Feb, the NSW Health Minister Ryan Park can be seen as visibly angry as he described the nurses' behaviour as "vile and disgusting," emphasising they will "never, ever, ever" work for NSW Health again. Holding back tears, the NSW Health Secretary opened her statement saying that "never in her wildest dreams" did she think she would have to address the media about staff threatening to murder patients.

Yet while the emotion of these leaders is real, it is unlikely we will get complete honesty about what has happened here. The nurses responsible for bringing the NSW Health system into disrepute are from a minority group themselves. Referring to "Jahannam", the Arabic word for hell, and wearing a hijab, both of them speak the language of Islam.

And the incident occurs against a backdrop of escalating antisemitism in Australia that has now entered the realm of domestic terrorism. From the mob chanting "Where's the Jews" at the Sydney Opera House less than 48 hours after the October 7 massacre, to the discovery of a caravan of explosives intended for a Sydney synagogue in January 2025, what began as street demonstrations has metastasised into organised terror.

The NSW Nurses Scandal forces us to confront an uncomfortable, but urgent, question: If one group of Australians cannot safely access public healthcare—a basic right and necessity—can we still claim to be a "successful" multicultural society? That we are multicultural is a fact. The the claim we are successful is now under doubt.

The reality today is that any Australian who is Jewish, appears Jewish, has a Jewish name, or simply supports Israel, may experience hesitancy when visiting a public hospital. For the first time in our history, Australians will have to consider the ethnic and political beliefs of their healthcare workers. Again, this is unprecedented. It represents a fundamental shift.

The mateship ethos that defines Australian identity rests on a simple truth: we look after each other. We support Medicare because we believe in equal treatment for all. Never before have Australians had to worry about what clan, race, or political group their nurse belongs to. Such tribal considerations are alien to our culture.

The shock in our health officials' faces reveals how deeply this has breached the social compact. The nurses have not just threatened individual patients—they have desecrated something that is sacred to Australians. Using the authority of our healthcare system to declare murderous intent against any group of Australians is more than a criminal act. It is a rejection of the foundational values that make Australia work. Such a problem must be named and addressed by our leaders. No bureaucratic action will be able to restore what will be lost if we fail to confront those who continue to reject Australian values while enjoying its benefits.

Read my full piece for @Quillette in the next tweet
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[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@MickamiousG They should both go to jail for a long time.

[Jeff Kennett @jeff_kennett]

If the absolutely vile comment are established as fact
As a minimum the 2 should be jailed fora long time.
If Australians, born here, or naturalised, theyshould have their citizenship revoked,
And if born overseas sent back to their country of origin.
Finally all govts should remove them from ever receiving government subsidies or support.
Words are no longer good enough.
Govts must act!

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

.@NSWHealth appear to have acted quite swiftly against those vile anti-Semitic nurses.
Well done to @RyanPark_Keira for a strong response.

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@GWSGIANTS @AdamKennedy40 Congrats mate, what a career!

[GWS GIANTS @GWSGIANTS]

Thank you for everything, @AdamKennedy40 🧡

Details 📲 https://t.co/i28b9NUM3l

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

Lest we forget.

#AnzacDay2024

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@_lalaphoto @SamStratten @andrewbogut Your connotations reveal to everyone your own bigotries.

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

@_lalaphoto @SamStratten @andrewbogut I’m not one for censoring but I think you should re-read your tweet and consider deleting it.

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

Watching the left squirm as they tie themselves up in knots over Sam Kerr's racist insult is quite the sight.
The hypocrisy and mental gymnastics required is impressive.

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

To appease the whingers, let's waste money on a plebiscite to change the Australia Day date from January 26th.
It will be voted down just like the Voice referendum was.

Happy Australia Day! 🇦🇺🐨🦘🇦🇺

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

Happy Australia Day. 🇦🇺🦘

On 26th January, 1949 the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 became law. It was the first time that the term ‘Australian citizen’ had been used in any Australian legislation, including the Australian Constitution.

[traddacharlie @TraddaCharlie]

John Anderson, probably one of the most balanced and best minds you'll get in any cultural debate, is spot on yet again here.

https://t.co/PPSuH9MNaR