We often hear a lot about Aussie compassion and Aussie initiative. Of course I don't for one minute subscribe to the John Howard inference that Australians have some sort of monopoly on these things. I'm sure that what he often talks about as Aussie values - a fair go; mateship; compassion; egalitarianism; tolerance; resilience; resourcefulness etc are pretty universal. It seems that for every fault we could point to in another society, we wouldn't have to look hard to find an equivalent in good old Australia.
I want to mention an enterprising young Sunshine Coast man that you may find interesting. Anton is 16 and when told he was too young to go on a formal/Non Government Organisation overseas aid project he just went independently anyhow. Check out his blog in my Links to see how his project unfolded.
One disappointing aspect in his experience was QANTAS's refusal to carry the solar panels free of charge to India. I guess the 'Spirit of Australia' has limited application and points up the challenges John Howard will have in explaining 'Aussie values' to potential migrants!
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