Comments by "Teagirl009" (@Teagirl009) on "What Does Australia NEED But Doesn't Have??" video.
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We need a formal treaty with our first Nations people. It's been talked about and promised by past leaders but we need action. We need a change in PM, away from this absolute flog. We need to start manufacturing more here including cars again, we need better internet and an efficient high speed train network between states.
More money and education on mental health! But honestly I think almost every country needs to do way more there.
Oh and way more financial investment in our fire fighting resources and capabilities and proactive measures for bushfire seasons and climate action.
Seeing Ian's interest on our country has made me also re affirm we need to know more about ourselves and our history.
We need more education in our schools about our full history (including our Indigenous/First Nations people) and not just our ancient but more recent history too. Last weekend for example, was the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin during WW2.(19 February 1942). They live streamed the anniversary gathering. Yet it barely gets a mention. I don't think anyone on YouTube covered it aside from news outlets.
I requested it as a video topic several times recently and in the past but my comments remained overlooked. The discord link doesn't work for me so I couldn't request there. It's just something that doesn't seem to be taught much in schools outside of the northern territory. Or it wasn't when I was in school many years ago.
Many Australians and probably almost zero Americans even know that Australia was targeted and attacked for two years. Thousands died, 1700 across subsequent attacks according to Lt. Winspear (more than what was initially reported due to supposed cover ups /burying the stories). Not just Australian soldiers died/were injured, but also US military that were here at the time. My great grandfather was stationed in Darwin during the time, didn't return home until the war was declared over.
If you ask people, most know about Pearl harbour but don't know about Darwin. Even though more bombs were dropped on Darwin and more ships were sunk in Darwin. And the attacks continued for 20 months beyond Darwin and including Sydney, Newcastle, Townsville, Exmouth etc.
There's was also some crazy stuff that happened on Darwin after the air raids too.
Indigenous Australians also played an important, and largely unrecognised role during the war, helping with surveillance, maintaining radar stations and destroying unexploded bombs etc.
An awkward truth - the bombing of Darwin is a good watch or read.
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thebombingofdarwin
As surviving 101 yr old former Lt. Brian Winspear said last weekend...."we must always remember to never forget".
Even if people want it forgotten or buried.
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