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Outback Australia: Disappointment in the Tiwi Islands {Gadling}
Oct 20th 2009 7:48PM Hi Mike.
I'm an Australian and I've spent a lot of time in PNG, Indonesia, Fiji and elsewhere and I don't disagree that in a lot of situations the tourism could be handled better. And sadly as you have seen that also includes the Australian Aborigines.
However, I feel that your comments regarding 'anyone who picks up a paintbrush being called an artist' shows a little bit of ignorance on your part.
The Australian Aborigines are one of the oldest cultures on the planet - over 40,000 years - and paintings are and always have been an integral part of their storytelling, a way to pass down through generations the stories of the dreamtime. It is a natural and integral part of their culture - and it is arrogant of you to imply 'how dare they sell their paintings' when it is as part of their soul and identity as a nation and people. I would liken it to anyone being able to publish their stories in Readers Digest or sell them to a tabloid magazine - it does not make them an 'author' as such but they are still getting money from it. As another example - I'm a keen photographer - not a professional by any means but some of my photos are good enough to sell - but does that mean I shouldn't because there are others (professionals) who are better than me?
Paul
Seven injured as Qantas Airbus slams passengers into the ceiling {Gadling}
Jun 23rd 2009 11:08AM There was also in May 2009 an Air Canada flight (AC34) from Sydney to Vancouver that had to be diverted to Honolulu for an emergency landing. Four people were taken off to hospital in Honolulu. My mother-in-law who continued to Vancouver came off the plane in a wheel chair and eventually found out she had two cracked vertebrae from the incident.
Photo of the Day (1-28-09) {Gadling}
Jan 28th 2009 6:29PM Great photo mate - well done!
Photo of the Day (1.5.09) {Gadling}
Jan 6th 2009 1:31PM Thanks Gadling - you made my day!
Muzzman
The World's 10 Most Expensive Hotel Suites {Luxist}
Oct 1st 2008 10:13AM Crown Towers, in Melbourne, Australia, has a room called the Presidential Villa, for $27,500/night.
