Australia Day 04

26 January, 2004 8:12 PM

Well it is Australia Day (public holiday - yay!) and I probably should write something deep and meaningful on what it means to be an Aussie - but I'm afraid inspiration has not come knocking on my door. So I thought I'd link up to those that have written on the topic.

Jan decides to take a positive spin on Australia this year and writes - 'There is much I would like to change about government policy, but I am glad I am an Australian. I am glad I live in this ancient land of sometimes harsh beauty. I am thankful for our relative free way of life. I find it hard to envisage living permanently anywhere else. '

Tim Blair links up to a column written in a Jerusalem paper about Australia. Go figure! :-)

Dogfight at Bankstown celebrates with a poem - 'Surely God was a Lover...'

The Spin Starts Here takes a good hard look at the 'Australian of the Year' awards.

Kick and Scream renames the day with his post 'Happy Invasion Day'.

Back Pages takes a close look at our PM's words in relation to Steve Waugh's Aussie of the Year award.

Marty's Insight takes the traditional approach of drinking beer and cricket - a true Aussie!

John Quiggin reopens the Republic debate.

Finally Red Wolf sums it all up with the Australian Manifesto.