"COMMON VALUES BIND US ALL”

In his book “The Next 100 Years” George Friedman suggests that the world around us changes dramatically every 10 years and that what we expect at the beginning of each decade is not what we see at the end.

Back in 2013 the trouble spots of the world were the Middle East and Afghanistan, the cold war with Russia was long over, Ukraine grain exports reached a record high, China had the World’s largest population and Australian exports to China exceeded $130 million.

Asked to talk about 2023 few would have been thinking about Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, a decline in Australia’s exports to China, China’s massive military build up and India’s population growing to exceed China’s. Yet all this happened in just 10 years.

Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed in Gallipoli on April 25, 1915 and 2023 marked the 108th anniversary of the event. The dawn service was attended by one of the largest crowds ever.

If we were to judge by the news that the media feeds us each day, we are a divided, racist country with a history to be ashamed of.

How then can they ex plain the surge of pride and mateship that brings everyday Australians onto the street each year celebrating the Australian values of a “Fair Go”, freedom of expression, respect for the law, love of sport, democracy and “Equality of opportunity for all people, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, or national or ethnic origin” (See Australian Government Department of Home Affairs website).

Encyclopedia Britannica tells us that Australia is home to more than 270 ethnic groups, making it one of the world’s most successful multi-racial countries. It’s a certainty that respect for the law, and equality under the law are a big part of the reason, and a big part of the reason they came here. Successful relationships only work when the people involved know that they have shared common values. To change the equality we stand for to favour any one ethnic group breaks Australia’s promise to all those who have chosen to come to this country and make it their home.

Once broken, the unity that br ings people onto the streets to celebrate Anzac Day will be lessened, absolute trust will be lost and replaced with doubts that will change Australia forever.

Looking at the challenges we face in the next ten years we need to be as united as possible, as united as we are on Anzac Day and as united and focused as the people who run our charities and community bodies.

Among the charities and community bodies in this edition of Eastern Suburbs Life are St Mark’s Church Darling Point, where 30 volunteers served “Democracy Sausages” to over 1,200 voters (P8), Rose Bay RSL and Club Rose Bay honouring the Anzac tradition every day of the year (P9), Double Bay Bowling Club providing Free Coaching and celebrating over 70 years of making friends and enjoyable bowling (P9), Randwick Art Society celebrating their 13th Annual Art, Photography and Craft Exhibition (P13), The South African Film Festival celebrating its fifth year (P13), Maroubra Combined Probus, helping retirees make friends, travel and hear interesting guest speakers (P14), the 1,000 Step Challenge run by Giant Steps to raise funds to support children and adults on the autism spectrum (P18) and finally the Jewish Museum asking (and answering) the question “Can we forgive?” (P19). Each of these gro ups have shared values that bind them together, just as the whole community is bound together by our shared values of “freedom of speech” and “one person one vote”.

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