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**mensforyouthis** · 05-13-2006, 08:00 AM

Dare I say that it seems to me to be easier for an Australian to be better-informed about what's happening in the world, than a comparable American. I regularly listen to a public radio station which broadcasts reports from agencies such as the BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio Netherlands, National Public Radio, as well as our own ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). I agree with Tracy that excessive dwelling on major tragedies like this is unhealthy. By comparison, Australian coverage of anniversaries of the Bali bombings of 2002 has been more low-key, nothing like blanket coverage. Perhaps it's part of our national character.

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mensforyouthis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Dare I say that it seems to me to be easier for an Australian to be better-informed about what's happening in the world, than a comparable American. I regularly listen to a public radio station which broadcasts reports from agencies such as the BBC, Deutsche Welle, Radio Netherlands, National Public Radio, as well as our own ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). I agree with Tracy that excessive dwelling on major tragedies like this is unhealthy. By comparison, Australian coverage of anniversaries of the Bali bombings of 2002 has been more low-key, nothing like blanket coverage. Perhaps it's part of our national character.
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