The New Face of Sydney

[Black Orchid]

Kumar, Singh, Prasad, Sharma, Patel, Khan are some of the surnames that have topped the list of most prominent surnames in certain Sydney suburbs.

New data released by Sensis, the company that owns White Pages, shows how several Indian surnames now prominently feature in the top ten reflecting the large Indian migrant community that lives in Sydney.

The data shows top surnames of each Sydney council.

While Nguyen is concentrated in Sydney's south-west, Lee dominates the Ryde-Eastwood area. Kim is most prominent surname around Strathfield and Concord.

Indian surnames rank first in the more outer western council areas like Blacktown and Campbelltown.

http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hind ... ey-suburbs





Wait until they do the Asian and Middle Eastern names

[Rorschach]

Well it's not like we are being swamped by Asians...

[Black Orchid]

Then we have this, but in Melbourne.

Australian Taxation Office’s new building in Box Hill, Melbourne features squat toilets, Herald Sun reports.

Squat toilets are commonly found in parts of Indian subcontinent, Asia and Europe. Many offices in Australia carry visual signs on the use of western toilets for employees who may not be familiar with the western style toilets.



According to ATO’s acting chief finance officer Justin Untersteiner more than 20% of ATO employees come from a non-English speaking background.

“We are committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace that engages, informs and supports all our employees, whatever their background,” he told Herald Sun.

“This commitment includes building designs with a range of facilities that cater for the different needs of our employees.”

Keeping this in mind, Mr Untersteiner said the ATO was embracing diversity by providing a safe, inclusive and accessible workplace.

Australian Multicultural Foundation's Executive Director Hass Dellal, who is also an OAM recipient and SBS chairman, welcomed the move and said, “the squat style of toileting was becoming more popular because of its health benefits.”

He expected more bathrooms in the future to accommodate both styles, which would be a “positive thing”.

http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/hind ... d=trending

What's this? If you can't beat them .. join them?

Squat toilets? Puleeeeze!

[Black Orchid]

There is no way on God's green earth I would use one of those! I would probably fall in

[AiA in Atlanta]

Patels are taking over the world. Seems every little shitty motel and convenience store owner in the USA is named Patel.

[AiA in Atlanta]

I don't see the logic in catering to a minority with squat toilets ...

[IQS.RLOW]

Political correctness: Lefties bring 3rd world shitholes to your door.

I'm guessing whoever made this decision has never travelled or visited anywhere that actually has these holes in the ground, nor experienced the spray of bodily fluids that the next user has to deal with.

This country is fucked.

[Black Orchid]

I don't see the logic in catering to a minority with squat toilets ...

I don't either but are they really a minority now?

[Black Orchid]

Political correctness: Lefties bring 3rd world shitholes to your door.

I'm guessing whoever made this decision has never travelled or visited anywhere that actually has these holes in the ground, nor experienced the spray of bodily fluids that the next user has to deal with.

This country is fucked.

Yes it is. Certainly Sydney is and Melbourne is following fast. Squat toilets in government buildings? Really?

Perhaps they should spend the money on English classes for their employees because it is almost impossible to understand the person on the other end of the phone now and that is extremely frustrating too.

[Super Nova]

I call them "starting blocks" like for sprinters. Man you need your balance. Cannot do it.

They are out breeding us and plan to take over the world.

and here is the tough bit... they are succeeding on the first step of the journey.

Have your local school taken ham off the menu yet.......

Do you have pork sausages at the school fate/BBQ..........

Is your local meat Halal and you didn't know it....

Are free to have an xmas tree at school or in the office still....