I met up with Emeka Edwin-Nweze, an African podcaster and entrepreneur, at the recent ‘Put Australia First’ rally in Melbourne, and his perspective was refreshingly honest.

🇦🇺 What REALLY happened at the 'Put Australia First' rally in Melbourne

I hit the streets in the pouring rain to find out why so many Aussies still showed up to make their voices impossible to ignore.

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“I'm an African and when I spoke today, I was saying that I came to this country to make a difference. And I came here noting that this country gave me an opportunity that my country will probably have never given me. And that is something special,” Emeka told me.

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He stressed the importance of recognising the opportunity Australia provides while also adapting to the culture here, a view that sits in stark contrast to others who came here hating the country they came to.

🚨 Migrant who ‘fled’ Iran now DEFENDS its Islamist regime

After 20yrs in Australia, this so-called ‘refugee’ openly declares loyalty to the Islamic Republic—not the country that took him in.

The mass migration experiment has failed.

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“So people that come here, they need to recognise that fact and recognise that very quickly. So if you come and you don't want to assimilate… culture is good and their values that you might come with that are awesome. Bring those good things but stay away with your things that don't work for here,” he said.

🚨 Left-wing agitators LOSE IT once I turn the camera on them

Loony anti-Australia disruptors who tried to derail the 'Put Australia First' rally ended up exposing themselves instead.

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— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) December 3, 2025

We talked about the importance of maintaining a moral compass in a world where institutions and leaders have lost credibility. Emeka shared his experience during COVID, saying he refused to force his staff to take vaccines.

He also spoke on politics and civic participation. “If people don't participate in democracy, democracy will never work… The only way to defeat the evil forces is by uniting and voting them out,” he said. He referenced Pauline Hanson’s popularity as proof that Australians are waking up and seeking alternatives to the major parties.

‘Because I'm Pauline Hanson. I’m a threat to the establishment’

🚨 FULL INTERVIEW from the Put Australia First rally in Melbourne as Pauline exposes why she was singled out for the most SEVERE censure in parliamentary history.

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— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) November 30, 2025

His message was clear: bring the best of your culture, embrace the opportunities Australia offers, and above all, think critically and participate actively in shaping the country’s future.