Australian Culture - Turning the World Upside Down

Alone of all the races on earth, they seem to be free from the 'Grass is Greener on the other side of the fence' syndrome, and roundly proclaim that Australia is, in fact, the other side of that fence. Douglas Adams - English
Genres	Expression	Cultural comparisons
Poetry Defying stoicism?	Australian facts Just the facts	Argentina Emotion & innovation
Painting The value of culture	Humour Scallywags, rapscallions and larrikins	America Religious vs convicts
Politics The art of the acid tongue	Drinking Test of character	Canada Not American
Craft Emotion through the hands	Egalitarianism The fear of inferiority	China 5,000 years of civilisation & convicts
Australian Movies Once were blockbusters...	Social etiquette The important social rules of Australia	England Wardens and convicts
Australian Wine The art of science	Inventions Thinking different	France Failed revolutionaries
Australian Cuisine Creativity in the kitchen	Underdog Sideing with the loser	Ireland Emmigration and immigration
	Tall-poppy syndrome "Our" misundertood Australian icon	Japan Realm of the opinion vs senses
	Traditions What traditions do Australians hold dear?	New Zealand Do gooders vs convicts
	Wisdom What intelligent things have Australians said?	South Africa Kaffirs and convicts
		South Korea The middle-powers of the east