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Australian culture

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

Creativity
Expression
 
Architecture
Understatement vs overstatement
Aborigines
Status of Aborigines in Australia
Craft
Emotion through the hands
Australian facts
Just the facts
Cuisine
Breaking the rules of fine dining
Australia vs America
Cultural differences
Fashion
Durable sex appeal
Australian immortals
The great heroes who were losers
 
Humour
Scallywags, rapscallions and larrikins
Christianity
The kind of people Jesus hung around with
 
Inventions
Thinking different
Drinking
Test of character
Movies
From Ned Kelly to bogan
 
Politics
Maintaining minority rule
Music
Pushing the boundaries

Social etiquette
The important social rules of Australia

Poetry
Defying stoicism?

Strine
The language of poetic deception

 
Paintings
The value of tradition

Underdog
Sideing with the loser

 
Wine
Discovering culture
Tall-poppy syndrome
"Our" misundertood Australian icon
Wisdom
What intelligent things have Australians said?
Traditions
What traditions do Australians hold dear?