Australian Identity

Introduction Is it thongs, the beach and the sun? Or Flies, kangaroos and the bush? Images such as these have been used to describe Australia for decades, however do they truly encapsulate the Australian national identity? The typical Aussie has been described as “male, easy going, fair and democratic, having a healthy disrespect for authority, and a dry laconic humor” Yet when we observe the Australian society many of these images contradict reality. During the 1990’…showed first 75 words of 3432 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3432 total…images and do nothing for us on an international scale. Australians are slowly facing up to this fact and slight panic has set in, this panic has been channeled onto blame to minority groups or political institutions. If Australia is to grow from this we must accept who we are today, it is always important to remember our past, but we must face up to our true national identity and accept that identity with pride.