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Wednesday May 9, 2007 04:08 PM

Who We Are

by David Dale.
These are the answers and explanations for the designed to test your awareness of the books, films, TV shows, DVDs and songs enjoyed by most Australians in the past 20 years. Don't look below until you've tested yourself. And when you have, tell us what else should be included in a test of modern Australian cultural literacy.

The sources of the quotes ...

1. "How long can we look at each other down the barrel of a gun?"
From You're The Voice on Whispering Jack by John Farnham, the top selling Australian CD album (accredited with sales of 1.3 million by the Australian Record Industry Association).

2. "I don't know where I am. I don't know what's going on. I think I lost somebody but I can't remember."
Dory in Finding Nemo, our top selling DVD of all time.

3. "For a moment, he thought he heard a woman's voice ... the wisdom of the ages ... whispering up from the chasms of the earth."
The last sentence of Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code, the No 2 best selling book of the past 20 years.

4. "Still, enough about me leg. Let me tell you about the rest of me."
Crocodile Dundee, the most successful Australian film ever made (box office of $48 million).

5. "Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?"
Phoebe's song from Friends, the top rating sitcom ever shown here (audiences above 2 million in the mainland capitals between 1996 and 2004).

6. "They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they didn't hold with such nonsense."
The second sentence of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, top selling book of the past 20 years (its five sequels are all among the top ten bestsellers).

7. "I'm sorry, the position of annoying talking animal has already been filled."
Donkey in Shrek 2, the No 2 selling DVD and No 2 cinema box office earner ($50 million).

8. "Now you belong to heaven, and the stars spell out your name."
From the rewritten Candle in the Wind, the top selling single in history, performed by Elton John at Diana Spencer's funeral, the most watched TV program in Australian history.

9. "Promise me you'll survive, that you won't give up, no matter what happens."
Jack talking to Rose in Titanic, Australia's top grossing film of all time ($58 million at the box office).

10. "I think we've all arrived at a very special place, spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically."
Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, No 3 selling DVD.

11. "Okay, so you're a rocket scientist. That don't impress me much. So you got the brain but have you got the touch?"
From Shania Twain's Come On Over, the No 2 selling CD album (1.1 million).

12. "Bite them! Be ruthless, whatever it takes. Bend them to your will!"
Sheepdog Fly in Babe, the No 2 moneymaking Australian film ($37 million).

The background on the questions ...

13. Who were Martin; his secretary Betty; his children Samantha, Debbie, Jenny and Simon; and his visitors Nudge and Arthur?
Characters in Hey Dad, the longest running home-made sitcom (on Seven from 1984 to 1994).

14. What did Nikki Webster sing to six million Australians?
Under Southern Skies at the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony, the No 2 most watched program of all time (more than 6 million viewers in the mainland capitals).

15. Who defeated whom in the men's final of the Australian Open in January, 2005?
Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt in the most watched TV program of the 21st century (4 million viewers).

16. Who defeated whom in the final of Australian Idol in November, 2004?
Casey Donovan defeated Anthony Callea in the most watched non-sporting TV program of the 21st century (3.4m viewers).

17. What sells 720,000 copies a week? 18. What sells 640,000 copies a month?
The Sunday Telegraph, top selling newspaper. Women's Weekly, top selling magazine. Next in sales come the Sunday Herald-Sun, of Melbourne (620,000) and Woman's Day (516,000)

19. To whom did Mary Abacus leave her business empire?
The Solomon family, in Bryce Courtenay's Solomon's Song, the best selling Australian book. Courtenay has five books with sales of more than half a million: Solomon's Song, The Potato Factory, Four Fires, Tommo and Hawk and Matthew Flinders' Cat.

20. Whose kiss in a collapsed mineshaft was seen by 2.5 million Australians?
Cops Maggie Doyle and P. J. Hasham in Blue Heelers, the longest running home-made TV drama (1994-2006). Seven will show the final 11 episodes later this year.

Tell us, below, what else should be included in a test of modern Australian cultural literacy.

David Dale is the author of Who We Are -- A snapshot of Australia today (Allen and Unwin). His latest book is Soffritto -- A delicious Ligurian memoir. To join a daily discussion of Australian attitudes, go to http://blogs.sunherald.com.au/whoweare.

COMMENTS

"That's going straight to the pool room".
No cultural reference is complete without it......
and perhaps a quote from Mad Max as well....

by Dave on February 14, 2006 at 08:38 AM

I highly recommend the literary works of Georgia Blain who I think is sadly unrecognised.

by natalia gabriel on February 14, 2006 at 08:41 AM

name the source:
"here come the hercules, here come the submarines sinking south pacific dreams."
"well may we say 'god save the queen' because nothing can save the govenor general"?
who played henry ramsay?
how many gold logies has lisa mccune won?
what does: 'i'm going to the aerial ping pong with the ankle biters to barack for steak and kindney' mean?

by dave on February 14, 2006 at 08:48 AM

Well I can honestly say I knew the answeres to none of these questions. But I am OK with that
:)

by David on February 14, 2006 at 09:17 AM

For some of the older folk. Those of us who dropped out of Aussie culture when the damned Yanks got hold of it.....
Who is Neville?
(Ted Bullpit's concrete aboriginal in Kingswood Country)

by The Stu on February 14, 2006 at 09:35 AM

I knew the answers to all the 80s questions! I would have liked a question on the best tv music show ever...Countdown.

by Rozie on February 14, 2006 at 09:53 AM

3 out of 20! Oh thank god, for a while there I thought I was 'stralien

by ML on February 14, 2006 at 10:08 AM

I was a little disappointed to read that half of the questions were about American TV shows and movies. I know that we watch a lot of American product, but surely seeing how 'Aussie' we are should relate a little more to questions that make us uniquely Australian.

I would have liked to see some mention of 'Picnic at Hanging Rock', the film that began the Australian movie industry. Also, what about something from 'Kath and Kim' or Dame Edna? Even a question about 'Neighbours' or 'Home and Away' could have been appropriate. What about a question on past winners of the Triple J Hottest 100, and something on our top authors.

Still an interesting quiz though. Maybe the fact that all of our top rating shows and movies were American, as well as the second best selling book, should tell us something...

by Elizabeth Brogan on February 14, 2006 at 10:30 AM

Ahh dave. Thats more like it.

by matt on February 14, 2006 at 10:42 AM

Finding Nemo, Shrek 2, Titanic, Disney (Pirates of the Caribbean), Friends, American Idol (Australian Idol), The Da Vinci Code???
OUR cultural heritage and cultural literacy, huh? Why don't we just formally become the 51st state of America and get it over with.

by Jon on February 14, 2006 at 11:34 AM

I didn't get any right - and feel none the less Australian for it. I'd heard about all the sources for the questions, but had not bothered with most of them. ...and I'm not likely to either.

by Paul Duffy on February 14, 2006 at 11:41 AM

This test has shown me how out of touch SMH is with Australian culture.

by Jonothan Redden on February 14, 2006 at 11:45 AM

Let's not be too critical of the "Entertainment Blog" quiz. There is no soap box here, just statistical analysis on what we listen to and watch. Accept the fact that the vast majority of Australians enjoy American entertainment.

by ryan on February 14, 2006 at 11:48 AM

what bollocks.
i have been living here for over 20 years - and scored 2. These questions have nothing to do with rating your "australian-ness" or your knowledge of culture. All this displays is your knowledge of the mediocre and one's cheap taste in entertainment.

by Johnny Bingo on February 14, 2006 at 11:50 AM

I got one question right (The Aus Open one). Does that mean I am a true Aussie for rejecting American cultural imperialism? Or do I fail because I have missed all the Aussie pop culture? Maybe just someone whose tastes are more sophisticated!

by Dom on February 14, 2006 at 11:59 AM

I am proud to be a genuine 100% Australian. Not an "Australian of ? Origin" or an "Original Austalian". I didn't get any of the answers right and feel very comforable with that!

by Bill Bloggs on February 14, 2006 at 12:04 PM

My 17 yr old son got half of them right, should I be worried?

by Jane on February 14, 2006 at 12:12 PM

It would be nice to mention some true Australian things rather than American Australian topics. Shania Twain ? Titanic ? Pirate's of the Caribbean ? Princess Diana ? Dan Brown ? I"m a little confused how all of these have anything to do with Australian Culture ?

David Dale comments: Rightly or wrongly, they are what Australians spend their money on at the moment. The quiz was not about what Australians ought to like, but what they actually do like.

by Caroline on February 14, 2006 at 12:35 PM

What a load of crap!
What bearing does this have on actual Australian culture? Nothing that I can see at all. This is only references to the crap that Australians are subjected to, not what they are or what they stand for.

by Dazza on February 14, 2006 at 12:51 PM

It's fair enough that these are legitimate pop-culture references - but only references.

I don't believe that any of these can legitimately claim to be touchstone "Australianisms" based on their relative popularity.

First, items have don't have figures which support that the majority of Australians have either seen/heard/own/watched/etc. the items and hence if the majority don't agree I don't see how can they be part of collective Australian experience.

Second, if the sole criteria is most sales or highest number of people who purchased or watched then this list will be in a state of constant flux - as the population expands these records will have a greater propensity to be broken.

Third, I think that this is a way to start an exploration of common references & influences, but this method has no means to tap into the past to look at what may be the roots of a collective sense of "shared Australian wisdom" and maybe come a step closer to throwing some light on what is common regarding being Australian.

by Matt on February 14, 2006 at 01:10 PM

I'm with Dave
What's a foxy moron?
What Australian actor won an Oscar last year?
Who calls everyone "Possums"?
How many chins did Eddie Maguire have when he started at Channel 9?

by Jo on February 14, 2006 at 01:25 PM

Crap, all crap.

So apparently knowing a few quotes from some movies is Australian culture? Just because Nemo is a popular movie to give to 8 year olds does not exactly make it a paragon for all.

And I must LAUGH out loud at calling it a significa, rather than trivia.

by scblack on February 14, 2006 at 01:28 PM

This quiz wasn't to see how much about Australian icons we know about or how much we are influenced by other contries.
If you read the reasons why these questions were put together it is that it was from the top 1 or 2 book, album or the top selling DVD if they happen to be an overseas product that has reached this level it isn't David Dale's fault.
eg; Nemo is the highest DVD it is just one of those things I mean somebody is buying them.
I own Whispering Jack my first CD ever brought and also Shania Twain's and I have read all the Harry Potter books I don't think that makes me feel less Australian.
Two of my favourite books is are books I read at school The Harp in the South and Poor Man's Orange.
I guess we should have a quiz that only features Aust shows, books, music etc. The highest rating Aussie show, highest selling Aussie artist.
It would probably be good as I wonder how much Australian history is being taught at school these days, would be great to something similar around ANZAC Day.

by Shelly on February 14, 2006 at 01:39 PM

I migrated to Australia two years ago and thought I could find some details about Australia's culture... Terribly disappointed... There is nothing Australian in this, just what people watch / read.

by Pierre on February 14, 2006 at 01:43 PM

I got only 3 correct and I have seen most of the shows/movies referred to in the test, I am glad I got such a low score because it means that there are much more important things ingrained in my memory than quotes from shows. To be truly Australian there needed to be some quotes from The Castle, the best Australian movie ever made.

by Jessica on February 14, 2006 at 01:45 PM

"Look at me, look at me!" Have to laugh at some of the indignant responses. Good on you David Dale for highlighting what Australians choose for entertainment (perhaps quantity rather than quality in some cases) and for stirring the pot. "It's noice, unusual, different."

by Kach on February 14, 2006 at 01:54 PM

I think you could include some australian content. Do you really think US television should rule the world?

by Rik on February 14, 2006 at 02:10 PM

It is a sad fact of life that we really are "Little America" now. A real Australian quiz needs to be written with some take-no-prisoners style questions.....
As Roy & HG once asked "If David Boon was lying naked atop the Warrumbungles and a stray match ignited the flatuence, would the blue flame be seen in Coonabarabran on a moonless night?"

by Matt L on February 14, 2006 at 02:37 PM

My mind is now at ease knowing that I only got 4 right. I have no culcha.

by Wilfred on February 14, 2006 at 02:37 PM

I agree with an earlier comment, this definitely shows how out of touch SMH is with Australian culture. Obviously there is much more to a nations' pysche than simply rattling off some lines from high rating songs, shows and movies and expecting that represents a culture.

David Dale comments: We did say "popular culture". The purpose of this week's column was to present basic data on the favourite entertainments of Australians in a way that was not simply a list. See www.smh.com.au/tribalmind, or the book 'Who We Are' for other impressions of Australians.

by Andrew on February 14, 2006 at 02:37 PM

Apparently you are only a true Australian if you watch garbage TV and movies, listen to lousy music and read popular books.
Bugger that mate!

by Ken Oath on February 14, 2006 at 02:45 PM

I think the only song lyrics I know that I consider to be proudly Australian are as follows...
"I want to be there to guide you
I'm going to feel my love inside you
And oh oh I want to touch you
Over and over and over again"
Always makes me feel proud and full of Aussie culture!

by Luke on February 14, 2006 at 02:49 PM

I'm not really sure what this quiz was designed for. I'm a Pom and got 8, suggesting that it is not very Aussie.
Yes Australians do have a lot of American culture, such as Friends and Shania Twain (as we do in England as well) - but this merely proves that the US is very good at marketing its products worldwide.
I don't think that it proves anything about Australian culture - Aussies can still have their own culture and have US films, TV shows and music.
Using Pommie examples (I'm sure the same applies to Australia, but I am not familiar enough to quote the examples) - yes Friends was on English TV - no it was not part of English culture and no it did not suppress English culture. Friends did not stop the production of English TV shows such as The Office, Little Britain, Phoenix Nights and Spaced.

by Nik on February 14, 2006 at 02:57 PM

Most people seem to be in screaming denial, confusing popularity with quality!! Like it or not your list is the tribal choice! We can debate what the best restaurant is in Sydney- but we still buy more McDonalds than anything else...all the feedback sounds much like David Williamson's diatribe on Howard's Australia. Perhaps valid, but nonetheless clearly the minority position.

by paul on February 14, 2006 at 03:07 PM

You absolutely have to put in The Castle.
'This is going straight to the pool room'.
'Dad, I dug a hole'
'Dad, I dug another hole. It's filling with water.'

by Kirsty on February 14, 2006 at 03:41 PM

It would appear from the feedback that Australians do not like being told that their culture is a derivative of American culture.
We should at least be honest to ourselves about ourselves.

by Greg C. on February 14, 2006 at 03:50 PM

Oh please give me a break!!!!! Please please tell us what makes these questions determine how Australian you are?? am i missing something?

by Tracey on February 14, 2006 at 04:08 PM

Surely there's no need to take a trivia quiz so seriously, folks. (As the author suggests with the ironic reference to the "significance" of their creation.)
I think the writer is merely reflecting on the fact that - going by market sales alone - Australians really seem to dig American entertainment.
Perhaps the author is attempting to provoke some thought among readers as to how deep the love for American pop culture really is embedded in the Australian psyche?
Its funny to see just how unnerved some people are by the fact American pop-culture currently dominates our entertainment market.
I understand the concern... but there's no need to shoot the messenger just because they have chosen an unconventional method of delivering the news.

by Jess Barker on February 14, 2006 at 04:23 PM

``If it's all right with you, I'll drive that rig`` Mad Max 2!!!
How many of these aren`t Australian? What`s the point in asking if we know quotes from American songs & movies; considering the volume of these we get, it`s no wonder they`re more popular!

by Aunty Jack on February 14, 2006 at 04:36 PM

Where are the Aussie films? No Chopper, Gettin Squared, 2 hands, Bad Eggs.
No mention of what does this mean. Garbage article, can't believe I wasted my time reading it. Try some Australian slang. Most Aussies don't know the meaningsany more.

by Brett on February 14, 2006 at 04:42 PM

I was born in Wagga 63 years ago.
Did not get one correct.
This is amazing for one who thought he knew a bit about Australia.

by kezza on February 14, 2006 at 04:46 PM

I think a question along the lines of
"How many times has John Farnham performed in a concert he claimed would be his last?
a)5 times
b)7 times
c)100000 times"
would have been a good one.

by Conrad on February 14, 2006 at 05:01 PM

At first I thought a score of 5 was quite low, but after reading that some people got 1 or none I can see I did quite well!

by Sarah on February 14, 2006 at 05:02 PM

This quiz has infuriated me.

David Dale comments: Why? It was simply an attempt to present information about Australian mass tastes in a different way.

by Nathan on February 14, 2006 at 05:05 PM

"Please explain!"
This would have to rate a mention!
C'mon!!

by KCULLEY on February 14, 2006 at 05:06 PM

I got 4 right but some of this just reflects a bad memory. Significa, I think most of it is still only trivia. So quickly does one piece of "pop" make way for another piece or one year bleeds into another. It also raises the question about whether watching or listening something actually becomes somehow part of you.
Another thing, many of the other suggestions stand out like the proverbial that they would have hardly been a challenge.
Test of cultural literacy? What's a billabong, a coolibah, a tucker box, a swaggy, a cobber, a humpy, Blue Poles, etc But knowing these things; are they significa?

by William Hawkins on February 14, 2006 at 05:19 PM

Well, I knew the first one, but none of the others. Never watch sitcoms or 'reality'shows, only documentaries or music.
What about 2 of the funniest Australian movies ever made,"Hercules Returns" and "All Men are Liars"?
If you haven't seen them, you haven't lived!!!!

by Marilyn Craig on February 14, 2006 at 05:22 PM

I'm saddened that our identity has come to this. According to SMH, we're now just a spin-off from the US commercial juggernaut. What happened to Australian questions like:
- Who was Weary Dunlop?
- Who was the first Aussie PM?
- Why did Bob Hawke want every boss to give workers the day off?
- What did Matilda the winking kangaroo do?
- What about the vibe, Mabo and the constitution?
I feel saddened and ashamed that our cultural identity is defined only by where our money goes, not where our hearts are.

by Michael J on February 14, 2006 at 05:47 PM

What happened to the Man from Snowy River, Don Bradman and the all Australian Holden 308 v8? Umm surfing... hello... swimming hello... Mel Gibson..... My god if you believe your questions to be iconic in Australias culture then please put us put of our misery and don't embaress us any more. The rest of the world must be laughing at us!!

David Dale comments: Earlier Tribal Mind columns have dealt with such aspects of Australiana. The purpose of this week's column was to present basic data on the favourite entertainments of Australians in a way that was not simply a list. Some readers have taken deep offence at the information presented, because their own tastes do not accord with the tastes of most Australians or because millions of Australians spent time and money on such American entertainments as Friends, Titanic, Harry Potter, Shania Twain, The Da Vinci Code, and Shrek. This may not be a Good Thing, and you may be distressed to hear it, but it is a fact.

by scooter on February 14, 2006 at 05:56 PM

Um...
Neighbours? Home and Away? Kath and KIM? The cynic would say that yoghurt has more culture than these examples.
Our society's culture is determined by what we watch, eat, read. The "American icons" in our lives are defining Australia's culture.
Maybe I should watch more Home and Away, Neighbours and Kath and Kim. These ARE Australian and deserve every accolade they can get.

by RJ on February 14, 2006 at 05:58 PM

My Australian friends and I spend absolutly no time talking about this load of nonsense. We don't watch much television or read crappy books. Yet, we are deeply Australian. That is a problem for you because you can't find out what we talk or think about. Your list is about the minority of people who do.

by trefor jones on February 14, 2006 at 06:21 PM

No use getting annoyed at Mr Dale, he simply reflects what we consume.
Nothing much Australian in this lot, but there's nothing much Australian in the garbage we consume.
Shit in - shit out.
You guys buy it - have a bitch or better still.. CHANGE WHAT YOU DO.

by Ben Link on February 14, 2006 at 06:43 PM

To everyone that complained about the quiz:
Just because it is written doesn't make it true.
This applies even to SMH. Make of the test what you will. You sound like a bunch of whinging POMs.

by Peter P on February 14, 2006 at 06:54 PM

The number one rating channel in Australia is channel 'off'.David, We currently have 20 million people in Australia. Even if three million people watched Friends each week, that means the vast majority of us didn't. All your questions were about commercial media, but media consumption is only one type of entertainment Australians enjoy. Aussies do lots of things besides consuming media. For example we enjoy time with family and friends, play a little recreational sport, talk to the neighbours and occasionally comment on blogs about how good it feels to get zero on a dud quiz. Cheers,Tim

by Tim Longhurst on February 14, 2006 at 07:06 PM

I'm with the people who have been disenchanted with the tastes of the australian people, and not with David Dale - the author of this quiz. For he is merely reflecting the statistics of "21st century aussies". He makes it quite clear he is quizzing in regards to the culture (term used quite loosely) aussies are consuming, not strictly AUSTRALIAN culture (read more carefully, people!).
In any case, culture is an ever changing thing, and whether you like it or not the current 'aussie culture' is to consume heaps of american stuff

by Brian on February 14, 2006 at 07:14 PM

Bloody hell... well over half you lot have completely missed the point of the poll...

by Paul C on February 14, 2006 at 07:23 PM

Has anyone else noted that in our virulence to NOT be considered American, many people below have designated as "American" much more than the USA has actually given to the list?
Shania Twain is Canadian.
If you're calling it Harry Potter and the Philospoher's Stone, it must be from the UK, because the US version is called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
And Elton John singing about Princess Diana is decidedly British.
In fact, 11 of the 20 items listed as top sellers/viewing are Australian, and at least one more is ai international film that is based around an Australian setting. That seems pretty good, considering how much material we produce, and how much there is available to import.

by Helen on February 14, 2006 at 08:11 PM

Well If you didn't get Hey dad then you should be disgusted with yourself ;)
(Score=1)

by Jimbo on February 14, 2006 at 08:37 PM

Gee David,
20 minutes work with Google, and all these people write in and provide even more web content. Well done!!!!

by Patrick on February 14, 2006 at 10:00 PM

I wonder if these people would be so hot under the collar if they'd managed to get a few right?

by Emma on February 16, 2006 at 01:16 PM

gosh! heaven forbid that anyone in australia should absorb and enjoy information and entertainment that originates in another country. shades of elle mcpherson - 'i only read that which i have written'. when did this kneejerk jingoistic attitude to oztralian culture become so ingrained in our population?

by sally b on February 16, 2006 at 02:05 PM

Wow, people getting a little bit upset over something that was supposed to be fun! Get over yourselves! In the global world we live in, British and American culture have become part of Australian life - accept that. Hell, it's become part of the venacular (How you doin'? D'oh!Dayffd is the only gay in the village). It does not make us inferior, or a 'lower culture'. We just like what we like, regardless of origin.
(Proud to say, score = 10)

by Rebecca Kiejda on February 19, 2006 at 10:45 AM

"How's the serenity?"
David Dale, please go to your nearest dictionary, look up the word "Consumption", take note of it's meaning. Then look up the word "Culture", take note that it's meaning differs from that of consumption.

by Guido Pestoni on February 21, 2006 at 12:08 PM

I find it funny that people are blaming Australia in general for liking what they like, regardless of origin. It's rather like blaming the majority because they don't agree with you, a practice I've always found is the sign of someone so stuck-up they couldn't possibly be wrong. Which is un-Australian, possibly. Sort of shame on you all.
In any case, I would expect that those upset that Australian-produced entertainment is not more popular in Australia would do well to consider that maybe the majority of Australian-produced entertainment isn't, well, very good. Then again, there are some flukes involved, such as Harry Potter, and beating up Australia for not producing a J. K. Rowling of its own is not going to get things done. Beating up Australia for not producing a Dan Brown of its own, however, is an entirely different matter. The arts, more often then not, is expected to just look after itself, sort of like sportspeople before the AIS.

by Merus on February 21, 2006 at 03:58 PM

Thank you, David Dale. I now have proof that I am not a sheep. Fantastic!

by Chris on February 23, 2006 at 11:22 AM

I got a few of the questions right, but only because I'm American. But thanks for all the info about Australian culcha, because I've been trying to take up residence there since 1969 but one thing or another (read: family) has blocked my dream. Now that I'm a geezer I might actually make it. Meanwhile, I want to read those best-sellers and figure out a way to get Blue Heelers on DVD.

by shenandoah on March 01, 2006 at 10:25 AM

Ok..
Why is everyone making such a big deal about a stupid poll?
It shows what Australian's BUY! Not what is typically 'australian'.
I was originally from America and moved here 4 years ago.
Everyone is saying Australia is a 'Little America' but really how many people even know what America is like besides the stereotypes?
You people think Australia is copying America and watching their shows which, according to you somehow makes you less Australian?!?!?
Mabye it's just because America can make better films! Mabye they have more talented actors! There are many reasons!
Have any of you actually sat down and watched 'Home and Away'? It's really bad, low budget. They can't afford good actors. But, that's just my opinion.
I am only 13 years old, but i believe that although you may watch more American shows than Australian shows it doesn't make you less of an Australian.
So, what if you watch 'Friends'? You're still born here, you're still Australian! It doesn't make a difference what entertains you! You're still an Aussie at heart!
You're lucky you're Australians,
Grace

by Grace on April 13, 2006 at 10:02 PM

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