Australian identity

Introduction: Australians have always been known for their laid back attitude, using terms such as "she'll be right", "pass us a beer" etc. Also Australians are perceived as having a strong and large physique, and finding any reason to avoid doing anything that requires any effort, but this is not what I believe to be a typical or 'real' Australian. A typical Australian to me is many things, I do believe that he is laid …

…believe the modernisation of Australia is pulling people out of the regional areas and into the cities this is shown in the 2001 census which states that the top 20 population decreases are regional towns like Latrobe(Vic), Whyalla(SA) and Wagga Wagga(NSW). This is one of our most stereotyped aspects of lifestyle yet I find it ironic that it is in decline and that most of us are moving towards the beach and city life.