#australians

On the same line of reasoning, if Australians were to be Australians, or rather if Australians were as separate from any other nation as Australia from any other land, there would be no jealousy between them on England's account. ↗

— Henry Lawson

#any #australia #australians #between #england

Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills? ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#australians #because #communicate #culture #effectively

On average, Australians watch more than three hours of television a day, compared with 12 minutes a day spent by the average couple talking to each other. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#average #compared #couple #day #each

You know, every country needs another country to mock, and Australians seem to be pretty good at impersonating American people. Maybe it's because all the movies and music and TV you see there is from America, so we just have the knack for it. ↗

— Callan McAuliffe

#american #american people #another #australians #because

We moved, and there was a golden era in the '40s when we were so conscious of who we were as Australians. ↗

— Graeme Murphy

#conscious #era #golden #moved #were

Compared to the United States and certainly a lot of other countries around the world... per year, Australians do see more films. ↗

— David Pratt

#australians #certainly #compared #countries #films

Australians are pretty blunt and we say things how they really are. ↗

— Charlie Bell

#blunt #how #pretty #really #say

What's fascinating about the Australians is they have this quality that they are impervious to majesty. They're not awed. ↗

— Tom Hooper

#australians #awed #fascinating #impervious #majesty

And I liked pluralist Australia. I got a taste for pluralist Australia. I like, I like Australians and I can't believe that they're going to go to hell because they tell a good dirty joke, you know. ↗

— Thomas Keneally

#australians #because #believe #dirty #go

The Australia to 2050 report highlights something that is well understood by South Australians, that infrastructure plays a key role in long-term economic expansion. ↗

— Kevin Rudd

#australians #economic #expansion #highlights #infrastructure