Dual-national UK/Aussie here (ethnically a "Pom" then). It's definitely true. Australia loves the smack of firm government and is quietly very, very authoritar

Dual-national UK/Aussie here (ethnically a "Pom" then). It's definitely true. Australia loves the smack of firm government and is quietly very, very authoritarian. There's an Aussie term "Wowsers" [0] which is fascinating, as there is no British equivalent term. It often feels like the Wowsers and the Larrikins [1] are fighting an endless battle for Australia's soul. The Wowsers always win. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wowser https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wowser [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larrikin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larrikin