Australia is a very isolated country not on usual travel or vacation routes, so foreigners have to go out of their way specifically to venture there.
This means that most information foreigners have is second hand at best, embellished either way to hell and back and then modded to suit their argument.
Because I live in the US now, I obviously know a lot of decent Americans who are very similar in attitude and decorum to the average Aussie but a dickhead is a dickhead and always was, no matter the flavour of the dirt under their feet. You will always know them on sight.

The only way to beat these idiots is to totally ignore them and let their thread or comment die right there. Hard to do, as Aussies are notorious for liking a scrap, but really is the best option.

Spend time talking or commenting with those that are like minded or helpful.
Cheers lads,
John


When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.