to wonder what, culturally speaking, australia has ever given the world?

[workstostaysane]

really.
apart from neighbours, peter carey and patrick white?
anything?

since when have actors been 'cultural'

writers, directors, singers maybe .. but actors?

current director iof Edinbuegh Film Festival is australian, I believe.

ooh, ooh, anzac biscuits..

Anthony LaPaglia
Tim Winton
Peter Weir
Lantana
Jindabyne

Precilla Queen of the Dessert that was aussie wasn't it?

dat bloke what plays wolfman on the x men .. he's a bit phooarrr

Surely actors portray an aspect of culture?

Brian Brown .. childhood phhoooooarrrr

Australian Steak Houses .

Are biscuits culture?

NIDA in Melbourne is one of the world's best drama schools IMO
Hugo Weaving
Guy Pearce

thongs

Twiglet - ooh I loved Bryan Brown - he was in Thorn Birds wasn';t he, alomg with Richard Chamberlain

hmm, you do know don tyou that the thread title comes across as incredibly racist....
try inserting nigeria or poland instead of australia, and you 'll get what iam saying.

MAS - what on earth are pie floaters??? Sound very unappetising!!! (I am visualising turds )

How about affordable decent sparkling wine (e.g. Green Point)

eskies for putting your tinnies in

i would have thought food is an important part of a nations culture...

(and i DO like aussy biscuits and wine )

Nevil Shute

pies in soup I think,or gravy.l..sounds vile though...

the Wiggles

kath and kim

a very cool singer songwriter called Carus Thompson here

Nick Cave and Kylie Minogoe's duet 'Where the Wild Roses Grow'

Nick Cave!!!

belgo, x-post