Title: Hopelessley outdated and exaggerated.
Product review: The author begs forgiveness in the beginning of the book for any slight she may cause to Australians as her information is drawn from Perth. I find it telling that the publishers would pay an author money to write a book about Australia when she has only experienced one small part of it.Much of the "information" in this book was outdated by at least forty to fifty years. I'm so tired of reading that we speak in rhyming slang, as an Aussie the only time I've ever heard or seen it is from books like these or one or two very old movies.Much of the book is wildly exaggerated, and contains factual errors ie Paul Keating was not a Premier, he was our Prime Minister. I found the book extremely patronising in places, "Australians are a child- like people..."If you wish to mock Australians get this book, If you want an accurate guide to Australia try "How Australia Compares" by Rodney Tiffen & Ross Gittins.
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