[D_Drake]

The article begins by taking pot shots at Americans. Classy.

Following that, the article only presents statistics in the particular way that shows Australia as leading, while leaving the other ways unsaid.

First it talks about GDP growth percentage without adjusting for population growth differences.

Then it compares the average income growth per year while ignoring the hard numbers of both where it started and where it ended, removing the ability to compare income with other nations.

This is followed by more of the same, an odd obsession with comparing the economic growth of Australia's poor to the rest of the world's rich, citing a high minimum wage as if it were an accomplishment instead of a fiat law, a claim that anyone who disagrees is in denial, and topped off with a shot at the American government.

It seems Americans aren't the only ones who enjoy chart-fueled autofellatio.

[vacri]

It seems you're also not familiar with the usual self-depiction of Australia in the media - that we're a shit country spiralling into disaster, and nothing here is worthwhile (except those lovely miners and our sports teams)

[brc]

Taking pot-shots at America is a favourite pastime of the Australian left. The leaders of the left side of politics usually take turns at doing their best to insult the American president and/or the American people.

Of course all this sniping is done behind their back. If Air Force one actually touches down, they line up like preening peacocks at the bottom of the steps.

The article is really about (a) trying to convince people Australia is on the right track politically and (b) trying to say 'hey, we don't have a 99/1 wealth spread like Americans do'.

[jacques_chester]

Crikey leans left. Don't sweat it.

[locusm]

+1 for "chart-fueled autofellatio" thats a keeper!