[twelvechairs]

Yes - As an Australian I can see that we are turning more and more into a high income country that seems unaffordable for members of other high income countries (Switzerland 10 years ago perhaps?).

However, we must realise that as Australians we have very little to do with it, its natural resources in general (agriculture, minerals, the ocean, etc. - there's very little that we are missing) and a relatively low population that make us rich.

With wealth comes complacency, bad government, and probably self-righteousness, however on a positive side hopefully it will at least mean the end of the perpetual 'brain drain' of the last 100 years to the UK and other countries.