Much to my eternal frustration, my fellow Aussies have an unhealthy reliance and belief in their mainstream media. No matter how many times these supposed "journalists", radio talking heads and newsreaders are caught lying, they still receive their opinions from these sources.

As these blantant and absurd lies are repeated over and over in every facet of the decreasingly diverse media (the recent merger of Fairfax media (radio and print) with Channel 9 (tv) another example) , they become entrenched and inarguable "facts". No matter how many genuine facts and supporting evidence you present, and what level of detail and historical context you can provide, it makes little difference.

Our reputation of being a nation of dumb drunk racists is sadly well deserved.