> Every time I go back, I wonder why its such an angry shithole. Australians just seem to be getting madder and madder...

Anectdata, but the last German I talked to said "When i first arrived in Australia I was really confused by strangers smiling at me in the street and supermarket. My family doesn't understand it, but I want them to visit so that they could experience a different, more relaxed way of life."