This could be a great country except for two things..banks and government.

If left to the average struggling Aussie, we could make it great. Just look at the communities that have come together after the devastating Victorian fires. They have built on each others strengths to become not only viable but moreover ´connected´ and in so doing the mutual support is overwhelming.

Here is proof, the growth in community banking institutions as well as credit unions has been obvious. It is because these institutions are built around the promotion of local business and services as opposed to the major banks fattening their already bloated coffers.