Why I love Australia

Like many Australians I've had the opportunity to travel and there's nothing like getting on a Qantas plane in London or New York or Shanghai and hearing that familiar accent from the Qantas crew. Then you really know you're heading home.
Nothing tells us we're lucky to live in Australia better than travel. There is so much we take for granted and travel brings that home like nothing else.
Here's a short list:

1. We live in a democracy that gives us freedom of expression, religion, where we live
2. We've missed the economic downturn being experienced in Europe, the UK and parts of the USA
3. Our weather pattern, while tough at times of bushfire, has none of the extreme cold of much of the northern hemisphere
4. We're a friendly, open society
5. We have a health system that is the envy of much of the rest of the world
6. Our multicultural society is one of the most successful among developed countries
7. On Australia Day (or any day for that matter) we can hop on a mates boat and sail around the most beautiful waterways in the world - Free!

I could go on, but you get the idea.
Happy Australia Day.