Is it true that Australians are a rather dumb & simple minded flock?

No dumber than the average Canuck. Looks like Canada is taking a page from Howard's playbook and jacking up the housing market beyond what the average Canadian is able to afford or reasonably ever pay off. The personal debt among Canadians is a ticking time bomb. That and most of you are on welfare and out of work compared to the average Texan who has less people than you and are far more productive with little to no debt.