I must not be a true Australian. This is a dreadful aberration.
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* You think it's normal to have a leader called Julia.
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* You pronounce Melbourne as 'Mel-bin'.
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It's more like "Melb'n". 'Mel-bin' is a Hollywood approximation.
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* You understand that 'Wagga Wagga' can be abbreviated to 'Wagga'
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It can also be called 2 wogs.
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* You know it's not summer until the steering wheel is too hot to handle and a seat belt buckle becomes a pretty good branding iron.
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That may have been the case before they were made with plastic covers.
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* You know that some people pronounce Australia like "Straya" and that's ok.
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Not when the current PM says it. (See point 1).
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You believe the 'l' in the word 'Australia' is optional.
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NOT.