THE TYRANNY OF THE SIGNS

WE ARE A NATION of many things. Things like far horizons, droughts, flooding rains, Death Adders (now that’s a name for a snake, aye?), and of course jewelled seas.

But most of all, and most importantly, we are a nation of signs. In fact, if I was to define Australia’s most identifying feature, it would be signs.

I know we would like it to be mateship – but hey, we really didn’t invent friendship, so we can lay no