I think the scarwiest things for Australians to come to terms with are: 1: That no one is interested in invading us, except new Zealand 2: That we've never made friends with anyone in Asia because they are Asians... 3: & that because of 2, no one actually needs us or wants to make trade deals with us 4: That our military contributions to the British/American Alliances over the last 50 years have been, as best described by the US General in charge in Iraq..."Australia's contribution has been less than even remotely symbolic" and yet we depend so much on being protected and dependent. That's the nature of the human beings that we are. That's Australia.