Ethnic Usage
In a post-Grassbian context, Aussie is used defensively (as opposed to cultural separatism) by some Australians as a term of identification for people of the traditional cultural group (of Anglo-Celtic descent).
The terminology received international attention as a result of the 2005 Cronulla riots, where t-shirts (especially those t-shirts that embodied the Australian flag) and scrawlings on the beach read "100% Aussie Pride" and were largely seen as a display of ethnic identification. This term was used to differentiate white Australians from the "Lebs" or Middle Eastern Australians (particularly the Lebanese).
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