[thorn bird]

Sorry people, this IT crap didn't turn up till I was middle aged, getting this video up is beyond me, maybe P2 can fix it.

I just found this video fascinating. It portrays the top exporting nations of the world from 1965 to 2018. Australia featured prominently but soon disappeared, which begs the question, "Where did we go wrong?".

As an annendum to this post someone related a story I found very poignant.

The very socialite Duchess decided she could embellish her image a tad by holding a charity ball.
All the Hoi Paloy were invited, no expense spared and the high gardens mansion was awash with
high society matrons adorned with glittering jewels and designer ball gowns, the cream of high society
treading the light fantastic around the duchesses ballroom.
The Duchess was squired by a particularly handsome toy boy waltzing across the floor until the music stopped
and one of those poignant moments occurred when there was absolutely no noise.
Unfortunately at that exact moment the duchess could not restrain a very long very loud fart.
As every head turned towards her and her whole life passed before her eye's redemption appeared in the shape of the butler carrying tray of champagne.
Instantly she shouted Jeeves stop that!!
Jeeves turned to her and said Otto voiced "Yes Madam, which way did it go?"

So a question for our Pollies " where did our exports go?"

Yeah gone like a fart in a thunderstorm! in much the same direction as our general aviation industry.