Individual,

Some Australians have been doing that since they
first landed in this country, unfortunately.
And some of their descendants have continued
with that sort of attitude. It's a cultural thing
for some of them. Luckily, we're not all like that.
Yay!

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To all and sundry,

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The recent 2020 Lowy Poll revealed that a mere 25% of young Australians aged 18–29 see the US-Australia alliance as “very important”. This is a stark contrast to the 43% across all age brackets with such high regard for the alliance.

According to the report :

« This generation does not harbour greater “anti-US sentiment” – it simply has no experience where Washington behaved as a great power or even a helpful ally.

The United States has failed to address its role in climate change over decades, and will likely continue to fail, even with what seems like a likely Joe Biden victory and Democratic sweep of the Senate come November. The same can be said of other more progressive causes such as achieving racial justice or reducing US foreign adventurism – leaving a United States out of step with the aspirations of this generation.

When asked directly about Australian bilateral relations with China and the US, 55% of people aged 18–29 were in favour of building relations with China, even if it harms our relationship with the United States. This is in contrast to the overall result which saw 50% in favour of the US, even if it damages relations with China.

Not only are millennials shifting away from the US, but they also increasingly trust Asian leaders over their own.

Among millennials, 35% have “some confidence” in India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whereas only 34% have “some confidence” in Morrison. 28% of millennials have “some confidence” in China’s President Xi Jinping and 34% in Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo.

On individual leaders, while New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the most trusted to do the right thing regarding world affairs among all age groups, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ranks second for millennials »
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A pretty rough wake-up call, really.

But, don’t worry. She’ll be right, mate !

We’re doing fine !

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The recent 2020 Lowy Poll revealed that a mere 25% of young Australians aged 18–29 see the US-Australia alliance as “very important”.
Banjo Paterson,
No surprise whatsoever because without doubt the poll was taken on Uni campus not out in the everyday work places !

Indy, are young people at university your most despised group in society, or are public servants more hated than them. Imagine a young university graduate working as a public servant, a hanging offence no less.

your most despised group in society,
Paul1405,
Why are you so vehement about being wrong ? They're not despised, they're simply overpaid for the effort many put in & people like yourself are doing their darnest not see that inequality changed for the good of all ! You're one of the rare ones that put themselves & deliberately up front to despising !
If you think I want to write this then you're again wrong, I do it literally against my will in the hope it might wake you up to become a more compatible member of society instead of being a constant disruptor !

Actually the Lowy Institute polls take a fairly
representative slice of the population. Their
surveys are considered reputable and are highly
respected. Also as an aside - it should be noted
that many university students do work and exist
in the "real world" as well as studying on campus.
They don't live in a bubble. As some here seem to
think they do. Perhaps some people need to get out
more often into the "real world" themselves.