As many other countries around the world continue to flounder during these uncertain economic times
, Australia, it seems, has pulled out of the economic disaster that many of its fellow liaisons are still wallowing in. With the U.S. unemployment rate sitting at 9.5 per cent and Europe's hitting a record 10.1 per cent, it's no wonder many people are just not ready to start spending. Maybe it's time the world took a closer look at Australia's example.