talking about resources The so called High wages in mining are just because the people who go to work in these places have to work long hours, the advantage is usually free accomodation and food. the conditions are pretty tough. they deserve every penny they make.
Asians don't work harder and better than anyone else. they just happen to work in countries that don't have social welfare.and high taxation. the labour componant of many manufacturing busnesses is quite small and even smaller with the higher automated procceses. with the global economy it's too complicated to attach soverienty to the operators of that business in a particular country.
As for the average Ausie, well that might even be Asian. the population is heading in that directon.
