really great and timely posting, 10 t/u to you, judging by the tone of some replies, it seems that the tall poppy syndrome is alive and well in Australia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_poppy_syndrome
" Tall poppy syndrome (TPS) is a pejorative term primarily used in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Anglosphere nations to describe a social phenomenon in which people of genuine merit are resented, attacked, cut down, or criticised because their talents or achievements elevate them above or distinguish them from their peers ... "
