Brothers in Farms

“So if the grass is always greener in NZ, let’s colonise it.” SMH reader’s opinion column ‘heckler’ proposes the immediate annexation of NZ as a quick and cheap solution to drought-proofing Australia (currently experiencing the worst drought in a century). “With NZ’s climate and fertile soils we could move all our Farmers across the Tasman to Farmland […]”. Another plus would be the combined sports-power: “World Cup rugby trophies as far as the eye can see…” The author dismisses any suggestion of political or social resistance to Australian imperialism, claiming that “despite numerous jokes to the contrary the inhabitants of Farmland are fairly sharp and [are sure] to get the idea pretty quickly.” Edge perspective: Billabong vs Lake Tekapo? hmmm.