Australian national identity?

When reflecting on our national identity, I found it hard to define exactly what it is to be Australian. I feel that "nationalistic pride" is largely non-existent in Australia, compared to a lot of other countries. Most of the stereotypical descriptions of Australian values, including mateship, giving someone a "fair go", laid-back attitudes, a love of the outdoors, sports and beach culture are true to some extent (but not in all cases), but I believe that the fact is, Australia is a multi-cultural society, and therefore our "national identity" is probably more of a collection of different cultures and identities.

Perhaps our insecure national identity is also due to the fact that Australia is such a young nation, that has never really had a "collective struggle" or had to fight for anything, and therefore its people have never had to prove something to anyone. This is also evidenced by the general public's apparent disinterest in becoming a republic, as if the majority of Australians don't really feel the need to separate themselves from their colonial roots.

Another issue that may have problematised or weakened the Australian national identity is globalisation. Characterised by a high degree of mobility of people and capital, globalisation is perceived by some as a fragmenting of national culture and society. National boundaries are becoming less and less important, in some cases more and more ambiguous, and often, more easily crossed.